Archaeologists have found a tomb containing the burial of a 3,000-year-old priest in the Pacopampa Archaeological Zone, located in the department of Cajamarca, Peru. Excavations have been conducted as a…
Category: Archaeology
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…
