- + 4,500-Year-Old Burial Uncovered in Northern England—EAST YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND— BBC News reports that three archaeological sites were discovered by researchers associated with Yorkshire Water during a s...
- + Model Suggests Persian Plateau as Early Migration Hub—QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA—According to a Cosmos Magazine report, a team of scientists including Michael Petraglia of Griffith University constructed a...
- + Roman Villa Discovered in Southeastern England—OXFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND— BBC News reports that a large Roman villa was discovered during an investigation conducted ahead of the construction of a hou...
- + Pompeii House Yields Evidence of Construction Techniques —NAPLES, ITALY— CBS News reports that a house that was under renovation when the eruption of Mount Vesuvius occurred in A.D. 79 is being analyzed in...
- + Microplastics Detected at Archaeological Sites—LONDON, ENGLAND—According to a CNN report, researchers from the University of York have detected 16 types of microplastic polymer types in soil co...
- + Early Roman Colony Excavated in Southern France—PARIS, FRANCE—A 100-foot-long section of stone curtain wall and the foundation of a round tower thought to have been part of a warehouse district have...
- + Replica Wooden Neolithic Well Recreated in Czech Republic—PARDUBICE, CZECH REPUBLIC— Radio Prague International reports that researchers from the Všestary Prehistoric Archaeology Park are working to create...
- + 2,000-Year-Old Structures Unearthed in Nepal—JHAPA, NEPAL— The Kathmandu Post reports that remnants of a possible palace and fortress have been uncovered in eastern Nepal at the site of Kichak...
- + Did Preserved Footprints Inspire Prehistoric Artists in Brazil?—SOUSA, BRAZIL—According to a Newsweek report, petroglyphs created between 3,000 and 9,000 years ago in eastern Brazil at the Serrote do Letre...
- + 4,300-year-old Egyptian Tomb Uncovered—CAIRO, EGYPT—According to a Live Science report, a team of Egyptian and German archaeologists excavating the Egyptian site of Dahsh...
- + Investigating the Origins of Tudor England's Elite Horses—EXETER, ENGLAND—According to a statement released by the University of Exeter , a team of researchers used isotope analysis to determine the origins ...
- + Early Settlers of Rapa Nui Had Contact With South America—SANTIAGO, CHILE—According to a report from Live Science , researchers have found evidence that early settlers of the southeastern Pacific island Ra...
- + Massive Eruption Set Human Migration in Motion—AUSTIN, TEXAS—About 74,000 years ago, the Toba volcano on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia erupted in one of the largest supervolcanic eruptions in ...
- + First-Known Neolithic Boats Discovered in the Mediterranean—ROME, ITALY—According to a statement released by the Public Library of Science , archaeologists have uncovered the oldest Neolithic ships known ...
- + Researchers Assemble Ancient Brain Tissue Archive—OXFORD, ENGLAND—According to a statement released by the University of Oxford , researchers surveying all the known recorded instances of the pr...
- + Jin Dynasty Tombs Uncovered in Northern China—CHANGZHI, CHINA— Live Science reports that three opulently decorated brick tombs unearthed during salvage excavations in Shanxi Province date to th...
- + Unknown Building Discovered in Sicily's Valley of the Temples—AGRIGENTO, SICILY—The Valley of the Temples in the Sicilian city of Agrigento is one of the island’s most extraordinary sites—yet it has never been co...
- + Medieval Royal Baptismal Font Found in Germany—QUEDLINBURG, GERMANY— Medievalists.net reports that a Christian baptismal font dated to the tenth century has been uncovered in what is now the cry...
- + Medieval Pilgrim Badge Recovered in Poland—LUBLIN, POLAND—A metal detectorist in southeast Poland discovered a medieval pilgrim badge, which was made of tin-lead alloy and decorated with a myth...
- + Bar Kokhba–Era Complex Excavated Near Sea of Galilee—HUQOQ, ISRAEL— The Jerusalem Post reports that archaeologists working at the site of Huqoq near the Sea of Galilee have excavated an underground co...
- + 18th-Century British Shipwreck Identified in Florida Keys—KEY WEST, FLORIDA—According to a statement released by the National Park Service (NPS) , a shipwreck in Dry Tortugas National Park has been iden...
- + Neolithic Burial Complex Excavated in Germany—MAGDEBURG, GERMANY—According to a press release from the State Office for Heritage Management and Archaeology Saxony-Anhalt , archaeologists conducti...
- + Ming Dynasty Tomb Found in China's Xinfu District—XI'AN, CHINA—According to a report in The Miami Herald , archaeologists from the Shanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeology have uncovere...
- + Millennium-Old Moravian Ice Skate Unearthed—PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC—According to a report from Radio Prague International , a medieval ice skate made from animal bone has been uncovered in the...
