Archaeologists from the University of Bologna have developed a system of AI algorithms that can identify previously undiscovered archaeological sites in the southern Mesopotamian plain. Deep learning has found multiple…
Category: Archaeology
Toltec settlement uncovered near Tula |
Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have uncovered a Toltec settlement in the town of El Salitre near the Toltec regional centre of Tula. Tula was…
Maya ritual offerings discovered at Uxmal |
Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have discovered ritual offerings in the Maya city of Uxmal. Uxmal was a Maya polity, located in the Puuc region…
Rare textiles, basketry and cordage discovered at submerged Neolithic settlement |
Underwater archaeologists excavating at the submerged La Marmotta settlement near Rome, Italy, have uncovered textiles, basketry and cordage from the Early Neolithic Period. La Marmotta was first discovered in 1989…
Police seize dozens of clay pavement bricks with imprints of the Legio X Equestris |
Israeli Police in Jerusalem have seized dozens of clay pavement bricks with imprints of the Legio X Equestris during a raid against antiquities smugglers. The Legio X Fretensis “Tenth legion…
Nazca geoglyphs discovered used AI deep learning |
Archaeologists from the Yamagata University have used AI deep learning to discover new geoglyphs in the northern part of the Nazca Pampa in the arid Peruvian coastal plain. Geoglyphs in…
Archaeologists study fortress in southern Georgia to understand community resilience |
A team of archaeologists led by Cranfield University is conducting a detailed study of the fortress of Dmanisis Gora in the Kvemo Kartli region of Georgia. The study is part…
Moluccan boats from Indonesia identified in Australian rock art |
Archaeologists from Flinders University have identified Moluccan vessels from Indonesia in rock art paintings found at Awunbarna, Arnhem Land, Australia. According to the researchers, these findings are the first-ever archaeological…
High-status tombs from Lijiaya Culture discovered in northern Shaanxi |
In a press announcement by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage, archaeologists have discovered a large number of high-status tombs in Qingjian, northern Shaanxi, China. The Lijiaya Culture emerged during…
Archaeologist suggests location of legendary Viking settlement of Jomsborg |
Dr Wojciech Filipowiak, a Polish archaeologist with the archaeology and ethnology section of Poland’s Academy of Sciences, working with the support of the city of Wolin and the Wolin Archaeology…
