Archaeologists from Goethe University Frankfurt am Main have used computer tomography to analyse an inscription on a silver foil amulet, revealing the earliest known evidence of Christianity north of the…
Category: Archaeology
Local craftworkers were involved in the repair of roman armour
A hoard of 14kg of Roman mail armour unearthed near the legionary fortress in Bonn, Germany, sheds light on how the Roman army managed repairs and recycling along the empire’s…
Statue found near the Odeon of Herodes Atticus
Gas works near the Odeon of Herodes Atticus has led to the discovery of a statue crafted by the renowned Neo-Attic workshops. The Odeon of Herodes Atticus is a Roman…
Statue head that may depict Cleopatra among new discoveries near Alexandria
Archaeologists excavating at Taposiris Magna near Alexandria, Egypt, have uncovered a marble statue that may depict Cleopatra VII. Taposiris Magna, meaning “”great tomb of Osiris”, was founded by Ptolemy II…
Opulent statuettes found in Roman domus excavations
Archaeologists from the National Institute of Preventative Archaeological Research (INRAP) have uncovered three opulent bronze statuettes during excavations of a Roman domus complex in Reimes, France. During antiquity, Reims, then…
Sarcophagus found at Church of St. Nicholas could be the tomb of “Santa Claus”
Archaeologists have announced the discovery of a sarcophagus near the original burial place of Saint Nicholas at the Church of St. Nicholas, located in Turkey’s Antalya province. Saint Nicholas was…
Grave of Roman soldier unearthed in Heerlen
Archaeologists have found the earliest evidence of Roman settlement in Heerlen by uncovering a burial containing the remains of a Roman soldier. Heerlen is a city and a municipality in…
Pyramid discovered during road construction works
Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have conducted a rescue excavation following the discovery of a pyramid during construction works on the Federal Highway 105 in…
Excavations at Shakhi Kora provide clues to the origins of early governance
Excavations led by Professor Claudia Glatz of the University of Glasgow have revealed valuable insights into the emergence and rejection of some of the world’s earliest governing institutions. According to…
Prehistoric bakeries uncovered in Burgbernheim
Excavations in Burgbernheim, located within the Neustadt an der Aisch-Bad Windsheim district of Germany, have uncovered evidence of early baking practices dating back to the late Bronze Age and early…
