Archaeologists from the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia and the University of Münster have uncovered the remains of an early Christian church in Artaxata, the former capital of the…
Category: Archaeology
Network of subterranean chambers and tunnels identified beneath Mitla
Archaeologists from the Lyobaa Project have confirmed a network of subterranean chambers and tunnels beneath Mitla – The Zapotec “Place of the Dead”. Mitla is an archaeological site associated with…
Archaeologists uncover traces of real world Ragnarök
Archaeologists have found traces of a climate disaster 1500-years-ago that might have inspired the legend of Ragnarök from Norse mythology. Ragnarök is a series of events and natural disasters that…
6,000-year-old Neolithic long house uncovered in Sandomierz-Mokoszyn
Excavations in Sandomierz-Mokoszyn (Świętokrzyskie), Poland, have uncovered one of the earliest examples of a Neolithic “long house” in the Sandomierz Upland, dating back to 5300-4900 BC. The initial aim of…
Sacrificial burial confirms Scythians’ eastern origins
Archaeologists have discovered evidence of sacrificial funerary practices at the Early Iron Age burial mound of Tunnug 1 in Tuva, Siberia. This finding suggests that the horse-riding Scythian culture, primarily…
Archaeologists map the submerged landscape around Grado
A team of archaeologists from the University of Udine have mapped the submerged landscape between the sea of Grado and Roman Aquileia. The study project, named Aquileia Waterscape, is reconstructing…
Ceramic urns discovered in Przeworsk culture cemetery
Archaeologists from the University of Lodz have discovered ceramic urns at a Przeworsk culture cemetery near Kutno in Lodz Province, Poland. The Przeworsk culture emerged in the 3rd century BC…
Ancient shipwreck carrying rare orichalcum to be recovered
A 5th century shipwreck that sunk off the coast of Sicily with a cargo of rare orichalcum is to be recovered. The wreck, named Gella II, was discovered in 1980…
Study reveals new insights into Native American shell-ring villages
Shell-ring archaeological sites are distinctive landmarks along the lower South Atlantic Coast of the United States. These formations are circular or arc-shaped piles of mollusk shells (mainly Crassostrea virginica) and…
Carved symbols associated with the Castro culture discovered
Excavations at the Castro de San Vicenzo hillfort have unearthed symbols carved by the Castro Culture, providing new insights into the region’s ancient inhabitants. The Castro Culture emerged during the…
