Archaeologists from the Institute of Archaeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with the State Historical Museum, have been conducting excavations at the Gnezdilovo burial ground near Suzdal…
Category: Archaeology
Painted Scylla statues found in ancient Laodicea
Excavations in ancient Laodicea have revealed a rare collection of painted Scylla statues. Laodicea was an Ancient Greek city on the river Lycus, located in the present-day Denizli Province, Turkey.…
Carvings at Göbekli Tepe might be world’s oldest calendar
A series of carving on stone pillars at Göbekli Tepe could be an astronomical record of an event that triggered a key shift in human civilisation. Göbekli Tepe is a…
Slavic settlement and burial ground found in Saxony-Anhalt
Archaeologists from the State Office for Monument Preservation and Archaeology (LDA) of Saxony-Anhalt have discovered a Slavic settlement and associated burial ground near the town of Wettin-Löbejün, Germany. During the…
Archaeologists discover rare pebbled mosaic featuring naked satyrs
Archaeologists excavating in ancient Eretria have discovered a pebbled mosaic floor featuring two naked satyrs. Eretria was founded on the Greek island of Euboea, emerging as an important polis and…
Gold treasure hoard found in ancient Notion
Archaeologists from the University of Michigan have discovered a hoard of Persian gold coins in the Greek city-state of Notion. Notion was founded on the west coast of Anatolia in…
Cannon from historic 17th-century warship found in Thames Estuary
A cannon from the “London”, a 76-gun second-rate ship of the line in the Royal Navy has been found in the Thames Estuary, England. The London was launched from Chatham…
Archaeologists discover dugout canoe near the Modlin Fortress
Archaeologists have discovered a dugout canoe at the mouth of the Narew River near the Modlin Fortress in Poland. Dugout canoes, also known as a logboat or monoxylon, are the…
Co-pilot’s dog tag found at wreck site of WWII B-17 Flying Fortress
Archaeologists excavating the crash site of the B-17 “Little Boy Blue” have recovered a dog tag belonging to USAAF Co-Pilot Aaron Brinkoeter. During WWII, the United States Army Air Force…
Marble head depicting Zeus found in ancient Aphrodisias
Archaeologists have discovered a marble head depicting Zeus during excavations in ancient Aphrodisias. Aphrodisias was a Greek Hellenistic city in the historic Caria cultural region of Anatolia, Turkey. The city…
