A Roman cargo has become the focus of an ongoing underwater archaeological excavation in Lake Neuchâtel, Switzerland. Hundreds of objects, the last remaining evidence of a now-vanished Roman shipwreck, have…
Category: Archaeology
Ancient Maya nested constructions may have served as marketplaces
Archaeologists have identified a distinctive type of ancient Maya architecture across parts of the Yucatán Lowlands that may represent purpose-built marketplaces, according to a new study published in Ancient Mesoamerica.…
Nordic “gold man” unearthed on Norwegian farm
A rare and delicate Nordic Iron Age artefact known as a “gold man” has been discovered in south-western Norway. Crafted from thin gold foil and measuring just 1cm in length,…
6,000-year-old prehistoric walkway discovered in Somerset
Archaeological excavations in Somerset have revealed evidence of a প্রায় 6,000-year-old wooden trackway, likely used by early Neolithic communities to cross the area’s waterlogged marshes. The excavation, carried out on…
10,000-year-old settlement challenges traditional views on the origins of sedentary life
Archaeologists working in southeastern Türkiye have uncovered a 10,000-year-old settlement that may reshape current theories about how and when humans began living in permanent communities. The site, known as Şika…
Ancient Ukrainian burial mound reveals millennia of sacred continuity
Archaeologists have identified compelling evidence for the long-term reuse of ritual sites in the North Pontic Steppe, offering new insights into cultural continuity and landscape engagement in prehistoric Europe. A…
‘Mentor’ shipwreck study uncovers possible fragment of Parthenon
Image Credit : Ministry of Culture Archaeologists have released images and new findings from the latest phase of underwater excavations at the historic shipwreck of the brig Mentor off the…
Ancient burials marked by mounted skulls revealed at Lake Duvensee
Archaeologists investigating the Duvensee Moor in northern Germany have uncovered new evidence on the lives and beliefs of early hunter-gatherer communities more than 10,500 years ago. Excavations between 2022 and…
Excavations in Syedra reveal a 1,500-year-old mosaic |
A team of archaeologists working in the ancient city of Syedra, on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast, has uncovered a mosaic floor dated to 1,500-years-ago. The mosaic measures approximately 4.5 by 4.5…
Mosaic floors from early Christian basilicas identified in Berat, Albania
Archaeological analysis of two mosaic floor fragments discovered in Berat, Albania, has identified them as remnants of early Christian basilicas dating to Late Antiquity. The finds provide rare material evidence…
