A gold treasure hoard has been discovered by a metal detectorist on the island of Rennesøy in Stavanger, Norway. The discovery was made by Erlend Bore on private land with…
Category: Archaeology
Traces of cultural layers found at Asarcık Tepe |
Archaeologists from the Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University (MSKÜ) have participated in excavations at Asarcık Tepe, revealing traces of cultural layers from the Seljuk Period, the Hittite Civilisation, and the Middle…
Melting glaciers reveal archaeological treasures |
Archaeologists from the Secrets Of The Ice project are uncovering archaeological treasures left by melting glaciers in the mountains of Norway. The team have found remnants of reindeer hunts dating…
Archaeologists discover chacmool statue in Pátzcuaro |
Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have discovered a chacmool statue in the city of Pátzcuaro, Mexico. A chacmool is a distinctive form of Mesoamerican sculpture…
Study reveals new insights into Siberia’s Por-Bazhyn |
A new study by the Russian Geographical Society has revealed that Por-Bazhyn was a Manichean monastery. Por-Bazhyn, meaning “Clay House” in the Tuvan language is located in the Sengelen mountains…
Archaeologists unearth 2000-year-old children’s shoe |
Investigations of the Georgenberg Mine in Dürrnberg near Salzburg have led to the discovery of a well-preserved 2000-year-old children’s shoe. The German Mining Museum Bochum and the Leibniz Research Museum…
Tomb of 3,000-year-old priest found at Pacopampa |
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…
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…
