In late 2024, archaeologists from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) conducted a fieldwork study of the Iraqi Western Desert to assess the potential of preserving archaeological sites with Lower and…
Category: Archaeology
Over 1,000 artefacts found during church excavation
Archaeologists from the State Office for Monument Preservation and Archaeology (LDA) of Saxony-Anhalt have found over 1,000 artefacts during excavations of the church of St Mary, located in the town…
Painted tomb uncovered in Etruscan necropolis
Archaeologists have announced the discovery of a painted tomb at the Etruscan Necropolises of Monterozzi, located east of Tarquinia in Lazio, Italy. Though the discovery dates back to late 2022,…
Pyramidal structure discovered in Chupacigarro
Archaeologists excavating the Chupacigarro archaeological site have discovered a previously unknown pyramidal structure. Chupacigarro is part of the Caral Archaeological Zone, located just one kilometre west of the Sacred City…
Coins depicting King of the Britons among hoard discovery in Netherlands
In the autumn of 2023, while conducting a metal detecting survey in the municipality of Bunnik, Gert-Jan Messelaar and Reinier Koelink discovered a significant hoard of Roman-era coins. Upon notifying…
Archaeologists uncover traces of the Abbey of St. Savino
A joint Polish and Italian team of archaeologists have uncovered traces of the Abbey of St. Savino, located in the town of Jesi in Italy’s Marche region. According to 16th-century…
Archaeologists find “lost” residence of King Harold
Archaeologists from Newcastle University and the University of Exeter have uncovered new evidence to suggest that a site in the coastal village of Bosham was a residence of Harold Godwinson,…
Archaeologists reveal a rare Roman miniature box lock discovered in North Rhine-Westphalia
The Westphalia-Lippe Regional Association (LWL) has revealed the discovery of a gold and iron Roman-era box lock, unearthed in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The lock was discovered in 2023 by licensed…
Military personnel and veterans uncover Iron Age treasures
Archaeologists from the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), working in collaboration with veterans and military personnel from Operation Nightingale, have uncovered a collection of Iron Age objects declared as national treasure…
Rare votive treasures of the Cham people found in “Sacred Pit”
Archaeologists excavating a Buddhist temple site in the An Phú district of Vietnam’s An Giang province have found rare votive treasures of the Cham people. An Phú district, one of…
