Archaeologists have unearthed over 100 fragments of a votive monument during excavations at the Roman Open-Air Museum in Hechingen-Stein. The museum exhibits the remains of a villa rustica, a large…
Category: Archaeology
Ballcourt unearthed at Dzibanché decorated with Maya murals
Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have unearthed three Maya murals at Dzibanché, located in southern Quintana Roo, in the Yucatán Peninsula of southeastern Mexico. Dzibanche…
5,000-year-old settlement uncovered at Hurvat Husham
Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) have uncovered a 5,000-year-old settlement during excavations for the development of an industrial zone near Beit Shemesh, Israel. According to a press statement…
Archaeologists reveal further traces of temple structure at Kleidis Samikos
Archaeologists have completed the latest season of excavations at Kleidis Samikos, part of a five-year research initiative (2022-2026) in the Kaiafas area of the Peloponnese, Southwestern Greece. The project is…
Study reveals thousands of previously unknown Maya structures and a lost city
A study published in the journal Antiquity has revealed 6,674 previously unknown Maya structures and a lost city in an unexplored area of Campeche, Mexico. Using LiDAR mapping technology, archaeologists…
Archaeologists uncover traces of a Lusatian longhouse
Archaeologists from the Olomouc Archaeological Centre have uncovered an early Lusatian longhouse in Nová Dědina, a municipality and village in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. The site is…
LiDAR reveals large-scale urbanisation at mountain-top medieval cities
A study published in the journal nature has revealed traces of large-scale urbanisation at two mountaintop cities built over 2,000 metres above sea level in the highlands of southeastern Uzbekistan.…
Preserved Bronze Age spade found during “Moors at Arne” excavation
Archaeologists from Wessex Archaeology have found a well preserved 3,500-year-old Bronze Age spade during excavations at the “Moors at Arne” project on the Isle of Purbeck, England. The “Moors at…
Iron Age chamber tomb uncovered near Riedlingen
Archaeologists from the State Office for Monument Preservation in the Stuttgart Regional Council (LAD) have uncovered a rare example of a preserved Iron Age chamber tomb during excavations in the…
Lost colonial settlement discovered beneath Amazon rainforest
Archaeologists from the Amazônia Revelada project have discovered a lost colonial settlement dating back to the 18th century. The Amazônia Revelada project is a study of the Amazon region to…