Monday, November 04, 2013

Exceptionally rare Roman statue unearthed in City of London building site

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An “exceptional” Roman sculpture thought to have adorned the tomb of a wealthy man in the 1st or 2nd century AD has been found in the C...

Hi-tech explorers map Rome's ancient aqueduct

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A speleo-archaeologist makes his way through a perfectly preserved tunnel section of the Acqua Claudia on the grounds of a Franciscan con...

Norwegian Vikings purchased silk from Persia

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The Vikings did not only go West to pillage and plunder. Most of the silk found in the Oseberg ship may have been purchased by honest means...
Sunday, October 27, 2013

'Roman child's coffin' found in Leicestershire

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A child's coffin believed to date back to the 3rd Century AD has been found beneath a Leicestershire field by metal detectorists. A ...
Sunday, October 20, 2013

Navenby dig: Another building found at Roman site

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Project leader Ian Cox said the excavation would be filled in by volunteers when the digging is finished Archaeologists believe they h...

The stomach-turning truth about what the Neanderthals ate?

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New thinking suggests that Neanderthals may have eaten the contents of animals' stomachs – 'a consistency and a flavour that is n...

Remains of York's 'lost' St John's church revealed

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Trainee archaeologists from all over the world worked on Hungate site to discover the remains of the 12th century St John the Baptist Chu...

Pre-Viking Age Monuments Unearthed Near Burial Ground In Sweden

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Archaeologists in Sweden said Thursday they have unearthed the remains of unusually large wooden monuments near a pre-Viking Age burial ...

More on lead coffin found at Greyfriars dig

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The mysterious lead coffin found yards from the grave of Richard III has delivered another twist in the tale of the Greyfriars excavation. ...

Jersey's place in Neanderthal history revealed in study

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A large portion of the site contains sediments dating to the last Ice Age A study on a Jersey site that revealed a significant piece o...

Italy's fantastical farmers' sheds turned holiday homes

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The latest property of choice for holiday home buyers in Southern Italy is not a rustic villa or a rambling farmhouse - it is a former f...

Silk Road jewel reveals more of its treasures

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Restoration work at the 15th Century Khwaja Parsa Mosque in Balkh Balkh province in northern Afghanistan is home to some of the most s...
Saturday, October 19, 2013

Uppsala unearths pagan road of old kings

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Archaeologists digging in old  Uppsala  have discovered what appears to be a remarkable display of power of a fifth century Swedish chief...

Roman villa found near Devizes

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The villa was discovered on land next to Lay Wood near Devizes The remains of what is believed to be a 2,000-year-old Roman villa have...

Neanderthals used toothpicks to alleviate gum disease

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Removing food scraps trapped between the teeth one of the most common functions of using toothpicks, thus contributing to our oral hygiene....

Pre-Viking Age monuments uncovered in Sweden

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Archaeologists in Sweden said Thursday they have unearthed the remains of unusually large wooden monuments near a pre-Viking Age burial gro...

Finding, studying and sharing the ‘treasure’ beneath our feet

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Last year, the ITV television series Britain’s Secret Treasures was a welcome hit, averaging 3.5 million viewers every evening for six p...
Friday, October 18, 2013

International Archaeology Day

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International Archaeology Day is a celebration of archaeology and the thrill of discovery. Every October the AIA and archaeological organ...

Slave Tunnels Found Under Hadrian’s Villa

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Amateur cavers have discovered a network of tunnels underneath the Villa Adriana (Hadrian’s Villa) at Tivoli, near Rome.  Experts sugge...

5200 BC House Discovered in Romania

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Recently , we shared with you some recent discoveries in Romania, from various periods. Apparently there is room for more, as the biggest...