Archaeologists discovered a Neolithic henge while searching for a nobleman’s grave in England
When archaeologists from Newcastle University were working to find the tomb of Saint Guthlac, who died in Crowland, Lincolnshire in 714 and became famous for his life of solitude, renouncing a life of wealth as the son of a nobleman, they surprisingly found a much more complex and ancient history than they expected. Guthlac was
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
130,000-year-old stingray sand sculpture in South Africa may be world’s oldest animal art
The researchers analyzed an object that at first glance appears to be a symmetrical rock east of Still Bay, about 205 miles (330 kilometers) from Cape Town. The analysis suggested that the object could be a prehistoric sand ray sculpture. The aeolianite rock was unusually symmetrical and mysteriously shaped like a stingray. However, its tail
High-status Macedonian tomb discovered during sewage construction
During the construction of the sewers, workers became the heroes of a great discovery. In the ancient city of Aegae (now Vergina) in Imathia, Central Macedonia, during the construction of a sewer network, the tomb of a local nobleman buried with his wife was discovered. Aegae or Aigai was the original capital of the Macedonians,
Circular shaped Iron Age Gallic village found in France using LIDAR technology
At Cap d’Erquy in the Côtes d’Armor region of France, satellite imaging technology has uncovered the remains of a circular village from the Iron Age. In Cap d’Erquy, in the Côtes d’Armor region of France, the remains of a circular-shaped village from the Iron Age have been uncovered using satellite imaging technology. The village consists
Tide reveals a Bronze Age fort on the Irish island of Clew Bay
A sunken Bronze Age fort has been discovered on the island of Clew Bay off the coast of North Mayo, Ireland. The discovery was made at low tide in Clew Bay. Archaeologist Michael Gibbons said initial research suggested that the island – Collanmore – was a fort dating from the Late Bronze Age. The castle
The oldest copper axe discovered in Poland
A copper axe identified with the Trypillia culture from the 4th to 3rd millennium BC has been discovered in Horodło municipality in Hrubieszów region. An axe discovered in the Hrubieszów region and identified with the Trypillia culture is most likely the oldest find of copper products in Poland, informed the Lublin Provincial Conservator of Monuments.
Archaeology students in Greece uncover the head of a statue of the god Apollo
A group of archaeology students working at the archaeological site of Philippi in northern Greece have unearthed the marble head of a statue believed to be of the god Apollo. The Greek Ministry of Culture announced the discovery in a statement on Thursday. Archaeologists say the statue head can be dated to the 2nd or
British archaeologists find Iranian glass beads in ‘Britain’s Pompeii’
British archaeologists have discovered Iranian glass beads in a Bronze Age settlement dubbed ‘Britain’s Pompeii’. The so-called Pompeii of Britain is a Bronze Age settlement known as Must Farm in Cambridgeshire, England. Dating from 1200-800 BC, the settlement was abruptly abandoned after a fire and thus very well preserved. Excavations in 2016 unearthed circular wooden
A 4,500-year-old funerary monument discovered in East Yorkshire
A 4500-year-old burial monument, along with a burnt mound and parts of a Roman road, have been discovered in East Yorkshire during fieldwork ahead of the construction of a sewer. The discovery was made by archaeologists from Ecus Archaeology for Yorkshire Water. Although the analysis part of the research has not yet begun, it seems