Italian archaeologists uncover large Iron Age necropolis at Amorosi
Italian archaeologists have uncovered a large Iron Age necropolis in Valle Telesina, near the Volturno River, during work on a new power plant being built by the Terna Group in Amorosi, in the province of Benevento. The Inspectorate of Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape of the provinces of Caserta and Benevento announced the discovery. Amorosi
A 3,500-year-old Egyptian royal hermitage found in the Sinai Desert
Egyptian archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a 3,500-year-old “royal fortified rest area” in the northern Sinai Desert. The structure was found at the Tel Habwa archaeological site in the North Sinai Archaeological Area. The royal fortified resting structure is thought to be one of the mud-brick royal palaces located near Egypt’s Eastern Gate. It
Archaeologists find rare Tyrian purple lump at Carlisle excavations
In 2023, archaeologists discovered a rare lump of Tyrian Purple during excavations at a Roman Bath on the grounds of Carlisle Cricket Club. During the excavations carried out by the archaeologists and volunteers of the Roman Carlisle Reveal Project, the sewage system of a monumental building with baths built in the 3rd century during the
Roman tomb discovered in Austria turns out to belong to mother and daughter
In 2004, during construction work in the eastern cemetery of the ancient Roman city of Ovilava (now Wels in Upper Austria), an extraordinary tomb was discovered. At first assessment, experts also thought it was an early medieval double tomb of a married couple and a horse due to the unusual features of the grave. 20
Sitting Buddha statue incidentally found in a paddy field
The seated Buddha statue was discovered by chance in a mound excavated in a paddy field where soil for the production of bricks for the Deegawapiya Stupa Conservation Project was being dug up. This statue, which is in very good condition, is made of some metal. Although it is not possible to state the exact
Environmental campaigners in Kazakhstan discover new Bronze Age petroglyphs
New Bronze Age petroglyphs have been discovered in the Zhambyl region of Kazakhstan by volunteers of the nationwide Taza (Clean) Kazakhstan environmental campaign. Around 3.5 kilometers from the Aktogay village in the Sarysu district, at the foot of the towering ridges, were where the rock carvings were discovered during the second week of the campaign,
A 7000-year-old Neolithic settlement discovered in Serbia
The ROOTS team discovered a previously unknown Late Neolithic settlement near the Tamiš River in Northeast Serbia. The discovery provides important new insights into the Late Neolithic period in Southeast Europe. The ROOTS team was formed in collaboration with the Museum of Vojvodina in Novi Sad (Serbia), the National Museum Zrenjanin and the National Museum
The unique ‘Excalibur’ sword, similar to King Arthur’s legendary sword, has Islamic Origins
The mysteries of the historical sword, which researchers have dubbed ‘Excalibur’ because of its location and which bears similarities to the legendary sword of King Arthur, have finally been solved. The iron sword was found stuck vertically into the ground in 1994 at an archaeological site in the old settlement of Valencia, a city on
850-year-old medieval coins discovered in a grave in Sweden
Archaeologists have opened the grave of a man they believe was between 20 and 25 years old when he died. They found 170 silver coins in the grave, some of which were previously unknown. The coins were found in a medieval cemetery in Brahekyrkan on the Swedish island of Visingsö. The Jönköping County Museum announced
Unique amphora found in Roman shipwreck off Spain
A unique amphora was found in an ancient Roman shipwreck near Mallorca, one of Spain’s Balearic Islands. The Roman shipwreck has attracted the interest of many researchers due to its preservation and interesting cargo. A new type of ampharo was identified during the studies on the remains found in the cargo hold of the ship.