Excavations at Saint-Romain-en-Gal near Lyon have revealed a mausoleum inspired by the monumental tomb of Augustus in Rome. According to experts, the circular structure, which spans 15 metres in diameter…
Category: Archaeology
Stele discovered with a carved eagle and Greek inscription
Archaeologists have unearthed a heavy black basalt stele in Manbij, a town east of Aleppo, Syria. The stone stele is decorated with a carved eagle and a Greek inscription, which…
Mysterious cave monument discovered in Thai forest sanctuary
A routine patrol by forest rangers has led to the discovery of a mysterious cave monument near the Khwae Noi River in the Khao Noi Khao Pradu Wildlife Sanctuary. The…
Secrets of the Ice: Archaeologists unearth frozen treasures
Archaeologists from Secrets of the Ice, a groundbreaking glacier archaeology project, have made several significant discoveries in the Jotunheimen National Park, Norway. Secrets of the Ice is a joint initiative…
Hoard of 600 medieval coins found in Southern Poland
A group of metal detectorists have unearthed a hoard of 600 medieval coins during a survey of the forests near Bochnia, a town on the river Raba in southern Poland.…
Viking Age discoveries found frozen in ice
In 2011, archaeologists from Secrets of the Ice, a glacier archaeology program, uncovered the remains of a Viking Age packhorse net on a remote Norwegian mountain. The discovery was found…
Elite Roman tomb discovery in ancient Sillyon
Archaeologists from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism’s Heritage for the Future Project have discovered an elite Roman tomb during excavations of ancient Sillyon. Sillyon was a strategic fortified city…
Lost treasures from Emperor’s tomb recovered
For the first time since 1872, rare funerary objects believed to have come from the Daisenryo Kofun have been recovered. The Daisenryo Kofun is Japan’s largest Kofun tomb, located in…
Submerged thermal baths found in Gulf of Naples
Archaeologists have discovered a preserved Roman bathhouse in the partially submerged ruins of Baiae on the northwest shore of the Gulf of Naples. During antiquity, Baiae was a popular Roman…
Viking-Age hoard reveals trade between England and the Islamic World
A Viking-Age silver hoard unearthed in Bedale, North Yorkshire, is providing new insights into wealth and trading links between England and the Islamic World. First discovered in 2012 by a…
