Underwater archaeologists have discovered thousands of luxury ceramic vessels in a 2,100-year-old shipwreck off the Mediterranean coast of Türkiye. The shipwreck is located off Adrasan in Antalya Province, where underwater…
Category: Archaeology
Archaeologists uncover extensive Bronze Age settlement on Hungary’s Somló Hill
Archaeologists from the Hungarian National Museum have uncovered evidence of an extensive Bronze Age settlement on Somló Hill, revealing a sophisticated community that flourished more than 3,000 years ago. Somló…
Rare Samanid-Era ganch panels with Kufic inscriptions discovered in Bukhara
Archaeologists excavating the Shahristan archaeological site in Bukhara, Uzbekistan, have discovered fragments of an ornate ganch panel bearing Kufic inscriptions dating to the Samanid era. The discovery was made during…
Rare Roman sculptures discovered at vast ancient sanctuary in Chartres
Archaeologists excavating one of the largest religious complexes in Roman Gaul have uncovered an unusually rich collection of sculptures and reliefs, alongside new evidence of an elaborate water system that…
Lost Roman city discovered on the Danube frontier in Austria
Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a previously unknown Roman town in Lower Austria, complete with a planned street network, extensive burial grounds and an amphitheatre capable of holding around…
Archaeologists discover lost Roman temple in Germany’s Taunus Forest
Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a Roman temple in Germany’s Taunus region, complete with well-preserved foundations and fragments of statues depicting ancient deities. The discovery was made near the…
Iron Age settlement of more than 30 houses unearthed in South Tyrol
Archaeologists in northern Italy have uncovered the remains of more than 30 houses dating back around 2,500 years, revealing new evidence of everyday life in an important early Iron Age…
Roman-era pyramid tomb with rare funerary texts discovered in Egypt
Archaeologists working in Egypt’s New Valley have uncovered a limestone pyramid-shaped tomb containing an unusual combination of ancient Egyptian religious imagery and a 19-line Greek funerary poem. A Roman-era pyramid…
Germany’s largest Hadrianic coin hoard unearthed near Wesseling
Archaeologists in Germany have uncovered an extraordinary hoard of 934 Roman silver coins near Wesseling, making it the largest coin hoard dating to the reign of Emperor Hadrian ever discovered…
Archaeologists discover Roman Bath was larger than previously known
Archaeologists have uncovered evidence that Roman Bath extended further west than previously believed, following the discovery of ancient ditches, pottery, coins and a fragment of a military helmet beneath the…
