The Cranfield Forensic Institute, working in collaboration with the POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), has assisted in the identification and recovery of a missing USAF airman near Caltagirone, Sicily. In 1943,…
Category: Archaeology
Alemannic chamber grave discovered in Gerstetten
Archaeologists from the State Office for Monument Preservation in the Stuttgart Regional Council have discovered an Alemannic chamber grave in Gerstetten, Germany. The Alemanni (meaning “all men”), were a confederation…
Xianbei tombs discovered in Kazakhstan
Archaeologists from the Margulan Institute of Archaeology, a department of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, have discovered 13 pit tombs in the East…
Maya palace dedicated to the Stinking One unearthed near Balamkú
Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have unearthed a palace complex associated with the Maya city of Balamkú. The complex was discovered at the construction site…
Melting snow unlocks archaeological treasures in Norway
The Møre and Romsdal County Municipality in western Norway has issued a warning of melting snow exposing objects of archaeological interest. In a recent press statement, local authorities are asking…
Ornate treasures found in tomb of Thracian warrior
Archaeologists have uncovered a Thracian warrior’s tomb in the Topolovgrad Municipality of southern Bulgaria. Excavations were led by Daniela Agre, an archaeologist at the Thracian Department of the National Archaeological…
Ancient astronomical observatory discovered in Kafr El-Sheikh
Archaeologists have announced the discovery of an ancient astronomical observatory during excavations at the Tell El Fara’in archaeological site in Egypt’s Kafr El Sheikh governorate. Tell El Fara’in is located…
17th century samurai sword discovered in Berlin excavation
Archaeologists from the Berlin State Office for Monument Preservation have uncovered a 17th century samurai sword during excavations in Berlin, Germany. The sword has been identified as a Wakizashi, a…
Mesoamerican “Underworld” was swallowed by seismic landslide
The Mesoamerican site of Mitla was swallowed by a seismic landslide event, according to a new study by the Lyobaa Project. Mitla, known as Mictlán in Nahuatl, means the “place…
Elite pre-Mongol burial uncovered in Mongolia
A Multi-institutional team of archaeologists have uncovered an elite burial belonging to a Khar Nuur steppe nomad from the pre-Mongol period in Dornod Province, Mongolia. The excavation involved researchers from the…
