In the Swedish medieval city of Kalmar, archaeologists from the State Historical Museums unearthed the remains of over 30,000 objects during a two-year project. A […]
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A mass grave containing hundreds of plague victims was found in Germany
Archaeologists have excavated a mass grave in Germany containing the remains of hundreds of people who died during the Black Death plague that ravaged Europe […]
A group of Bronze Age metal objects discovered in Poland
A local metal detecting group in Poland has discovered a group of Bronze Age metal objects, including axe heads and sickles. The discovery was made […]
Stone tools discovered in Ukraine could be the oldest evidence of human presence in Europe
According to new research, chipped stone tools made from volcanic rock discovered in western Ukraine could be the oldest evidence of human presence in Europe. […]
The earliest evidence of Christianity in Bulgarian lands has been discovered
Early Christians in the Roman Empire were forced to conceal their faith. This was because Christianity was not officially recognized by the Roman Empire and […]
Human traces dating back 14,000 years have been discovered in the rock shelters of Pir-Quch in southern Iran
Archaeologists have found human traces dating back to around 14,000 years ago in recent excavations in the rock shelters of Pir-Quch in southern Iran. Stone […]
The upper part of a giant statue of Ramses II, one of the greatest pharaohs of Egypt, has been unearthed
The upper part of a colossal statue of Ramses II, also known as the Great Ramses, was discovered during excavations in the city of Minya, […]
The discovery of a striking jade mask in the tomb of a Maya king in Guatemala
Archaeologists excavating a looted pyramid tomb in the ruins of a Mayan city in Peten, northeast Guatemala, have discovered a mysterious interlocking jade mask believed […]
In the Mediterranean Oldest Hand-Sewn Boat is Preparing for its Next Journey
The oldest hand-sewn boat in the Mediterranean was discovered in the Bay of Zambratija near Umag on Croatia’s Istrian peninsula. After millennia of resting undisturbed […]
Ancient skeletons discovered in a freshly excavated Roman necropolis in Italy, buried with gold jewelry and costly leather shoes
Archaeologists working on a two-year excavation effort at the site of a proposed solar energy plant in Tarquinia, north of Rome, discovered an old Roman […]