Archaeologists from the Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) have discovered traces of London’s first Roman basilica, dating back nearly 2,000-years. London, known as Londinium during the Roman period, was founded…
Category: Archaeology
Major discovery of a pre-Roman necropolis in Trento
Archaeologists in Trento, Italy, have discovered a monumental pre-Roman necropolis containing high-status tombs and associated grave goods. The discovery was made during restoration works of a building in the Santa…
Rare bronze beverage filter discovered in Hadrianopolis
Archaeologists excavating in Hadrianopolis, located in Turkey’s Karabük province, have discovered a 5th century AD bronze object believed to have been used as a beverage filter. Hadrianopolis is an ancient…
Ornate mosaics featuring aquatic animals found in ancient Herakleia
Archaeologists from Selcuk University have found several mosaics featuring aquatic animals during excavations at Herakleia. Herakleia, also known as Latmos during the Archaic and Classical periods, was an ancient city…
LiDAR study reveals a vast fortified city
A LiDAR study of Guiengola, a 15th-century Zapotec site in southern Oaxaca, Mexico, has revealed a vast fortified city. Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR), is a method of remote sensing…
Excavations planned in the ancient city of Sebastopolis
Archaeologists from Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU) are embarking on a long-term excavation project to fully uncover the ancient city of Sebastopolis. Located in the Sulusaray district of Tokat, Turkey, Sebastopolis…
Dog sacrifices found near ancient royal palace
Archaeologists have found evidence of dog sacrifices near the Wolseong Palace, a royal palace of Silla in what is now Gyeongju, South Korea. Silla was one of the Three Kingdoms…
2,500-year-old caravan tombs discovered in the Negev
Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) have uncovered tombs near Tlalim Junction in the Negev Highlands, revealing trade connections with Yemen, Phoenicia, and Egypt. The excavation uncovered a wealth…
Hand axes found in Iraqi desert could date from 1.5 million-years-ago
In late 2024, archaeologists from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) conducted a fieldwork study of the Iraqi Western Desert to assess the potential of preserving archaeological sites with Lower and…
Over 1,000 artefacts found during church excavation
Archaeologists from the State Office for Monument Preservation and Archaeology (LDA) of Saxony-Anhalt have found over 1,000 artefacts during excavations of the church of St Mary, located in the town…
