Archaeologists from ArcheoScan have unearthed a rare gravestone depicting a medieval knight during excavations in the centre of Gdańsk, Poland. The site under investigation was once home to a 12th-century…
Category: Archaeology
Archaeologists uncover elite Hellenistic residence in North Macedonia
Excavations by the Museum of Kumanovo near the village of Mlado Nagoričane in the municipality of Staro Nagoričane have uncovered a Hellenistic-era residence dating to the 4th century BC. The…
Cache of Roman footwear unearthed at Magna Roman Fort
Magna, also known as Carvoran, is a Roman fort situated at the edge of the Whin Sill in Northumberland, England. The fort predates the construction of Hadrian’s Wall, strategically located…
Preserved shipwreck contains 2,000-year-old ceramic treasures
A recently discovered shipwreck off the coast of Adrasan, Turkey, has yielded a collection of ceramic treasures dating to the Late Hellenistic–Early Roman period. Located at a depth of up…
Ancient boomerang found in Polish cave stuns scientists
A study of a Palaeolithic boomerang found in Poland’s Obłazowa Cave has been dated to 42,000 years ago, making the discovery the oldest example in Europe and potentially the world.…
Intact Etruscan tomb discovered in the Necropolis of San Giuliano
An intact Etruscan tomb has been discovered at the site of the Necropolis of San Giuliano, which lies within the Marturanum Regional Park near Barbarano Romano, Italy. The Necropolis of…
Soldier’s wrist purse discovered at Roman legionary camp
Archaeologists have discovered a fragment of a soldier’s wrist purse at the site of a temporary Roman camp in South Moravia, Czech Republic. The camp was established by the 10th…
Lost equestrian sculpture found buried in Toul
Archaeologists from the National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (Inrap) have discovered an equestrian sculpture during excavations in Toul, France. The discovery was made while conducting a study of the…
Roman-Era settlement unearthed in Alès
A recent excavation led by Inrap has uncovered a remarkably well-preserved Roman-era settlement on the slopes of the Hermitage hill overlooking Alès, southern France. The excavation, carried out under the…
Excavations in Olympos reveal ancient mosaics and sacred inscriptions
Excavations in Olympos, Antalya province, have uncovered mosaic floors and inscriptions within a 5th-century church, part of a year-round project backed by Türkiye’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Olympos, once…
