A well-preserved Bronze Age wooden well unearthed in England
A well-preserved Bronze Age wooden well was uncovered during construction work on the Benson Relief Road in Oxfordshire, England. The discovery was made by archaeologists from Oxford Archaeology working on behalf of Oxfordshire County Council. John Boothroyd, Senior Project Manager at Oxford Archaeology, said: “While investigating what appeared to be a standard pit for the
Roman cupid figurine found during road construction work
A Roman cupid figurine was found during road construction work on the A417 in the Cotswolds. Archaeological excavations carried out by dozens of British archaeologists prior to the road construction also uncovered artifacts dating back 12,000 years and Roman nail clippers. A National Highways spokesman said: “Groundbreaking research has helped uncover Gloucestershire’s rich history dating
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
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
Excavations continue in the ancient city of Magarsus where Alexander the Great offered sacrifices
The excavations of the ancient city of Magarsus, where the Macedonian king Alexander the Great sacrificed to Athena Megarsis and Amphilochus, son of Amphiaraos, the legendary founder of the city, before the Battle of Issos, continue. Magarsus, one of the most important prophecy centers in the Eastern Mediterranean, is 49 km from Adana and 4
Scientists discover 99 million-year-old bedbug hidden in amber
Scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU) found bedbug in amber from Myanmar. It was determined that the bedbug is 99 million years old. Bedbugs are small insects that feed on human blood and usually live in areas such as beds, furniture and carpets. their size varies between 1 and 7 millimeters. They have
Remains of trematosaurs from 250 million years ago found in Poland
Polish researchers have found 250 million-year-old remains of Trematosaurs, early Triassic amphibians that resemble modern-day crocodiles. In a new publication in “Acta Palaeontologica Polonica”, the scientists also describe finds of early Triassic reptiles (procolofons) from the Świętokrzyskie Mountains region. The research was led by Dr. Tomasz Sulej and Prof. Marcin Machalski from the Institute of
First Pacific cities appear 700 years earlier than known
A new study using LIDAR has found new evidence to suggest that the first Pacific cities were founded in 300 AD, 700 years earlier than previously thought. The study was published in the Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory. Scientists have found the remains of the first Pacific cities on the island of Tongatapu. Tongatapu
A natural formation resembling a human face was discovered in Kuladokya, Turkey’s first and only geopark
A natural formation resembling a human face was discovered in Kuladokya, which was formed as a result of volcanic activities and millions of years of erosion. Kuladokya is located in the Kula district of Manisa in western Turkey. It is a region famous for its fairy chimneys resembling Cappadocia. In 2012, it was declared a
World’s oldest erotic graffiti found on the Greek island of Astypalaia
It was 2014 when prehistoric archaeologist Dr. Andreas Vlachopoulos discovered the world’s oldest erotic graffiti. Dr. Andreas Vlachopoulos made his discovery on the island of Astypalaia, the farthest island of the Dodecanese. Dating from the early 6th and late 5th centuries BC, one of the inscriptions depicts two phalluses carved into the flat surface of