Archaeologists in Germany have uncovered an extraordinary hoard of 934 Roman silver coins near Wesseling, making it the largest coin hoard dating to the reign of Emperor Hadrian ever discovered…
Category: Archaeology
Archaeologists discover Roman Bath was larger than previously known
Archaeologists have uncovered evidence that Roman Bath extended further west than previously believed, following the discovery of ancient ditches, pottery, coins and a fragment of a military helmet beneath the…
Fragment of Kadesh Peace Treaty discovered at Hattusa
Archaeologists excavating Hattusa, the ancient capital of the Hittite Empire in modern-day Turkey, have discovered a cuneiform tablet fragment belonging to a copy of the Kadesh Peace Treaty. The discovery…
Tomb discovery could be resting place of fabled Chinese Empress
A vast ancient tomb discovered beside one of China’s major airports may be the burial place of Empress Dowager Huayang, the influential adoptive grandmother of Qin Shi Huang, the ruler…
Ancient rock-cut tombs found beneath Roman camp in Egypt
Archaeologists working at the ancient site of Tell el-Yahudiya in Egypt’s Qalyubia Governorate have uncovered a series of rare rock-cut tombs and further remains of a Roman military camp, revealing…
New evidence points to possible hidden chambers beyond Tutankhamun’s tomb
Scientists working in Tutankhamun’s tomb in Egypt have found geophysical evidence that unknown corridors and chambers lie beyond its walls — reviving the search for Queen Nefertiti’s burial place. A…
Divers investigate submerged medieval town lost beneath the North Sea
Divers have documented a series of submerged structures belonging to Shipden, a medieval settlement off the Norfolk coast that disappeared beneath the North Sea around 700 years ago. Shipden was…
Pre-Hispanic ‘dice’ unearthed at settlement of Peru’s ‘cloud warriors’
A mysterious stone object resembling an ancient Andean dice has been unearthed at a Chachapoya settlement in Peru, raising intriguing questions about games, rituals and everyday life among the people…
Archaeologists investigate unique in Europe petroglyph in Spain
Archaeologists working in north-western Spain are investigating an extraordinary rock engraving described as “unique in Europe”, as part of a wider project exploring what researchers believe was a prehistoric sacred…
Bronze jewellery offers clues to ancient burial found in Uzbekistan
Human remains, bronze bracelets and other artefacts believed to be associated with an ancient burial have been discovered accidentally during excavation work in Uzbekistan’s Samarkand Region. The find was made…
