The State Administration of Cultural Heritage has released an update on the current recovery efforts of two Ming Dynasty shipwrecks in the South China Sea. The discovery of the two…
Category: Archaeology
Underwater scans reveal lost submerged landscape
Researchers from the Life on the Edge project, a collaboration between the University of Bradford and the University of Split, has revealed a lost submerged landscape off the coast of…
Inside the tomb of the First Emperor
The tomb of the First Emperor, also known as the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, is the burial complex and mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang, the founder of the…
Megathrust earthquakes possible cause of Teōtīhuacān decline
A new study, published in the journal Science Direct, suggests that a series of megathrust earthquakes led to the decline and possible abandonment of Teōtīhuacān. Named by the Nahuatl-speaking Aztecs…
Excavations uncover traces of Kraków Fortress
A team of archaeologists conducting archaeological works at the S52 construction site have uncovered traces of the Kraków Fortress in the Polish city of Kraków. S52 is a Polish highway…
Bronze fitting depicting Alexander the Great found on Danish Island
Archaeologists have discovered a bronze fitting depicting Alexander the Great on the Danish island of Zealand. The discovery was made by Finn Ibsen and Lars Danielsen, two amateur archaeologists who…
Traces of Kettering’s wartime history rediscovered
Researchers from the Sywell Aviation Museum have announced the rediscovery of a preserved WW2 air raid shelter in Kettering, England. The shelter was uncovered within the grounds of St Peters…
Neolithic coastal settlements were resilient in the face of climate change
A study of the submerged site of Habonim North indicates that Neolithic coastal settlements were resilient in the face of climate change. Habonim North is located 200 metres south of…
Geometric petroglyphs at Toro Muerto may represent ancient songs
A new study, published in the Cambridge Archaeological Journal, suggests that geometric petroglyphs found at Toro Muerto in Peru are representations of ancient songs. Toro Muerto, meaning “Dead Bull”, is…
Search for Saint Guthlac’s hermitage reveals prehistoric henge
A team of archaeologists from Newcastle University have uncovered a prehistoric henge during a search for Saint Guthlac’s hermitage. Saint Guthlac was a Christian hermit and saint, who in AD…
