Archaeologists have uncovered a Roman construction site during excavations of Regio IX at Pompeii. Pompeii was a Roman city, located in the modern commune of Pompeii near Naples, Italy. Pompeii,…
Category: Archaeology
Traces of Roman fort found in Aachen
Archaeologists from ArcheoConsult have found traces of a Roman fort during excavations in Aachen, Germany. Aachen, known as Aquae Granni during the Roman period, was first settled by the Romans…
Exotic horses used for jousting tournaments were buried in Westminster
An animal cemetery found 30 years ago in Westminster, London, was used for burying exotic horses during the medieval and Tudor period. Horses were akin to modern-day supercars and were…
Archaeologists to excavate Sheffield Castle where Mary, Queen of Scots was imprisoned
Archaeologists from Wessex Archaeology will be conducting an excavation of Sheffield Castle in Sheffield, England. Sheffield Castle was constructed following the Norman Conquest of England (1066) at the confluence of…
Old Kingdom mastaba discovered in Dahshur
A joint Egyptian-German archaeological mission has discovered a mastaba from Egypt’s Old Kingdom Period during excavations at Dahshur. Dahshur is an ancient Egyptian pyramid complex and necropolis in markaz Badrashin…
Neolithic people navigated the Mediterranean Sea using sophisticated boats
A study, published in the journal PLOS ONE, proposes that Neolithic communities living along the shores of the Mediterranean Sea utilised technologically sophisticated boats for travel and trade 7,000 years…
2,000-year old bronze wares found in Shanxi Province
Archaeologists have uncovered 2,000-year old bronze wares during excavations of the Taosi North Cemetery in Shanxi Province. In a press statement by the Shanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeology, the cemetery…
Rare medieval belt loop found near Kamień Pomorski
An extremely rare medieval belt loop has been found near Kamień Pomorski in Poland’s West Pomeranian Voivodeship. According to the Museum of the History of the Kamieńska Land, the discovery…
Ornate Jin Dynasty tombs found in Changzhi city
Archaeologists from the Changzhi Archaeological Research Institute have uncovered three decorated Jin Dynasty tombs in Changzhi city, China. The tomb was first discovered in November 2023, with the results of…
Archaeologists find cemetery and cultural objects from the Warring States period
Archaeologists from the Hubei Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, and the Xiangyang Municipal Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, have uncovered a large cemetery from the Warring States…
