Archaeologists from Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have documented 179 pre-Hispanic artefacts inside a previously unknown cave in the municipality of Cintalapa, Chiapas. The discovery was made…
Category: Archaeology
5,000-year-old temple and ritual altars unearthed at Tadım Castle
Archaeologists excavating Tadım Castle and Mound in eastern Türkiye have uncovered a 5,000-year-old temple complex complete with ritual altars and sacred hearths, offering new evidence of religious practices during the…
Archaeologists map buried sacred precinct of the Aztec capital
Archaeologists from Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have completed the first comprehensive altimetric survey of the area once occupied by the sacred precinct of the Aztec capital,…
Gold regalia and imperial ring recovered from Byzantine shipwreck in the Adriatic
Archaeologists excavating a Byzantine shipwreck off the Croatian island of Mljet have uncovered a remarkable collection of gold artefacts, including ceremonial belt fittings, imperial coins and a rare gold signet…
Bronze Age hillfort in Northern Ireland was a centre of power and ritual
Archaeologists have uncovered compelling new evidence that Haughey’s Fort in County Armagh was one of the most significant centres of power, production and ritual in Late Bronze Age Europe, challenging…
Ancient Calakmul mural reveals earliest evidence of Maya calendar writing
Archaeologists studying a pre-Hispanic mural at the ancient Maya city of Calakmul have identified what is believed to be the site’s earliest evidence of calendrical writing, a discovery that places…
Study finds ancient communities in Brazil’s Cerrado thrived on maize-based polyculture
Large precolonial communities in Brazil’s Cerrado sustained sizeable settlements through diversified maize farming rather than intensive monoculture or hunting and gathering alone, according to a new study that is reshaping…
New Roman military camp discovery reveals scale of Cantabrian Wars siege
Archaeologists have uncovered a previously unknown Roman military camp near the Iron Age hill fort of La Loma in northern Spain, providing fresh evidence that one of the decisive sieges…
Rare Hellenistic ritual complex revealed at Gradište
Archaeologists excavating the ancient site of Gradište near Mlado Nagoričane in North Macedonia have uncovered what they believe was a ritual dining complex associated with a sacred precinct, revealing fresh…
New study reveals how Cypriot goldsmiths united four ancient cultures
A cache of 3,400-year-old gold ornaments found in Cyprus is providing new evidence of how closely connected the ancient Mediterranean had become during the Late Bronze Age. The discoveries were…
