Construction crews in Biel, Germany, set out expecting nothing more than concrete footings and routine groundwork. Instead, several metres beneath the surface, they uncovered the faint outline of a long-vanished…
Category: Archaeology
Caste War weapons found in Yucatán cenote
Archaeologists in Mexico are continuing efforts to document a collection of submerged artefacts discovered in the Síis Já cenote in Yucatán, where remains linked to the 19th-century Caste War have…
Traces of legendary multi-shot Roman weapon found in Pompeii
Marks in the walls of Pompeii are drawing attention from researchers studying how Roman forces attacked the city in 89 BC. Some of those marks may point to the use…
Neolithic tombs reveal kinship across generations
Stone tombs built by early farming groups in northern Scotland were used to bury closely related individuals, with new evidence pointing to family ties passed down through the male line.…
Bronze Age mining at Great Orme included sophisticated bone tools
Archaeologists examining the Bronze Age copper mines at Great Orme report that bone tools formed part of routine mining work. A study of 150 artefacts indicates that these items were…
Ancient rock art discovered in Hidalgo
A set of newly recorded rock carvings and paintings has been identified at the El Venado site in Hidalgo, offering further insight into the area’s long history of human activity.…
Korean team uncovers hieroglyphs bearing the name of Ramses II
A joint Korean research team working in Luxor has uncovered hieroglyphs bearing the name of Ramses II at the Ramesseum, adding new detail to one of ancient Egypt’s most studied…
Broken weapons in Chinese tomb reveals enduring philosophy of peace
Archaeologists working near Xi’an in north-west China have uncovered a Western Zhou dynasty burial site that is offering fresh insight into ancient attitudes towards war, memory and the philosophy of…
Ship burial confirmed at Herlaugshaugen in northern Norway
Archaeologists excavating the burial mound at Herlaugshaugen on the island of Leka have confirmed that the site once contained a ship, settling a long-standing question surrounding one of Norway’s best-known…
WWII Japanese Shiden Kai fighter raised from seabed after 81 years
A Japanese fighter aircraft dating from the Second World War has been recovered from coastal waters in Kagoshima Prefecture, more than 80 years after it was lost in combat. The…
