A study of archaeological collections from the greater area of Lake Biel in Switzerland has revealed that a Bronze Age arrowhead housed in the Bern History Museum was made from…
Category: Archaeology
Megalithic dolmens discovered at the La Lentejuela Teba necropolis |
Archaeologists excavating in the southern area of the La Lentejuela Teba necropolis have discovered two Megalithic dolmens. The La Lentejuela Teba necropolis is a concentration of burial structures located near Málaga, Spain.…
Rare half-shekel silver coin from First Jewish Revolt found in the Judean Desert |
Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) have uncovered a rare half-shekel silver coin from Year One of the First Jewish Revolt. The First Jewish Revolt was the first of…
Archaeologists find evidence of the Roman destruction of Jerusalem |
Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) have found evidence of the Roman destruction of Jerusalem during excavations at the City of David in the Jerusalem Walls National Park. The…
Archaeologists excavate Roman townhouse in ancient Melite |
A team of archaeologists from the University of South Florida (USF) have excavated a Roman townhouse in the ruins of ancient Melite, located in present-day Mdina on the island of…
Archaeologists uncover remains of the Theatrum Neroni used by Nero |
Excavations conducted by the Superintendence of Rome have uncovered the remains of the Theatrum Neroni, a private theatre erected by Emperor Nero in Rome, Italy. Nero was the fifth Roman…
Ancient DNA reveals diverse community in Inca Empire |
A recent study published in Science Advances, has used ancient DNA to uncover the origins of workers who were buried more than 500 years ago within the Inca Empire, specifically…
WW1 German U-boat found off Shetland coast |
Divers exploring a wreck off the Shetland coast have identified it as the SM UC-55 German U-boat. SM UC-55 was a Type UC II mine laying U-boat, one of 64…
Medieval sword found on seabed was likely lost during naval battle |
Medieval sword found off Israel’s Hof HaCarmel coast was likely lost during a naval battle 800-years-ago during the Crusader period. The sword was discovered in 2021 by Shlomi Katzin while…
Archaeologists explore submerged structures off the Le Cesine coastline |
A new research project led by the University of Salento is conducting an underwater and surface study of the Le Cesine coastline to explore submerged structures first identified in 2020.…
