Archaeologists from the Institute of Archaeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences have uncovered a seal of the Archbishop of Novgorod Spiridon during excavations at St. George’s (Yuriev) Monastery. St.…
Category: Archaeology
Archaeologists make new discoveries at site of University of Gloucestershire’s new City Campus |
Archaeologists from Cotswold archaeology have uncovered a section of an 18th century church’s external wall and porch during excavations at the University of Gloucestershire’s new City Campus in Gloucester, England.…
Chemical imaging technology reveals hidden details in Ancient Egyptian paintings |
Archaeologists from the Martinez of Sorbonne University, working in collaboration with the University of Liège, have used portable chemical imaging technology to review hidden details in Ancient Egyptian paintings. Ancient…
Evidence of the 9th cohort of Batavians among new finds at Roman Vindolanda |
Volunteer archaeologists excavating at Roman Vindolanda have uncovered evidence of the 9th cohort of Batavians. Vindolanda (translated as “white field” or “white moor”) was a Roman auxiliary near Hadrian’s Wall…
Workshop discovered in former Warsaw Ghetto |
Archaeological works in the area of the former Warsaw Ghetto in Warsaw, Poland, have led to the discovery of a completely preserved workshop. The Warsaw Ghetto was the largest of…
Engraved relief could reveal the lost name of the Maya city at Ocomtún |
Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have uncovered an engraved relief at Ocomtún in the Mexican state of Campeche. Ocomtún, meaning “stone column”, is a Maya…
Ornate marble head found in Rome’s Piazza Augusto Imperatore |
Archaeologists have uncovered the head from a marble statue during excavations in Rome’s Piazza Augusto Imperatore near the corner of Via di Ripetta along the Tiber. The discovery was made…
Royal tombs found in Cyprus full of precious artefacts |
Archaeologists from the University of Gothenburg have uncovered royal tombs near the Bronze Age city of Dromolaxia Vizatzia, located at Hala Sultan Tekke on the south eastern coast of Cyprus. The…
300,000 year old “giant” prehistoric handaxes found in Kent |
Archaeologists from University College London (UCL) have uncovered “giant” prehistoric stone handaxes during excavations of an Ice Age site in Kent, England. The discovery was made in advance of the…
High status Iron Age burial found in Hallstatt |
Archaeologists from the Vienna Natural History Museum have uncovered a high status Iron Age burial in the town of Hallstate, located in the district of Gmunden, Austria. Hallstatt is known…
