On July 18th, 1792, Polish forces under General Tadeusz Kościuszko clashed with Russian troops in what became one of the defining engagements of the Polish-Russian War. Despite being heavily outnumbered,…
Category: Archaeology
Submerged port discovery could lead to Cleopatra’s lost tomb
Archaeologists have discovered a submerged ancient port near the ruins of the Taposiris Magna temple complex west of Alexandria, Egypt. Taposiris Magna was constructed by Ptolemy II Philadelphus between 280…
Archaeologists begin landmark study of Dzhetyasar culture settlements
Archaeologists from the Margulan Institute of Archaeology and the German Institute of Archaeology are conducting the first ever large-scale study of Dzhetyasar culture sites in Kazakhstan. The Dzhetyasar culture emerged…
Hittite seals and tablets among new finds at Kayalıpınar
Archaeologists excavating the Hittite settlement of Kayalıpınar in Türkiye’s Sivas’ Yıldızeli district have unearthed a trove of cuneiform tablets and seal impressions. The Hittites were an Anatolian people that established…
Olmec rubber balls preserved with anoxia technology
Researchers from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have developed a new anoxia technique to preserve ancient Olmec rubber balls found in southern Veracruz. The Olmec are the…
Work halted with discovery of possible Roman bathing structures
Restoration work on the historic Cefn Flight in Monmouthshire, Wales, has been halted following the discovery of possible Roman bathing structures. Cefn Flight is a series of locks constructed in…
Ancient inscriptions found on summit of Phu Khat Mountain
Located in Thailand’s Loei Province, Phu Khat stands as the highest peak in the Phu Khat Wildlife Sanctuary, rising to a height of 1,307 metres above sea level. In a…
Giant coin hoard discovered in eastern Poland
A metal detectorist has discovered a significant coin hoard in a field near Zewierszczów, located in Poland’s Lublin Voivodeship. The discovery was made by Mr. Grzegorz Panek, a member of…
Archaeologists uncover major Slavic settlement
Excavations for the SuedOstLink infrastructure project have revealed a major Slavic settlement and cemetery west of Nauendorf, Saxony-Anhalt. Spanning 120 metres in length and up to 40 metres in width,…
Underwater study reveals remarkable details of WWII German U-Boat
An underwater study using 3D photogrammetry has revealed remarkable details of the U-670, a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany’s Kriegsmarine during World War II. U-670 was laid down at…