- + 2,000-Year-Old Rock Art Discovered in Central Brazil—TOCANTINS, BRAZIL— Newsweek reports that researchers from Brazil’s National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage (IPHAN) identified rcok eng...
- + Underwater Roman Site in Slovenia Explored—PORTOROZ, SLOVENIA— Divernet reports that underwater archaeologists have recovered part of an ancient sail, timber stakes, and pieces of two ship m...
- + Medieval Settlement Unearthed in Southern France—CAYRAC, FRANCE—According to a report in the Miami Herald , evidence of a settlement dating to the eleventh and twelfth centuries A.D. has been disc...
- + Estimating a Roman Town’s Population—SILCHESTER, ENGLAND—According to a statement released by the University of Colorado Boulder , the Roman town of Calleva Atrebatum near the village of...
- + 10 Ancient Shipwrecks Found in Greece's Kasos Strait—ATHENS, GREECE—According to a report by La Brújula Verde magazine , a multi-year underwater archaeological survey of the Aegean’s Kasos S...
- + Study Investigates Earliest Human Activity on Curaçao—BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA—According to a statement released by Simon Fraser University , dating of charcoal samples found on Curaçao indicates that hu...
- + Genome Study Investigates Origins of India’s Modern Population —BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA—According to a Live Science report, Elise Kerdoncuff of the University of California, Berkeley, and her colleagues analyzed m...
- + Possible Parthian Religious Site Found in Iraqi Kurdistan—HEIDELBERG, GERMANY—According to a statement released by Heidelberg University , a possible sanctuary dedicated to the ancient Persian water goddess ...
- + Hittite Cuneiform Tablet Translated—TOKYO, JAPAN—According to a Live Science report, a well-preserved cuneiform tablet unearthed last year by Kimiyoshi Matsumura of the Japanese Inst...
- + Giant Tomb Uncovered at Etruscan Necropolis in Italy—BARBARANO ROMANO, ITALY—According to an ArtNet News report, a large rock-cut tomb was uncovered in the San Giuliano Rock Necropolis during an effo...
- + Rural Medieval Moat and Bridge Found in England—GLOUCESTERSHIRE, ENGLAND— BBC News reports that an excavation in western England at the site of Cowfield Farm has uncovered a medieval moat and bri...
- + Possible Neolithic Body Piercings Unearthed in Anatolia—ANKARA, TURKEY—According to a Newsweek report, more than 100 objects recovered from graves of adults in southeastern Anatolia at the site of Boncu...
- + “Birthplace of Texas” Excavated —WASHINGTON COUNTY, TEXAS— Newsweek reports that an excavation conducted on the banks of the Brazos River in southeastern Texas has uncovered more t...
- + 500-Year-Old Christian Artifacts Recovered in Sweden—KALMAR, SWEDEN—According to a Miami Herald report, a gold ring dated to the fifteenth century was discovered in a trash heap during a large-scale ...
- + Survey Records Archaeological Sites in Southern Cyprus—LEICESTER, ENGLAND—According to a statement released by the University of Leicester , a survey conducted by Matt Beamish of the University of Leicest...
- + Discovering a New Neolithic World—The Taş Tepeler, or Stone Mounds, in southeastern Turkey’s Şanlıurfa Province arc roughly 125 miles along the foothills of the Taurus Mountains, over...
- + The World’s First Narrative—In 2021, in the modern village of Sayburç , archaeologist Eylem Özdoğan of Istanbul University discovered a rare Pre-Pottery Neolithic (ca. 12,000 to ...
- + How Did Chocolate Spread Across South America?—MONTPELLIER, FRANCE—According to a Newsweek report, a team of researchers led by Claire Lanaud and Hélène Vignes of the University of Montpellier ...
- + Burials in Spain’s Cave of the Ravines Span 4,000 Years—BARCELONA, SPAIN— Live Science reports that more than 7,000 bones have been found in single and communal graves in the Cova dels Xaragalls, or Cave...
- + Stone Tools From Ukraine Dated to One Million Years Ago—AARHUS, DENMARK—According to a report in The Guardian , stone tools discovered in a quarry in western Ukraine in the 1970s have been dated to more ...
- + Demolished 20th-Century Neighborhood Investigated in Finland—OULU, FINLAND—According to a statement released by Antiquity , an excavation conducted at Vaakunakylä, a neighborhood in west-central Finland estab...
- + Medieval Convent Excavated in France—MORLAIX, FRANCE— The Miami Herald reports that an excavation at the site of a 700-year-old Roman Catholic convent in northwestern France, conducted...
- + Plague Pits Uncovered in Germany—NUREMBERG, GERMANY—According to a CNN report, eight plague pits estimated to hold the remains of more than 1,500 people were discovered in souther...
