Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have recovered ancient sets of hunting tools from the Cueva del Tesoro. The Cueva del Tesoro, known as the “Treasure…
Category: Archaeology
Bronze Age burial objects indicate ritual deposition of metal
Archaeologists excavating at the Papowo Biskupie archaeological site have uncovered new evidence linking burial rituals with metal depositions. Papowo Biskupie is located at a dried-out lake in northern Poland, where…
Roman arm guard reconstructed
Conservators have reconstructed a rare piece of Roman armour from the National Museums Scotland’s collection. The armour is a brass arm guard dated to the mid-2nd century AD, which will…
Researchers find evidence of an advanced material culture 45,000 years ago
A multinational team of researchers have published a new paper in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution, presenting findings that indicate the existence of an advanced material culture in China…
“Barbarian” assemblage of weapons discovered in Hrubieszów State Forests
The Lublin Provincial Monuments Conservator has announced the discovery of an assemblage of “Barbarian” weaponry in the State Forests in the Hrubieszów region of Poland. According to the announcement, the…
9th century sword recovered from Vistula River
The Sports and Recreation Centre in Włocławek has announced the recovery of a sword from the Vistula River in Włocławek, Poland. The discovery was made during dredging works on a…
Archaeologists find intact medieval gauntlet
A press conference by the Canton of Zurich has announced the discovery of an intact medieval gauntlet dated to the 14th century. The object was found during excavations to the…
Prehistoric chefs retained strong cooking traditions
Archaeologists have combined a combination of DNA analysis and ceramic studies to investigate the dissemination of broomcorn millet across Eurasia, shedding light on how regional culinary customs persisted despite the…
1,500-year-old “Christ, born of Mary” inscription found in Israel
Image Credit : Tzachi Lang and Einat Ambar-Armon, Israel Antiquities Authority Archaeologists excavating in the village of et-Taiyiba, located in the Valley of Megiddo (also known as the Jezreel Valley),…
Archaeologists uncover Doric style temples at ancient Poseidonia
Archaeologists conducting excavations in the ancient city of Poseidonia have uncovered two temples built in the Doric style. Poseidonia was founded as a Greek colony around 600 BC in the…
