Excavations at Satala in Turkey’s Gümüşhane province have led to the discovery of a bronze bust depicting Isis, an Ancient Egyptian goddess whose worship spread throughout the Greco-Roman world. During…
Category: Archaeology
Celtic skull trepanation tool discovered in Mazovia
Archaeologists have discovered a rare Celtic tool used for skull trepanation during excavations at the Łysa Góra site in Mazovia, Poland. The discovery was made by archaeologists from the State…
Traces of prehistoric tombs and settlements excavated on Northern Herm
Herm is one of the Channel Islands and part of the Parish of St Peter Port in the Bailiwick of Guernsey. The first historical record of settlement on Herm dates…
Rare silver-tipped stylus among new discoveries at the “Gates of Heaven”
Archaeologists from the Saxony-Anhalt State Office for Monument Preservation and Archaeology (LDA) have unearthed a rare silver-tipped stylus during excavations at the Himmelpforte Monastery, otherwise known as the “Gates of…
Epigraphists identify Ix Ch’ak Ch’een
Archaeologists and epigraphists have identified Ix Ch’ak Ch’een as a ruler of the ancient Maya city of Cobá during the 6th century AD. Located in the Mexican state of Quintana…
Archaeologists uncover 5,500-year-old monumental landscape in Jordan
Archaeologists from the University of Copenhagen have uncovered a large 5,500-year-old monumental landscape at Murayghat in the rocky hills of central Jordan. The landscape dates to a transitional period when…
Roman fort found on occupied Kerch Peninsula
Archaeologists from the South Bosporus Expedition have found a Roman fort during excavations on the occupied Kerch Peninsula, Crimea. The expedition is a joint research initiative between the Institute of…
Discovery sheds light on the origins of Roman monumental architecture
Excavations by archaeologists from the University of Missouri have uncovered a massive stone-lined water basin in the Roman city of Gabii, just 11 miles east of Rome. Led by Marcello…
Archaeologists uncover a circular stone structure in Bavaria
Archaeologists from the Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservation (BLfD) have uncovered a monumental circular structure during construction works for a stormwater retention basin in the municipality of Nassenfels, Germany.…
Lost city discovered on Guerrero’s Costa Chica
Archaeologists from Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have discovered a well-preserved ancient city on Guerrero’s Costa Chica, a discovery that could redefine the region’s ancient cultural landscape.…
