A team of archaeologists from the University of Eastern Finland have proposed that “witchcraft” at the Devil’s Church is the result of acoustic resonance. The Devil’s Church, also known as…
Category: Archaeology
Truncated conical tombs found in Chapultepec Forest
Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have uncovered 3,000-year-old truncated conical tombs on the edge of the Chapultepec Forest. Chapultepec Forest is one of the largest…
Statue of Apollo “Lizard Killer” found at Etruscan and Roman spa
Archaeologists have found a marble statue of Apollo Sauroctonos, also known as the “Lizard Killer”, during excavations of an Etruscan and Roman spa at San Casciano dei Bagni in Tuscany.…
Treasure hoard of Silesian bracteates found in Szprotawa
Archaeologists conducting excavations in the area of a former burgage plot in Szprotawa, Poland, have uncovered a treasure hoard of around 100 to 150 Silesian bracteate coins. A burgage was…
Divers recover obsidian cores from Neolithic shipwreck
Underwater archaeologists from the Superintendency of the Metropolitan Area of Naples have recovered obsidian cores from the remains of a Neolithic shipwreck off the coast of Capri. The wreck was…
Archaeologists find network of hidden megastructures using satellite imagery
Archaeologists have found a network of codependent communities in Central Europe – the largest prehistoric constructions seen prior to the Iron Age. A study analysing satellite imagery and aerial photography…
Archaeologists uncover over 2,000 seal impressions in ancient Doliche
A team of archaeologists from the Asia Minor Research Centre have uncovered over 2,000 seal impressions in ancient Doliche. Doliche was founded as a Hellenistic colony during the 2nd century…
Radiocarbon dating reveals new insights into Tel Gezer
Archaeologists have conducted radiocarbon dating of Tel Gezer, one of the most important Bronze and Iron Age sites in Israel. Tel Gezer is located in the foothills of the Judaean…
Phallus wind chime found at Roman Viminacium |
Archaeologists excavating at Viminacium have uncovered a Roman phallus wind chime known as a tintinnabulum. Viminacium was the provincial capital of the Roman province of Moesia Superio, located in the…
Retreating ice patches provide evidence of ancient obsidian mining
Archaeologists conducting surveys of retreating ice patches have found perishable artefacts associated with ancient mining activities. The study, published in the Journal of Field Archaeology, reports that the researchers have…
