In a press announcement by the Pompeii Archaeological Park, archaeologists have found electoral inscriptions in a house located in Insula 10 of Regio IX in Pompeii. Pompeii was a Roman…
Category: Archaeology
Courtesan tomb discovered in burial cave |
Archaeologists have discovered a burial cave containing the tomb of a courtesan in the Via Hebron area of Jerusalem, Israel. In a press announcement by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA),…
Maya tomb with funerary offerings found during hotel construction |
A tomb with funerary offerings has been uncovered during the construction of the Tren Maya Hotel, in Palenque, Mexico. Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) conducted…
Archaeologists unearth possible birthplace of King Henry VII at Pembroke Castle |
Archaeologists from the Dyfed Archaeological Trust may have discovered the possible birthplace of King Henry VII at Pembroke Castle in Pembrokeshire, Wales. Pembroke Castle was founded during the 11th century…
Archaeologists uncover tomb of Emperor Xiaomin of Northern Zhou |
In a press announcement by the Institute of Archaeology at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), archaeologists have discovered the tomb of Emperor Xiaomin of Northern Zhou near Xianyang…
Archaeologists discover previously unknown Indo-European language in Turkey |
Archaeologists conducting excavations at Boğazköy-Hattusha have discovered a previously unknown Indo-European language inscribed on a cuneiform tablet. Hattusha was the capital of the Hittite Empire, an ancient Anatolian people who…
Temple of Aphrodite discovered in the submerged city of Thonis-Heracleion |
In a press statement by Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, an archaeological mission has discovered a temple dedicated to Aphrodite in the submerged city of Thonis-Heracleion. Thonis-Heracleion, was an…
Early medieval carved stone of a warrior figure found in Glasgow |
Archaeologists excavating the grounds of Govan Old Church in Glasgow, England, have discovered an early medieval carved stone figure dubbed the “Govan Warrior”. Govan Old Church is the home of…
Iron Age port discovered on Baltic Sea island of Gotska Sandön |
An excavation project, in collaboration with archaeologists from Södertörn University, Uppsala University’s Campus Gotland, Gotland Museum, and the Swedish National Heritage Board, has led to the discovery of an Iron…
Votive gold hoard found in pagan temple |
In a press announcement by the University of Oslo’s Museum of Cultural History, archaeologists have discovered a votive gold hoard during road development works south of Lillehammer on the shores…
