Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority and Cologne University have made an unexpected discovery in Israel’s Negev Desert: carved figurines with apparent African origins. The figurines were uncovered during excavations…
Category: Archaeology
Ancient ritual drug use found at Chavín de Huántar
Archaeologists have identified traces of psychoactive plants used in ceremonial rituals at Chavín de Huántar in Peru’s Ancash Region. Chavín de Huántar was the religious centre and political capital of…
Bollock shaped dagger among new discoveries at Gullberg fortress
A report on the recent excavations at Gullberg fortress is providing new insights into the history of one of Sweden’s most strategically important castles. Gullberg fortress was constructed by King…
Roman coin hoard among largest discovered in Romania
A metal detectorist has unearthed a giant coin hoard from the Roman period near the village of Letţa Veche in southern Romania. The discovery was made by Bebe Mangeac while…
Study reveals vast Aztec trade networks
A new study by Tulane University, in collaboration with Mexico’s Proyecto Templo Mayor, reveals new insights into the extensive obsidian trade networks of the Mexica (Aztecs). Obsidian is a naturally…
Archaeologists begin exploration of recently discovered Roman town
In 2024, archaeologists from AOC Archaeology, working on behalf of East Park Energy, discovered the remains of a Roman town south of Great Staunton in Cambridgeshire, England. East Park Energy…
Rare find offers new insights into ancient Dacian quarrying
A rare set of stonemason tools from the Dacian kingdom period has been discovered at Măgura Călanului in Hunedoara county, Romania. Măgura Călanului is a quarry site used in ancient…
Buried Buddhist treasures found in temple complex
The Fine Arts Department in Thailand has announced the discovery of a collection of ancient relics at the Wat Thammachak Sema Ram temple complex in Sung Noen District, northeastern Thailand. Wat…
Archaeologists finally gain access to a mystery chamber beneath Galician Castle
Archaeologists from the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine have finally gained access to a hidden chamber beneath Galician Castle, sealed for nearly 300 years. Galician Castle, also known as…
11th-century silver hoard unearthed in Saxony-Anhalt
During a forest restoration project near Lübs in the Jerichower Land district of Saxony-Anhalt, a team of archaeologists have unearthed a large hoard of nearly 300 silver coins dating to…
