Archaeologists stunned by treasure-laden Roman pyre burial

Archaeologists in southwestern France have uncovered a Roman pyre burial containing an assemblage of high-status grave goods, offering rare insights on the region’s Imperial-era elite. The burial was found near…

Structure for observing celestial movements predates the Chankillo observatory

The Peruvian Ministry of Culture has announced the discovery of an early Andean structure that predates the Chankillo solar observatory – long regarded as the earliest known observatory in the…

2,300-year-old fortified city discovered in Kashkadarya

Archaeologists from the Samarkand Institute in Kashkadarya, southern Uzbekistan, have announced a major discovery: the remains of a fortified city dating back 2,300 years. The city was discovered on a…

Jewel “worthy of a duke” unearthed at Castle Kolno

Researchers from the Institute of Archaeology at the University of Wroclaw have unearthed a jewel “worthy of a duke” at Castle Kolno, located between the Stobrawa and Budkowiczanka rivers in…

Preserved 3rd century mosaic excavated in Iznik

Excavations in the İznik district of northwestern Türkiye have uncovered a preserved mosaic floor dating from the 3rd century AD. İznik is a municipality and district of Bursa Province, situated…

Time capsule of medieval artefacts unearthed in Łasztownia excavation

Archaeologists have unearthed a time capsule of medieval artefacts on the island of Łasztownia in Szczecin, Poland. Łasztownia, derived from lastagium (meaning a measure of cargo), emerged as a centre…

Mask reliefs unearthed during Castabala excavations

Archaeologists have unearthed a new series of mask reliefs during excavations in the ancient city of Castabala, Turkey. During the Hellenistic period, the city was known as Hieropolis, meaning “sacred…

Bronze Age proto-city discovered on the Kazakh Steppe

Archaeologists have discovered a late Bronze-Age proto-city on the Kazakh Steppe in north-eastern Kazakhstan. Covering roughly 140 hectares (346 acres), the site at Semiyarka has been dated to around 1600…

Evidence of lost Celtiberian city beneath Borobia 

The rediscovery of a funerary stele has provided new evidence of a lost Celtiberian City beneath the municipality of Borobia in the province of Soria, Spain. The story began in 1971, when…

Viking Age grave unearthed in Bjugn stuns archaeologists

A routine day of metal detecting led into one of Norway’s most captivating archaeological discoveries in years. It all began when hobby detectorist Roy Søreng uncovered a distinctive oval bowl…