Oldest coin in Saxony: 2,200-year-old Celtic gold piece found near Leipzig
State archaeologist Smolnik presents the two-gram quarter stater, calling it the smallest find ever displayed and proof of the value of citizen-scientist cooperation.
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Archaeologists recover over 100 Jacobite projectiles in unexplored area of Culloden
Archaeologists from the University of Glasgow and the National Trust for Scotland have recovered more than 100 projectiles, including lead musket balls and cannon shot, from Culloden Battlefield.
Think like an archaeologist on these strolls through history
The skills to interpret historical features in the landscape on strolls through history can add an extra layer to your walks. Here’s how.
Israeli archaeologists uncover medieval sugar mills beneath Gan Hashlosha National Park
The study indicates that the tunnels likely channeled water to drive horizontal paddle wheels, which powered millstones used to crush sugarcane.
Archaeologists discover massive ancient Egyptian fortress
Excavations also revealed a large bread oven and fossilized dough.
Where the Waters Remember: Dakota life along the St. Croix
Presentation features two experts in archaeology and Dakota history.
First Assyrian inscription ever found in Jerusalem uncovered near western wall
Israel’s antiquities authority reports discovery of an Assyrian inscription from the first temple period - evidence of an assyrian presence in the kingdom of judah.
Archaeologists Unearth 10th-Century Cemetery Near Northern Poland Gas Pipeline
Archaeologists uncovered a 10th-century cemetery in Borkowo, northern Poland, believed to belong to warriors from a nearby medieval stronghold.
News - Exploration of Roman Theater in Ancient Nicaea Continues
İZNIK, TURKEY—Hürriyet Daily News reports that archaeologists have uncovered pathways paved with marble, entry and […]
Ten Archaeological Sites in Colorado
Hidden canyons across the state feature cliff dwellings, rock art and other ancient artifacts.
Easter Island statues may have 'walked' thanks to 'pendulum dynamics' and with as few as 15 people, study finds
Simple physics may explain how the Easter Island statues could "walk" miles with only a handful of people, but the debate over their transport is far from over.
Archaeologists Uncover Massive 1000-Year-Old Native American Farms That Defy the Limits of Agriculture
Hidden beneath Michigan’s forests, researchers have uncovered vast ancient farmlands built by ancestral Menominee communities, revealing a complex agricultural system. Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, with its cold weather, brief growing season, and thick forests, has long been considered an unlikely
Missouri archaeologists unearth ‘massive’ 2,200-year-old ruins in Italy. See it
“This discovery gives us a rare look at how the early Romans experimented with city planning.”
VR experiments train AI to identify ancient finger-fluting artists
Griffith researchers built and tested a digital archaeology framework to learn more about the ancient humans who created one of the oldest forms of rock art, finger fluting.
Archaeologists Uncover ‘Holy Water Effect’ Children’s Graves Beneath a 12th-Century Chapel
Archaeologists in Saxony-Anhalt in Germany have uncovered around 1,000 medieval artifacts and more than 50 graves, including those of children...
A Stunning 8th-Century Tang Dynasty Tomb Shows Ancient China’s Daily Life — and a Blond Foreigner Who Stands Out
Intriguingly, one of the figures shown in the burial murals looks like a "Westerner".
The surprising amount archaeologists learned from 10,000-year-old teeth
Scientists analysed the enamel of the teeth to better understand how people moved between ancient communities
Secret Commodus passage in Rome's Colosseum opens to public after nearly 2,000 years
The newly restored underground corridor, once reserved for the emperor's hidden walk to his honor box, still bears clamps from lost marble panels and frescoes of wild boar hunts and mythic combat.
Archaeologists uncover ancient Greek graffiti in Crimea
The graffiti was discovered under a thick stone slab, suggesting it was deliberately hidden and not a product of chance.
Göbeklitepe Discovery: Could These Quadrangular Plans Be Residences?
"In just a few weeks of work, we identified the existence, locations, and densities of not only large monumental buildings and public structures but also residences," said the excavation director.
‘Urban archaeology essential for understanding identity of a city’
TEHRAN—Head of the Cultural Heritage Ministry’s Research Institute, Mohammad-Ebrahim Zarei, has called urban archaeology the necessity of knowing the identity of a city.
A battlefield hit by HS2 – and planning rules
Letters: Permitted development regulations allowed the contractor to strip topsoil and damage potential archaeology, writes Simon Marsh
Evidence points to cosmic impact at Clovis archaeological sites
Researchers have found shocked quartz—grains of sand deformed by extreme pressures and temperatures—at 3 classic Clovis culture archaeological sites.
1,500-year-old synagogue uncovered in Golan Heights nature reserve
Excavations in the Golan Heights have revealed a 1,500-year-old synagogue built of basalt and hewn stone, offering rare evidence of Jewish continuity in the region.
BLM celebrates International Archaeology Day at the Campbell Creek Science Center | Bureau of Land Management
BLM Campbell Creek Science Center is hosting a public event to celebrate International Archaeology Day on Saturday, Oct. 4 from 12:00 – 3:00 p.m. The theme for the event is “Tools of Alaskans Past and Present.”
BLM celebrates International Archaeology Day at the Campbell Creek Science Center | Bureau of Land Management
BLM Campbell Creek Science Center is hosting a public event to celebrate International Archaeology Day on Saturday, Oct. 4 from 12:00 – 3:00 p.m. The theme for the event is “Tools of Alaskans Past and Present.”
BLM celebrates International Archaeology Day at the Campbell Creek Science Center | Bureau of Land Management
BLM Campbell Creek Science Center is hosting a public event to celebrate International Archaeology Day on Saturday, Oct. 4 from 12:00 – 3:00 p.m. The theme for the event is “Tools of Alaskans Past and Present.”
Mystery of 12,000-year-old animal carvings found in uninhabitable desert
Researchers have discovered life-size rock carvings of camels, gazelles and other animals