Nose ring made from human bone found by archaeologists at Palenque |

Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have uncovered a nose ring made from human bone during excavations at the Maya city of Palenque. Palenque, also known…

Archaeologists find stone lion’s head during excavations in Sicily |

Archaeologists from Ruhr University (RUB) have uncovered a stone lion’s head during excavations in the ancient city of Selinunte. Selinunte was a Greek city on the south-western coast of Sicily.…

Atlantean type sculpture discovered in the Archaeological Zone of Chichén Itzá |

Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have discovered an Atlantean type sculpture while prospecting for a new road in the Archaeological Zone of Chichén Itzá. Chichén…

Neolithic shell dragon discovered in Inner Mongolia |

According to a news announcement by China’s Global Times, archaeologists have discovered a shell dragon made from mussels during excavations in the city of Chifeng, Inner Mongolia. The discovery has…

Archaeologists uncover large Roman complex in gravel quarry |

A team of archaeologists from the Office for the Preservation of Monuments and Archaeology have uncovered a large Roman complex during excavations in a gravel quarry near Cham-Oberwil, located in…

Roman capitolium temple discovered in Sarsina |

In a press announcement by the Italian Ministry of Culture (MIC), archaeologists have discovered a Roman temple in the Italian town of Sarsina. During antiquity, Sarsina was a settlement of…

Researchers extract ancient DNA from a 2,900-year-old clay brick |

Researchers from the University of Oxford have extracted ancient DNA from a 2,900-year-old clay brick that originates from the ancient city of Kalhu. Kalhu, also known as Nimrud, is an…

Archaeologists uncover Maya dish depicting wahyis spirit |

Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have uncovered a Maya dish depicting a wahyis protective spirit during excavations at Cansacbé in the Mexican state of Campeche.…

Archaeologists find remains of a medieval tower in Lublin’s Old Town |

Archaeologists conducting excavations in Lublin’s Old Town have found the remains of a medieval tower which is apparent in works by Braun and Hogenberg, known as the “Theatrum praecipuarum totius…

Naked kouros statue among new finds at Despotiko |

Archaeologists have uncovered a naked kouros statue during excavations of an Ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to Apollo. Despotiko is a small, uninhabited Greek island in the Cyclades island group in…