Archaeologists from the “Secrets of the Ice” project have discovered a Viking Era arrowhead during a survey of an ice site in the Jotunheimen Mountains. “Secrets of the Ice” is…
Category: Archaeology
Underwater archaeologists find 112 glassware objects off Bulgaria’s coast
A team of underwater archaeologists from the Regional Historical Museum Burgas have recovered 112 glass objects from Chengene Skele Bay, near Burgas, Bulgaria. This discovery builds on previous finds from…
Traces of Bahrain’s lost Christian community found in Samahij
Archaeologists from the University of Exeter, in collaboration with the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities, have discovered the first physical evidence of a long-lost Christian community in Samahij, Bahrain.…
Pyramid of the Moon marked astronomical orientation axis of Teōtīhuacān
Teōtīhuacān, loosely translated as “birthplace of the gods,” is an ancient Mesoamerican city situated in the Teotihuacan Valley, Mexico. The development of Teōtīhuacān can be traced to four distinct consecutive…
Musket balls from Concord Fight found in Massachusetts
Archaeologists have unearthed five musket balls fired during the opening battle of the Revolutionary War at Minute Man National Historical Park in Concord, United States. The park commemorates the opening…
3500-year-old ritual table found in Azerbaijan
Archaeologists from the University of Catania have discovered a 3500-year-old ritual table with the ceramic tableware still in situ. The discovery was made at Tava Tepe, a Late Bronze Age…
Archaeologists unearth 4,000-year-old temple complex
Archaeologists from the University of Siena have unearthed a 4,000-year-old temple complex on Cyprus. The site is part of an ongoing study by the Erimi Archaeological Project, who are conducting…
Rare cherubs made by master mason discovered at Visegrád Castle
A pair of cherubs made by the Renaissance master, Benedetto da Maiano, have been discovered in the grounds of Visegrád Castle. Visegrád is a castle town in Pest County, north…
Archaeologists discover ornately decorated Tang Dynasty tomb
Archaeologists have discovered an ornately decorated tomb from the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907) during excavations in China’s Shanxi Province. The tomb was initially uncovered during construction works in Taiyuan, and…
Archaeologists map the lost town of Rungholt
Rungholt was a medieval town in North Frisia, that according to local legend, was engulfed by the sea during the Saint Marcellus’s flood in 1362. The Saint Marcellus’s flood was…