- + Genes of Europe’s Last Hunter-Gatherers Examined —UPPSALA, SWEDEN— Live Science reports that few biological links have been detected among 10 hunter-gatherers who were buried between 6350 and 4810 ...
- + Stacks of Bones Unearthed in Western Mexico—NAYARIT, MEXICO—Stacks of human bones were discovered during a construction project in western Mexico, according to a Live Science report. The bur...
- + Unbaked Neolithic Bread Identified in Turkey—KONYA, TURKEY— The Anadolu Agency reports that an artifact recovered at the site of the Neolithic city of Çatalhöyük by a team of researchers led b...
- + Upper Section of Ramesses II Statue Discovered in Egypt—CAIRO, EGYPT—A large section from the upper part of a colossal statue of Ramesses II, who ruled from 1279 to 1213 B.C. during the 19th Dynasty, has be...
- + 1,200-Year-Old Lord’s Tomb Unearthed in Panama—PANAMA CITY, PANAMA— CBS News reports that a 1,200-year-old tomb of the Coclé culture containing the remains of an elite lord, as many as 31 sacrif...
- + Evidence for Early Tobacco Use Found in Guatemala—NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT—According to a Live Science report, Oswaldo Chinchilla Mazariegos of Yale University and his colleagues have detected nicot...
- + Fresco Depicting Phrixus and Helle Discovered in Pompeii—NAPLES, ITALY—According to a report in The Guardian , images of Phrixus and Helle, characters in Greek mythology, have been found at the House of L...
- + Well-Preserved Anglo-Saxon Building Uncovered —NORTHUMBERLAND, ENGLAND— BBC News reports that a well-preserved Anglo-Saxon building has been uncovered in northeastern England. The building featu...
- + Hazelnut Shells Offer New Clues to Past Environmental Conditions—OXFORD, ENGLAND—According to a statement released by Frontiers , Amy Styring of the University of Oxford and her colleagues analyzed carbon in haze...
- + Copper Age Necropolis Discovered in Italy—SAN GIORGIO BIGARELLO, ITALY—A 5,000-year-old necropolis containing 22 tombs has been discovered in northern Italy, according to a Live Science re...
- + Neolithic Child’s Burial Excavated in India—CHENNAI, INDIA—According to a report in The New Indian Express , a burial of a child estimated to have been between the ages of nine and 11 at the ...
- + Medieval Toy Unearthed in Poland—TORUŃ, POLAND— Knewz.com reports that an 800-year-old horse figurine was found during an excavation conducted as part of the construction of a new ...
- + Ancient Genomes from Eastern Arabia Analyzed—BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND—According to a statement released by the University of Birmingham , an international team of researchers attempted to analyze DNA...
- + Piece of 17th-Century Armor Identified in Maryland—ST. MARY’S CITY, MARYLAND— Live Science reports that X-rays of a piece of metal unearthed at the colonial fort at Historic St. Mary’s City confirm ...
- + Excavation in England Extends Known Border of Saxon City —LONDON, ENGLAND—According to a Euronews report, Lundenwic, the Saxon trading post that grew from the Roman city of Londinium, was larger than prev...
- + 13th-Century Inscription Discovered in Southern India—TAMIL NADU, INDIA—According to a report in The New Indian Express , an inscription dated to the thirteenth century has been uncovered near the sout...
- + Medieval Abbey Cemetery Excavated in Northern Ireland—CARRICKFERGUS, COUNTY ANTRIM— BBC News reports that the remains of more than 140 people were found in an area where a medieval abbey is thought to ...
- + Possible Bronze Age Cosmetic From Iran Analyzed—PADUA, ITALY—A small stone vial holding a bright red pigment may be an early example of lipstick, according to a Live Science report. The vial was...
- + Head of Small Roman Figurine Found in England—SMALLHYTHE, ENGLAND—According to a BBC News report, the two-inch head of a figurine of the Roman god Mercury was uncovered at the site of a previo...
- + Traces of Bronze Age Copper Mine Found in Oman—WARSAW, POLAND— Science in Poland reports that evidence for the processing of copper ore has been found in the rocky, mountainous Qumayrah region o...
- + Bronze Age Settlement Found in Switzerland—HEIMBERG, SWITZERLANDD—A Bronze Age settlement thought to have been inhabited between 3,200 and 3,500 years ago has been found in the Swiss Plateau, b...
- + Tool Analysis Suggests Neanderthals Mixed Compound Adhesives—NEW YORK, NEW YORK—According to a statement released by New York University , stone tools recovered in France from the Neanderthal site of Le Moustie...
- + Possible Royal Ring Discovered in Denmark—EMMERLEV, DENMARK— Live Science reports that a metal detectorist discovered a gold ring set with a semiprecious red stone in the hamlet of Emmerlev...
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