A study published in the journal Science has announced the discovery of a dense system of pre-Hispanic urban centres in the Upano Valley of Amazonian Ecuador. Using light detection and…
Category: Archaeology
Excavation of Artemis temple reveals evidence of animal sacrifices
Archaeologists excavating a temple complex at the Artemis Amarynthos sanctuary have uncovered evidence of animal sacrificial rites and new insights into the temple configuration. The Artemis Amarynthos sanctuary is located…
INAH archaeologists find funerary urn depicting Maya corn god
Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have uncovered a Paaktzatz style funerary urn depicting the Maya corn god. The discovery was made during works on Section…
Wessex Archaeology finds Anglo-Saxon cemetery
Wessex Archaeology has uncovered an Anglo-Saxon cemetery during excavations for Viking Link, a submarine power cable connecting the United Kingdom and Denmark. Excavations identified traces of a Bronze Age ring…
Archaeologists find jar handle bearing the name “Menahem”
Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) have uncovered a jar handle bearing the name “Menahem” during excavations in the Ras el-‘Amud neighbourhood of Jerusalem, Israel. The handle was found…
Ptolemaic and Roman tombs found at Al Bahnasa
Archaeologists have uncovered several high-status Ptolemaic and Roman tombs during excavations in the city of Al Bahnasa, located in Egypt’s Minya governorate. According to a press release issued by the…
Archaeologists find evidence of grave-side feasting at Welsh castle
Archaeologists excavating within the grounds of Fonmon Castle in South Wales have uncovered evidence of Medieval grave-side feasting rituals. Fonmon Castle was constructed around 1180, however, the origins of the…
Roman elite burials found in ancient Tarquinia
Archaeologists excavating a necropolis in ancient Taquinia have uncovered Roman elite burials. Tarquinia was an Etruscan (Tarchuna) and Roman (Tarquinii) city, located in the province of Viterbo, Central Italy. During…
Largest known Imperial cult temple found in Spello
Archaeologists from the Saint Louis University have announced the discovery of an Imperial cult temple in Spello, Italy. Spello was originally inhabited by the Umbri, an Italic people that were…
“Julius Caesar” inscribed sling bullet found in Montilla
A lead sling bullet inscribed with the name of Julius Caesar has been discovered in the countryside of Montilla, located in Andalusia, Spain. The discovery is the first example of…
