The Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture & Heritage have announced the discovery of a waka canoe on the Chatham Islands. The Chatham Islands, also known as Rēkohu in Morior, and…
Category: Archaeology
40,000-year-old stone tools reveals early human adaption to Rainforest environments
An international team, led by researchers from MNCN-CSIC and IPHES-CERCA, have discovered 40,000-year-old stone tools in the African equatorial rainforest, providing the first evidence of systematic human occupation in rainforest…
Lost treasures of European rulers found in cathedral crypt
Archaeologists have discovered a collection of lost treasures in the crypts of the Cathedral Basilica of St Stanislaus and St Ladislaus of Vilnius, located in the capital of Vilnius in…
Excavations at Saqqara uncover several tombs
A joint Japanese-Egyptian archaeological mission has uncovered four tombs at Saqqara from the late 2nd and early 3rd Dynasties, along with ten burials from the 18th Dynasty of the New…
Mastaba Tomb of Teti Neb Fu discovered in the Saqqara region
A joint French-Swiss archaeological mission has uncovered the mastaba tomb of “Teti Neb Fu,” a royal physician from the reign of King Pepi II during the Sixth Dynasty. Teti Neb…
Archaeologists uncover a 1,500-year-old Byzantine monastery
Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) have uncovered a 1,500-year-old monastery north of Kiryat Gat in the Southern District of Israel. Excavations are part of the Israel Land Authority’s…
Archaeologists discover Charles XII’s secret Galärvegen
Archaeologists from the Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research (NIKU) have discovered the secret Galärvegen route used by Charles XII. In 1718, king Charles XII of Sweden devised a cunning…
Archaeologists excavate shipwreck that emerged from retreating sand dunes
A shipwreck has been unearthed near the village of Zaghemarz, revealed by retreating sand dunes along the southern shores of the Caspian Sea. Experts suggest that the vessel’s construction methods…
Brooch discovery is “most outstanding of the year”
A brooch discovered during a field inspection near Reez in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania has been described as one of the most outstanding discoveries of 2024. Dating back to the 7th century,…
Spinning whorl with swastika symbols found in Tønsberg
Archaeologists excavating a 13th century weaving mill have found a spinning whorl marked with swastika symbols. Excavations by NIKU in the Tønsberg Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway, uncovered the remains…
