Divers have discovered between 30,000 and 50,000 Roman coins in the sea near the northeast coast of Sardinia. The coins date from the early 4th century AD and are mainly…
Category: Archaeology
New discoveries at Gonio Roman Fortress |
Gonio, also known as Apsarus, is located in Adjara on Georgias Black Sea coast. The earliest mention of Gonio dates from the 1st century AD in the Natural History by…
Hunter-gatherer communities used controlled fires 11,000-years-ago |
Human hunter-gatherer communities were using controlled fires 11,000-years-ago to create open clearings to hunt wild grazing animals. In a study led by the University of Barcelona (UB) and IPHES-CERCA, researchers…
3,400-year-old pyramid found in Kazakhstan |
Archaeologists have uncovered a pyramid belonging to the Scythian-Saka period in the Karaganda region of Kazakhstan. The pyramid is located on a hill overlooking the Taldy River in the Shet…
Study suggests that nature played a role in the origins of the Great Sphinx |
The Great Sphinx of Giza is a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, a mythical creature characterised by the combination of a human head and a lion’s body. The Great…
Archaeologists uncover structure linked to the cult of Kukulcán |
Archaeologists conducting excavations at Itzamkanac, also known as El Tigre, have uncovered a structure linked to the cult of Kukulcán. Itzamkanac was the capital of the Acalán Maya, located in…
Underwater archaeologists search for lost civilisations beneath Baltic and North Sea |
Underwater archaeologists from the University of Bradford and key partners are conducting a study of the Baltic and North Sea region thanks to funding from the European Research Council. The…
Archanas Minoan palace sparkled with gypsum |
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…
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.…
