A study of the Minoan palace at Archanas has revealed that numerous architectural features used gypsum to make the palace sparkle. The palace was built as a summer retreat for…
Category: Archaeology
New discoveries at Tell Muhammad |
Archaeologists have made new discoveries at Tell Muhammad, Iraq, following a two-month period of intensive archaeological research. Under the direction of the University of Catania and its Department of Humanistic…
Archaeologists excavate a partially submerged stoa complex in ancient Salamis |
A team of underwater archaeologists conducting research on the eastern shores of ancient Salamis have uncovered a large partially submerged stoa complex that formed part of the agora public space.…
Archaeologists excavate a lamassu at ancient Khursbad |
In a press announcement by the General Authority for Antiquities and Heritage, archaeologists have re-excavated an ancient lamassu at Kursbad, Iraq. A lamassu is an Assyrian protective deity normally depicted…
18th century cold bath found in Bath Assembly Rooms |
Archaeologists conducting excavations in the basement of the Bath Assembly Rooms have uncovered an 18th century cold bath. The Bath Assembly Rooms, located in Bath, England, were designed by John…
Rare Christogram tattoo found in Nubian burial |
Archaeologists from the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw (PCMA UW), have discovered a Christogram tattoo in a medieval Nubian burial. The discovery was made during excavations at…
Ancient Greek helmet found at Elea-Velia |
Archaeologists excavating at the acropolis of Elea-Velia have uncovered a well-preserved Ancient Greek helmet. Elea-Velia, also known as Hyele, was founded by Greeks around 538–535 BC on the coast of…
Amazon rainforest hides over 10,000 pre-Columbian earthworks |
Archaeologists have used cutting-edge remote sensing technology, combined with statistical modelling, to estimate that there are more than 10,000 pre-Columbian earthworks hidden beneath the canopy of the Amazon rainforest. The…
Archaeologists find a rare reliquary belonging to a medieval knight |
Archaeologists conducting excavations of a knights stronghold have uncovered a rare cross-shaped reliquary. The discovery was made in the town of Woźniki, located in Lubliniec County, Poland. The structure was…
Munich was densely populated during the Iron Age |
In a press announcement issued by the Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservation, archaeologists have uncovered evidence indicating that Munich, located in Bavaria, Germany, was densely populated during the Iron…
