Archaeologists from the University of Aberdeen have discovered a rare Pictish ring during excavations of Burghead Fort in the town of Burghead in Moray Scotland. Burghead Fort was a promontory…
Category: Archaeology
50,000-year-old spearhead made from horse bone found in rock shelter
Archaeologists from IPHES-CERCA have unearthed a 50,000-year-old spearhead during excavations near Capellades, Spain. The discovery was made at the Abric Romaní archaeological site, a large rock shelter located on the…
5th century millefiori glass plaques discovered in Antalya
Archaeologists from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, working in collaboration with Akdeniz University, have discovered millefiori glass plaques during excavations of ancient Andriake. Andriake was an ancient port in…
Bronze helm among 300 Celtic treasures discovered in Poland
Archaeologists have discovered a Bronze helm from the 4th century BC, along with 300 Celtic treasures in Mazovia, Poland. Excavations were conducted by the State Archaeological Museum in partnership with…
Ornate grave goods found in Murom burial ground
Archaeologists from the Institute of Archaeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences have been excavating a burial ground associated with the Finnic Muromians. The Finnic Muromians were groups of settlers…
Ghastly finds at gallows execution site
Archaeologists from the State Office for Monument Preservation and Archaeology of Saxony-Anhalt are currently excavating the site of a former gallows in Quedlinburg, Germany. Gallows are usually wooden structures made…
New archaeological discoveries found frozen in Ice
Archaeologists have made several new discoveries during a study of ice patches in Lendbreen, Norway. “Secrets Of The Ice” is a glacier archaeology program, dedicated to studying ice patches containing…
Vandal warrior graves discovered in ancient cemetery
Archaeologists have discovered two Vandal warrior graves during excavations of an ancient cemetery in Ostrowiec County, Poland. The cemetery is located near the town of Glinka and dates from around…
Underwater archaeologists discover ancient dagger on seabed
Underwater archaeologists from Akdeniz University have discovered a 3,600-year-old silver rivetted bronze dagger off the coast of Kumluca Municipality in Turkey. Since 2019, an excavation project, led by Assoc. Prof.…
Hoard of silver coins hidden in rock crevice
Archaeologists excavating at Horvat Ashun, near Modi’in-Maccabim-Re’ut, Isreal, have discovered a rare collection of silver coins dating to the Hasmonean period between 135 and 126 BC. The Hasmonean dynasty was…
