Archaeologists in Germany have found 10,500-year-old worked timbers, stone tools, and animal bones at Lake Arendsee, indicating a preserved submerged prehistoric settlement. The discovery was made about 20 metres under…
Category: Archaeology
Ornate treasures recovered from palace moat in Pielaszkowice
Two elaborately decorated architectural fittings believed to have been thrown into a palace moat at the end of the Second World War have been recovered in Pielaszkowice, south-western Poland. The…
Roman city beneath Italian fields reveals hidden network of sewers and tunnels
Archaeologists investigating the Roman city of Aquinum in central Italy are uncovering new evidence of how the ancient settlement functioned, from an extensive underground network of sewers and drainage channels…
Stone was as important as water for prehistoric desert settlement, study finds
Access to freshwater alone was not enough for prehistoric humans to permanently settle desert landscapes, according to a new study which suggests that suitable stone for making tools was an…
1,800-year-old Roman child’s sarcophagus found with toys inside
Archaeologists in Romania have discovered an exceptionally preserved Roman sarcophagus containing the remains of a young child buried with toys, jewellery and floral offerings approximately 1,800 years ago. The sarcophagus…
Traces of Roman temple unearthed in Caraca
Archaeologists have discovered a Roman temple at the ancient city of Caraca in central Spain, confirming a structure first detected beneath the ground using geophysical surveys. The discovery comes during…
737 Roman coins spanning centuries of imperial rule discovered in Hungary
Archaeologists have discovered 737 Roman coins at three sites in western Hungary, including issues depicting emperors, deities and the deification of a dead ruler. The finds span several centuries of…
Oldest known Acheulean tools in Eastern Europe may date back 450,000 years
Stone handaxes, picks and cleavers discovered at a Lower Palaeolithic site in southern Russia may represent the oldest known Acheulean tool industry in Eastern Europe outside the Caucasus, according to…
New archaeological discoveries made in Uzbekistan’s Nurata Mountains
Archaeologists have uncovered prehistoric rock paintings and the remains of a Bronze Age settlement in Uzbekistan’s Nurata mountain range, offering new insights into the region’s ancient inhabitants. The discoveries were…
1,400-year-old tomb of elite toddler uncovered at Huaca de la Luna
Archaeologists in Peru have discovered an exceptionally rich 1,400-year-old tomb belonging to a child who died before reaching the age of two. Filled with dozens of ceramic offerings, including representations…
