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First Ever Ancient Gold Coin to Be Found in Jerusalem Bears Image of Emperor...
The discovery of a rare gold coin bearing the image of the Roman Emperor Nero at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte's archaeological excavations on Mount Zion in Jerusalem, has just been...
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Hidden Fourth Circle at Mysterious 4,000-Year-Old Standing Stones in Cornwall...
Archaeologists are set to undertake an investigation of a hidden fourth circle identified by geophysics at an ancient megalithic site in Cornwall known as ‘The Hurlers’.The Plymouth Herald reports that...
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Dozens of Large, Mysterious Rings and Rock Piles Identified in Peru
Dozens of circular geoglyphs have been mapped by archaeologists in Peru, near the ancient town and archaeological site of Quilcapampa. The glyphs have been dated to between 1050 and 1400 AD, and are...
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The Windover Bog Bodies, Among the Greatest Archeological Discoveries Ever...
It was only after the bones were declared very old and not the product of a mass murder that the 167 bodies found in a pond in Windover, Florida began to stir up excitement in the archeological world....
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Pair Died in 500 BC and Went to Next Life in Fur Coats, but with Their Heads...
Skulls of an ancient adult and child pair placed near the kneecaps of a grown-up were found in a bizarre burial puzzling archeologists.Read moreSection: NewsHistory & Archaeology
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Surprises from the Ice: Ancient Arrowheads Found Via Melting Glaciers in Norway
A number of arrowheads have recently been found in the melting glacier on the mountain Kvitingskjølen in southern Norway’s Jotunheimen range. Some have been dated to between 900-1050 AD based on the...
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The Magnificent Treasures of Sutton Hoo, The Final Resting Place of...
Sutton Hoo is an archaeological site located near the town of Woodbridge, in Suffolk, East Anglia, England. This site is best known for the Anglo-Saxon burial mounds that were discovered during the...
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Rare Collection of Over 40 Shipwrecks Revealed in Mapping of Black Sea...
A maritime archaeology expedition launched to map the submerged ancient landscape of the Black Sea has found a rare collection of over 40 shipwrecks, including those from the Ottoman and Byzantine...
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Meet the 800-Year-Old Golden Rhinoceros that Challenged Apartheid South Africa
It may be small enough to sit in the palm of your hand, but even now – nearly 800 years after it was lost to sight in what is now South Africa – the Golden Rhinoceros of Mapungubwe has powerful...
View ArticleUnopened Treasure: The Secret Tomb of the First Chinese Emperor - 24 Amazing...
The tomb of the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, despite being one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of all times, endures as a mystery to archaeologists and historians as it remains...
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Unearthing the 1,000-Year-Old Story of a Rare Viking Toolbox
The discovery of a rare 1,000-year-old Viking toolbox containing 14 unique iron tools caused excitement during recent excavations at an old Viking fortress. The toolbox was unearthed in a small lump of...
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Oldest Human Burial and Polished Axe Unearthed in Ireland
Archaeologists have shed new light on the belief systems of early Mesolithic hunter-gatherers after analyzing cremated remains and artifacts given as grave offerings from the earliest recorded human...
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Stash of Sun King's Valuables Found Close to Arctic in Siberia
Over 300 years old, jetons - used in lieu of coins or for counting - were found along with artifacts hoarded by the Northern Selkups. Read moreSection: NewsHistory & Archaeology
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How the Archaeological Review Behind the Dakota Access Pipeline Went Wrong
This summer, Tim Mentz Sr. took to YouTube to tell the world about the destruction of his cultural heritage. A former tribal historic preservation officer of the Standing Rock Sioux, he was upset and...
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Enormous 3,000-Year-Old Gold Torc Unearthed in England May Have Been Worn By...
A lucky metal detectorist has found a huge Bronze Age gold torc or circular belt that is being called the greatest archaeological find in England for more than 100 years, says a story about the find in...
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A Question of Faith: Is the Tomb of the Legendary King David Really on Mount...
There is a famous tomb located on Mount Zion in the ancient city of Jerusalem. A part of the Diaspora Yeshiva, this tomb receives thousands of visitors every year. Many of them go to the site with the...
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Top 10 Archaeological Discoveries of 2016: From Lost Cities to Ancient Tombs,...
This year has provided an array of exciting, and sometimes puzzling, discoveries for archaeologists and ancient history enthusiasts. Looking back to our most ancient ancestors, a few of the fascinating...
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Where Sumerian Rulers Lie: The Royal Tombs of Ur
The Royal Tombs of Ur is a 5,800-year-old Sumerian burial site of around 2,000 graves located in the ancient city of Ur in southern Mesopotamia (in the south of modern day Iraq). Sixteen of the graves...
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Archaeology Graduate Discovered Lost City of Trellech After Using Life...
The tale of how an amateur archaeologist’s hunch led him to uncover a lost medieval town and spend £32,000 of his own money to buy the land, would stand to be the archaeological discovery of any year....
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Unravelling the Mystery of the Maronite Mummies: Why Were Medieval Mummies...
When archaeologists found a cache of medieval mummies in a Lebanese cave, the amazing discovery took their breath away. The remarkably well-preserved bodies of eight people who were buried in Qadisha...
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