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Sitting Buddha statue incidentally found in a paddy field

May 2, 2024

May 2, 2024

The seated Buddha statue was discovered by chance in a mound excavated in a paddy field where soil for the...

Environmental campaigners in Kazakhstan discover new Bronze Age petroglyphs

May 1, 2024

May 1, 2024

New Bronze Age petroglyphs have been discovered in the Zhambyl region of Kazakhstan by volunteers of the nationwide Taza (Clean)...

A 7000-year-old Neolithic settlement discovered in Serbia

April 30, 2024

April 30, 2024

The ROOTS team discovered a previously unknown Late Neolithic settlement near the Tamiš River in Northeast Serbia. The discovery provides...

The unique ‘Excalibur’ sword, similar to King Arthur’s legendary sword, has Islamic Origins

April 28, 2024

April 28, 2024

The mysteries of the historical sword, which researchers have dubbed ‘Excalibur’ because of its location and which bears similarities to...

850-year-old medieval coins discovered in a grave in Sweden

April 27, 2024

April 27, 2024

Archaeologists have opened the grave of a man they believe was between 20 and 25 years old when he died....

Unique amphora found in Roman shipwreck off Spain

April 27, 2024

April 27, 2024

A unique amphora was found in an ancient Roman shipwreck near Mallorca, one of Spain’s Balearic Islands. The Roman shipwreck...

Scientists offer new insight into when the first humans may have appeared off the coast of Southeast Alaska

April 25, 2024

April 25, 2024

For many years, scientists investigate when the first humans made the first footprints in North America. The discovery of a...

Hundreds of previously unknown prehistoric monuments discovered with LIDAR technology in Ireland

April 25, 2024

April 25, 2024

James O’Driscoll from the Department of Archaeology at the University of Aberdeen used LIDAR technology to survey the Baltinglass site...

Archaeologists find Bronze Age settlement in Poland during a survey ahead of S1 highway construction

April 25, 2024

April 25, 2024

A Bronze Age settlement was uncovered during the construction of the S1 highway between Oświęcim and Dankowice in Poland. According...

A 400-year-old idol of Goddess Lakshmi discovered in the foundation excavation of a construction site

April 24, 2024

April 24, 2024

A 400-year-old idol of the goddess Lakshmi was found during the excavation of a foundation for a house construction project...