Cave on Borneo: 20,000 Years of History and Colonial Resistance Revealed through Rock Art The islands of South-East Asia record a long and dynamic human history of technological innovation, migration and conflict. The region’s rock art stretches back more than 45,000 years.…
A very Rare Medieval Pocket Sundial Discovered in Germany An extraordinary Medieval sundial has been discovered in the old town of Marburg, Germany. Students at Marburg University had been excavating the site of a church in the old town when…
Serbian Coal Mine Uncovers Ancient Roman Boat From Empire’s Frontier Coal miners in Serbia have discovered the remains of a large wooden boat likely used by the Romans to supply a nearby city and military headquarters on the empire’s frontier.…
Archaeologists Unearth Exquisite Roman Mosaic Featuring Medusa’s Enigmatic Visage in Spain’s Mérida Archaeologists in Spain recently made an “excepcional” — which translates to exceptional— discovery: an ancient Roman mosaic floor that includes a depiction of Medusa’s head. The intricate mosaic…
Rare Discovery: 7000-Year-Old Neolithic Clay Figurine Unearthed in Battifratta Cave, Italy Archaeologists from Sapienza University of Rome discovered a figure with female features in the Battifratta cave, near Poggio Nativo in the Sabina area, Lazio. That is a clay figurine…
2,300-year-old glass workshop littered with Celtic coins is oldest known north of the Alps After 20 years of above-ground surveys, archaeologists have excavated the famous Iron Age site of Němčice and confirmed the presence of the earliest glass workshop north…
‘Thunder floor’ found at ancient Andean site in Peru Archaeologists have discovered an ancient “sounding” dance floor in Peru that was designed to create a drum-like sound when stepped on, perhaps for a thunder god. The floor was constructed into an open-air…
Enigmatic Ancient Kushan Empire Writing System Finally Deciphered After 70 Years Researchers have managed to decode an ancient script that scholars have been unable to understand for decades. In a study published in the journal Transactions of the Philological Society, a…
Medieval Monastery Reveals Hidden Treasures: 500-Year-Old Gold Coins Unearthed in Germany Archaeologists have uncovered several 500-year-old gold coins during excavations at the ruins of a medieval monastery in Germany. The discovery was made in the former Himmelpforten monastery near the…
Comb and gold hair-ring dating back more than 3,000 years unearthed in south Wales They are sometimes depicted as unkempt and wild-haired but the discovery of what is being billed as possibly the UK’s oldest wooden comb suggests prehistoric people…