Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a previously unknown Roman town in Lower Austria, complete with a planned street network, extensive burial grounds and an amphitheatre capable of holding around…
Category: Archaeology
Archaeologists discover lost Roman temple in Germany’s Taunus Forest
Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a Roman temple in Germany’s Taunus region, complete with well-preserved foundations and fragments of statues depicting ancient deities. The discovery was made near the…
Iron Age settlement of more than 30 houses unearthed in South Tyrol
Archaeologists in northern Italy have uncovered the remains of more than 30 houses dating back around 2,500 years, revealing new evidence of everyday life in an important early Iron Age…
Roman-era pyramid tomb with rare funerary texts discovered in Egypt
Archaeologists working in Egypt’s New Valley have uncovered a limestone pyramid-shaped tomb containing an unusual combination of ancient Egyptian religious imagery and a 19-line Greek funerary poem. A Roman-era pyramid…
Germany’s largest Hadrianic coin hoard unearthed near Wesseling
Archaeologists in Germany have uncovered an extraordinary hoard of 934 Roman silver coins near Wesseling, making it the largest coin hoard dating to the reign of Emperor Hadrian ever discovered…
Archaeologists discover Roman Bath was larger than previously known
Archaeologists have uncovered evidence that Roman Bath extended further west than previously believed, following the discovery of ancient ditches, pottery, coins and a fragment of a military helmet beneath the…
Fragment of Kadesh Peace Treaty discovered at Hattusa
Archaeologists excavating Hattusa, the ancient capital of the Hittite Empire in modern-day Turkey, have discovered a cuneiform tablet fragment belonging to a copy of the Kadesh Peace Treaty. The discovery…
Tomb discovery could be resting place of fabled Chinese Empress
A vast ancient tomb discovered beside one of China’s major airports may be the burial place of Empress Dowager Huayang, the influential adoptive grandmother of Qin Shi Huang, the ruler…
Ancient rock-cut tombs found beneath Roman camp in Egypt
Archaeologists working at the ancient site of Tell el-Yahudiya in Egypt’s Qalyubia Governorate have uncovered a series of rare rock-cut tombs and further remains of a Roman military camp, revealing…
New evidence points to possible hidden chambers beyond Tutankhamun’s tomb
Scientists working in Tutankhamun’s tomb in Egypt have found geophysical evidence that unknown corridors and chambers lie beyond its walls — reviving the search for Queen Nefertiti’s burial place. A…
