Stone tools uncovered at an archaeological site in central China may have been made during a severe Ice Age, according to new research that reshapes ideas about early human innovation.…
Category: Archaeology
Rare 1,500-year-old gold sword fitting discovered in Norway suggests ancient power centre
Archaeologists in Norway are celebrating the discovery of a rare 1,500-year-old gold fitting believed to have adorned the scabbard of a high-status sword, describing it as evidence of an important…
Major Viking Age gold hoard unearthed in Northern Denmark
A chance discovery along a forest track in northern Denmark has led to one of the country’s most important Viking Age gold finds in decades. Six solid gold bracelets dating…
Neandertals used rhinoceros teeth as tools
Neandertals may have had an unexpected tool in their kits: rhinoceros teeth. Marks in fossil rhino teeth found in caves in France and Spain suggest they were once used as…
Roman mosaic uncovered in Tokat after illegal digging exposes buried site
A mosaic dating back to the Roman period has been uncovered in northern Turkey after unauthorised digging exposed part of a buried structure in a vineyard garden. Once the discovery…
Ancient island in Scottish loch found to rest on hidden timber base
New work at Loch Bhorgastail in Scotland has changed what archaeologists thought they knew about a small artificial island. The site lies just off Isle of Lewis and is one…
How the Nile helped an ancient Sudanese city thrive for centuries
A stretch of the Nile in northern Sudan appears to have underpinned the long occupation of Napata, an early urban centre of the Kushite state, according to work led by…
Detectorists uncover Polish cavalry sabre and WWII relics
A collection of wartime objects, including a Polish cavalry sabre, has been found in Ryki County in eastern Poland. The discovery was made during a field survey conducted by members…
Excavations uncover Roman remains in Écija
Construction crews working on the renovation of the city hall in Écija, Spain, have uncovered a section of Roman mosaic along with remains linked to an ancient bath system, bringing…
Pollen traces reveal repairs on Roman shipwreck across the Adriatic
A Roman ship that sank about 2,200 years ago off the Adriatic coast is offering a closer look at how vessels were maintained in antiquity. New research suggests the ship…
