A LiDAR study of Guiengola, a 15th-century Zapotec site in southern Oaxaca, Mexico, has revealed a vast fortified city. Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR), is a method of remote sensing…
Category: Archaeology
Excavations planned in the ancient city of Sebastopolis
Archaeologists from Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU) are embarking on a long-term excavation project to fully uncover the ancient city of Sebastopolis. Located in the Sulusaray district of Tokat, Turkey, Sebastopolis…
Dog sacrifices found near ancient royal palace
Archaeologists have found evidence of dog sacrifices near the Wolseong Palace, a royal palace of Silla in what is now Gyeongju, South Korea. Silla was one of the Three Kingdoms…
2,500-year-old caravan tombs discovered in the Negev
Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) have uncovered tombs near Tlalim Junction in the Negev Highlands, revealing trade connections with Yemen, Phoenicia, and Egypt. The excavation uncovered a wealth…
Hand axes found in Iraqi desert could date from 1.5 million-years-ago
In late 2024, archaeologists from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) conducted a fieldwork study of the Iraqi Western Desert to assess the potential of preserving archaeological sites with Lower and…
Over 1,000 artefacts found during church excavation
Archaeologists from the State Office for Monument Preservation and Archaeology (LDA) of Saxony-Anhalt have found over 1,000 artefacts during excavations of the church of St Mary, located in the town…
Painted tomb uncovered in Etruscan necropolis
Archaeologists have announced the discovery of a painted tomb at the Etruscan Necropolises of Monterozzi, located east of Tarquinia in Lazio, Italy. Though the discovery dates back to late 2022,…
Pyramidal structure discovered in Chupacigarro
Archaeologists excavating the Chupacigarro archaeological site have discovered a previously unknown pyramidal structure. Chupacigarro is part of the Caral Archaeological Zone, located just one kilometre west of the Sacred City…
Coins depicting King of the Britons among hoard discovery in Netherlands
In the autumn of 2023, while conducting a metal detecting survey in the municipality of Bunnik, Gert-Jan Messelaar and Reinier Koelink discovered a significant hoard of Roman-era coins. Upon notifying…
Archaeologists uncover traces of the Abbey of St. Savino
A joint Polish and Italian team of archaeologists have uncovered traces of the Abbey of St. Savino, located in the town of Jesi in Italy’s Marche region. According to 16th-century…
