Archaeologists have announced the discovery of an ancient astronomical observatory during excavations at the Tell El Fara’in archaeological site in Egypt’s Kafr El Sheikh governorate. Tell El Fara’in is located…
Category: Archaeology
17th century samurai sword discovered in Berlin excavation
Archaeologists from the Berlin State Office for Monument Preservation have uncovered a 17th century samurai sword during excavations in Berlin, Germany. The sword has been identified as a Wakizashi, a…
Mesoamerican “Underworld” was swallowed by seismic landslide
The Mesoamerican site of Mitla was swallowed by a seismic landslide event, according to a new study by the Lyobaa Project. Mitla, known as Mictlán in Nahuatl, means the “place…
Elite pre-Mongol burial uncovered in Mongolia
A Multi-institutional team of archaeologists have uncovered an elite burial belonging to a Khar Nuur steppe nomad from the pre-Mongol period in Dornod Province, Mongolia. The excavation involved researchers from the…
Evidence of ancient fossil hunting found in Bronze Age Mycenae
A fossilised bone discovered in the legacy collections from the archaeological site of Mycenae represents one of the earliest known examples of ancient fossil hunting. According to a study published…
Church where Henry the Fowler died uncovered in Memleben
Archaeologists have uncovered traces of a church from the 10th century AD in the village of Memleben in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. According to a press statement from the State Office for…
Archaeologists excavate “Freemason” tunnel beneath Warsaw park
Archaeologists have excavated part of a mysterious tunnel system beneath Gucin Gaj, a park complex located in the Mokotów district of Warsaw, Poland. The park is situated on the former…
Enormous medieval coin hoard found in Southwest Germany
Archaeologists have discovered an enormous medieval coin hoard in the municipality of Glottertal, Germany. According to a press statement issued by the Stuttgart Regional Council, the hoard was unearthed during…
Stonehenge Altar Stone hails from Scotland
According to a new study published in the journal Nature, the Altar Stone at Stonehenge (thought to be Welsh in origin) actually hails from Scotland. The Altar Stone, otherwise known…
Archaeologists make new discoveries frozen in glacial ice
“Secrets of the Ice” is a glacier archaeology program, dedicated to studying glacial ice patches which contain preserved artefacts and organic objects. As part of the 2024 season, archaeologists are…
