A geophysical study led by the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) has found possible evidence of tunnels beneath the church of San Pablo Apóstol at the Zapotec archaeological…
Category: Archaeology
Votive offering of figurines found at the Valley of the Temples |
Archaeologists conducting excavations at the Valley of the Temples have uncovered a collection of votive offering figurines. The Valley of the Temples forms part of the ancient city of Agrigentum,…
Giant panda found in pit was sacrificed to Emperor Wen of Han |
Archaeologists excavating the Waizang Pit, one of more than 110 pits surrounding the mausoleum of Emperor Wen of Han, have uncovered a giant panda sacrificed as a funerary offering. The…
Archaeologists uncover Bronze Age pyramidal structure in the Eurasian steppe |
Archaeologists from the Eurasian National University (ENU) have uncovered a pyramidal structure at the Kyrykungir archaeological site. Kyrykungir is a funerary complex near the village of Toktamys, located in the…
“Magic mirror” to ward off evil found at ancient Usha |
Excavations led by the Israel Antiquities Authority have uncovered a fragment of a “magic mirror” meant to ward of the “evil eye” at the site of Usha, located near Kiryat…
Archaeologists identify Roman road network |
Archaeologists from the University of Exeter have used laser scans to reveal a Roman road network that spanned Devon and Cornwall. The discovery was made as part of the Environment…
Excavation reveals new insights into last moments before Vesuvius eruption |
Archaeologists conducting excavations in the Villa San Marco, a high status Roman villa on the outskirts of Stabia, are revealing new insights into the last moments before the eruption of…
Necklace found in Neolithic grave reveals complex ancient culture |
According to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE, an ornate necklace discovered in a child’s grave at the ancient village of Ba’ja offers fresh insights into the…
Archaeologists may have discovered lost settlement of Apancalecan |
In an announcement by the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), archaeologists may have discovered the lost settlement of Apancalecan in Mexico’s Costa Grande of Guerrero region. The discovery…
Rare Roman steelyard beam found at Milecastle 46 on Hadrian’s Wall |
Archaeologists excavating at Milecastle 46 on Hadrian’s Wall have discovered a rare Roman steelyard beam. Milecastle 46 was a small fortlet north of Magna (Carvoran Roman Fort) on Hadrian’s Wall,…
