Archaeologists working across Kazakhstan have uncovered a series of discoveries spanning the Bronze Age to the Golden Horde period, providing new insights into prehistoric communities, long-distance trade and the development…
Category: Archaeology
1,000-year-old coin discovery rewrites early Novgorod history
Archaeologists have uncovered a rare silver coin minted during the reign of Prince Vladimir Svyatoslavich, providing fresh insight into the early history of medieval Rus’ and the relationship between Novgorod…
LiDAR survey reveals vast Pre-Columbian civilisation
Researchers have uncovered evidence of a vast pre-colonial civilisation that flourished across southwestern Amazonia, identifying more than 20,000 monumental earthworks hidden beneath the rainforest canopy. The new findings, published in…
Hidden underground sanctuary reveals 179 ancient ritual objects
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…
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…
