Evidence of lost baptismal rite stage uncovered in Byzantine era church near Kinneret
Additional discoveries made a the site included a bronze candelabrum and marble reliquary, both the largest of their kind to ever be found in Israel.
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Stone stele depicting Roman emperor, Egyptian gods found near Karnak temple site in Luxor
The stele was discovered during the three-year-long restoration efforts of a gateway from the time of Ramesses III in Karnak.
Archaeology Days 2026: An introductory excavation workshop in the heart of a historic castle
For European Archaeology Days 2026, the Blandy-les-Tours Castle invites the public to discover a landmark medieval site in Île-de-France: explore the program!
Ancient mosaic bearing Greek inscription for ‘haters gonna hate’ found in southern Turkey
In addition to the two inscriptions, the mosaic consists of geometric patterns and several floral motifs.
Archaeologists may have found lost remains of French musketeer d'Artagnan in Dutch church
The church had previously been identified as a possible resting place of the 17th-century soldier. The DNA retrieved from a jawbone is now being tested against that of descendants.
News - Neanderthals May Have Used Birch Tar to Treat Wounds
COLOGNE, GERMANY—According to a statement released by the Public Library of Science, Neanderthals may have […]
Intact 190-Year-Old Cannonball Found at the Alamo
A fully intact 190-year-old bronze cannonball has been unearthed at the Alamo, likely fired by the Mexican Army during the 1836 siege. Discover what this remarkable find reveals.
Archaeologists digging in New Mexico uncovered something unexpected — It's even older than the Great Lakes
Archaeologists have unearthed a remarkable discovery in New Mexico that proves once and for all that humans came to North America much earlier than we thought.
Archaeologists Were Digging in an Egyptian Necropolis—And Found 3,000-Year Old Sarcophagi
The sarcophagi inhabitants’ actual names are unknown, but these “chantresses of Amun” served a god whose cult ran strong even when Egypt was in turmoil.
Children shaped clay 15,000 years ago, long before pottery or farming, archaeologists find
Long before pottery, before agriculture, when the first villages took shape, people in the Levant were already molding clay with their hands, carefully, deliberately, and sometimes playfully. Some of ...
News - Shipwreck Examined on Canada’s Sable Island
HALIFAX, CANADA—According to a Halifax City News report, Parks Canada archaeologists and a Mi’kmaw archaeological […]
A Diver Found 8,000-Year-Old Human Remains Deep Inside an Underwater Cave
The cenotes of Mexico are famous not only for their beauty, but for the archaeological finds they reveal.
Archaeologists pinpoint Alexander the Great's lost Alexandria on the Tigris in Iraq
Despite the city’s exposure to repeated floods over centuries, the preservation of its walls and urban fabric is described as unexpectedly good.
Workers Went to Fix a Church Wall in Portugal and Found 12 Skeletons Sealed Inside, Archaeologists Say More May Still Be There
A crumbling church wall in Portugal gave up 500 years of secrets, 12 skeletons and counting, with archaeologists warning there may be many more.
Archaeologists Unearthed a 400-Year-Old Letter. It Confirmed the Existence of a Legendary King.
The letter, dating to the 16th or 17th century, contained an order from King Qashqash, a Nubian ruler that was previously thought to be merely legend.
Children wearing bronze 'warrior' belts discovered in 2,500-year-old cemetery in Italy
Archaeologists have uncovered the graves of two pre-Roman children who were buried like male warriors.
Europe's oldest handgun may date to 14th-century siege at German castle
The discovery of a handgun from 1390 found in Germany reveals that portable firearms were used earlier than thought in late medieval Europe.
News - Original Site of Looted Roman Mosaic Found
NAPLES, ITALY—According to a statement released by the Archaeological Park of Pompeii, the original home […]
A buried jar of imperial gold coins resurfaces in Russia
Who hid the 409 rubles during the Russian Revolution remains a mystery.
Shinra Archaeology Cut is now fully compatible with the new Final Fantasy VII release on Steam and GOG
The new version of Final Fantasy VII can be modded with the Shinra Archaeology Cut and more from the 7th Heaven mod manager with both of them being fully compatible with the new release.
Exploration of historical details the forte of Archaeology
Archaeology is not your everyday topic in Hereford, and yet it has long been. The immediate Hereford area, particularly Tierra Blanca Creek and expanses of Deaf Smith County are home to historic features dating back to early cultures here. Artifacts from centuries ago are of prime interest to archaeologists, particularly along Tierra Blanca Creek, Garcia Lake in the far western reaches of the county, and the eastward drainages of the Tierra Blanca toward Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge and beyond.
St. Pete council funds archaeological dig at parking lot tied to historic cemetery
City approves excavation to verify possible graves near Tropicana Field.
Archaeologists Were Scanning Farmland—And Found 5,000-Year-Old Burial Mounds
The burial sites weren’t visible to the human eye, but a suite of technological tools found subtle differences in Czech farmland.
Ancient Pottery Reveals the Secret Recipes of Stone Age Chefs: Meat, Plants, and Diverse Combinations
Stone age chefs cooked with a variety of ingredients and showed regional and cultural variation.
Ancient DNA reveals life and death of Late Bronze Age in Central Europe
A new interdisciplinary study published in Nature Communications provides the first detailed insights, from a biomolecular and archaeological perspective, into the lives of people living in Central Europe ...
Common Ground in Scottish Archaeology: contributions in honour of Anna Ritchie
Few people have made such a profound impact on the understanding of Scotland’s prehistoric and early medieval past as Anna Ritchie. In 2022, the Scottish So ...