Archaeologists have discovered evidence of sacrificial funerary practices at the Early Iron Age burial mound of Tunnug 1 in Tuva, Siberia. This finding suggests that the horse-riding Scythian culture, primarily…
Category: Archaeology
Archaeologists map the submerged landscape around Grado
A team of archaeologists from the University of Udine have mapped the submerged landscape between the sea of Grado and Roman Aquileia. The study project, named Aquileia Waterscape, is reconstructing…
Ceramic urns discovered in Przeworsk culture cemetery
Archaeologists from the University of Lodz have discovered ceramic urns at a Przeworsk culture cemetery near Kutno in Lodz Province, Poland. The Przeworsk culture emerged in the 3rd century BC…
Ancient shipwreck carrying rare orichalcum to be recovered
A 5th century shipwreck that sunk off the coast of Sicily with a cargo of rare orichalcum is to be recovered. The wreck, named Gella II, was discovered in 1980…
Study reveals new insights into Native American shell-ring villages
Shell-ring archaeological sites are distinctive landmarks along the lower South Atlantic Coast of the United States. These formations are circular or arc-shaped piles of mollusk shells (mainly Crassostrea virginica) and…
Carved symbols associated with the Castro culture discovered
Excavations at the Castro de San Vicenzo hillfort have unearthed symbols carved by the Castro Culture, providing new insights into the region’s ancient inhabitants. The Castro Culture emerged during the…
Mycenaeans wore amber to symbolise the sun and social status
Amber is a fossilised tree resin admired for its vibrant colour and natural beauty since the Neolithic period. According to a new study by Prof. Janusz Czebreszuk, Director of the…
Archaeologists discover a burial chamber containing two ornate coffins
Archaeologists from Sohag University and the Free University of Berlin have discovered two ornate wooden coffins in a burial chamber adjacent to the tomb of Djefaihapi in Asyut, Egypt. Djefaihapi…
Archaeologists uncover deposits of Iron Age objects at Dédestapolcsány-Verebce
Dédestapolcsány-Verebce is an Iron Age hillfort and settlement, situated on the north-western edge of the Bükk Mountains in northern Hungary. Hillforts were typically built in elevated areas to serve as…
Archaeologists find physical traces of the Battle of Malazgirt
Archaeologists from the Malazgirt Battlefield Archaeological Project, led by Prof Dr Adnan Çevik, have discovered physical traces of the Battle of Malazgirt. The project is supported by the Ministry of…
