A joint operation to prevent the looting of antiquities by the Kafr Kanna Police and the Israel Antiquities Authority Theft Prevention Unit has led to the discovery of a burial…
Category: Archaeology
Earliest dated saddle in China for horse-riding identified from burial |
Archaeologists excavating a tomb at the Yanghai cemetery in the Turfan Basin, located in the eastern end of the Tian Shan mountains in the Uygur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang, China,…
Archaeologists discover Ancient Egyptian tombs and mummification workshops |
In a press conference by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, Ahmed Issa, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, has announced the discovery of mummification workshops and decorated tombs at Saqqara…
Shipwreck identified as World War II Destroyer USS Mannert L. Abele (DD-733) |
A shipwreck found off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, has been identified as the USS Mannert L. Abele (DD-733) by the Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC). The USS Mannert…
Colossal carved heads found at Roman bathhouse near Hadrian’s Wall |
Archaeologists conducting excavations at a Roman bathhouse in Carlisle, England, have uncovered two colossal carved heads near Hadrian’s Wall. The Uncovering Roman Carlisle project has been conducting a community supported…
Archaeologists discover lost church in submerged medieval settlement |
A multi-institutional team of archaeologists have discovered the remains of a church from the submerged medieval settlement of Rungholt in the North Frisian Wadden Sea, Germany. Rungholt reportedly sank beneath…
Archaeologists uncover first shots of the French and Indian War |
A team of archaeologists have uncovered the first shots of the French and Indian War during excavations at Jumonville Glen, part of Fort Necessity National Battlefield in Fayette County, Pennsylvania,…
Over 1,000 artefacts from Angkor era found at Angkor Archaeological Park |
Archaeologists from the Apsara National Authority (ANA) have uncovered over 1,000 artefacts from the Angkor era during excavations at the Angkor Archaeological Park in Cambodia. Stretching over some 400 square…
Tomb from the Ichma Culture found in Peru |
Archaeologists have uncovered a tomb from the Ichma Culture during excavations in Ancón, a district of northern Lima Province, Peru. The Ichma were a pre-Inca indigenous polity located south of…
Complete suit of armour found in excavations at Spanish castle |
Archaeologists from Arbotante patrimonio e innovación SL have uncovered a complete suite of armour during excavations at the Castillo de Matilla de los Caños del Río near Salamanca, Spain. The…
