Gold-decorated iron lances sacrificed at sacred spring
Two iron lances with gold decoration and another iron object found in Boeslunde, one of Denmark's richest Bronze Age landscapes.
Seashells: horns from the Neolithic
UB archaeologists have documented the use of shells as sound instruments for communication on the Catalan coast some 6,000 years ago.
Celebrated Rutland mosaic depicts ‘long-lost’ Troy story
One of the most significant mosaics discovered in the UK’ have revealed that it depicts an alternative ‘long-lost’ telling of the Trojan War.
The Madonna of Havraň
After its restauration the rare wooden sculpture has gone on display at the Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia in Prague.
New castle discovered in Kartause Ittingen, Switzerland
Recently, an archaeology enthusiast reported an unusual land formation in the Töbeli area near Uesslingen-Buch, Switzerland.
Earliest English medieval shipwreck story on display
The earliest English medieval shipwreck to be discovered by Bournemouth University (BU) has been turned into a display at Poole Museum.
West Texas rock art influenced Mesoamerican cosmology
New research, conducted in part at Texas State University, has dated Pecos River rock art to 6,000 years ago.
Researchers solve 2,700-year old eclipse mystery
Researchers used knowledge of historical geography to reexamine the earliest datable total solar eclipse record known to scientists.
Two ancient human ancestors were neighbors
Hominin foot fossil from Lucy’s time assigned to coexisting species — with help from teeth.
Rare stone tool cache tells story of trade and ingenuity
Archaeologists discovered 60 large Aboriginal stone “tulas”, flaked stone tools that were hafted onto a handle and used for woodworking.
Three coin hoards found in northern France
Three amphorae containing around 40000 coins were discovered by the National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research in Senon.
The first Bible map
The first Bible to feature a map of the Holy Land was published 500 years ago, in 1525. It still influences how we think about borders.
The Lady with the Inverted Diadem
Significant finds emerged during a rescue excavation conducted by the Ephorate of Antiquities of Phthiotida and Evrytania near Lake Kifisida (Kopais) in Boeotia.
7 artists-7 narratives
As part of the celebrations for its 100th anniversary, the Gennadius Library welcomes the seven visual artists of AFIcollective.
Crime Scene Ephesus – Cleopatra and Rome
The exhibition at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna will open on October 20, 2026 and run throufh March 29, 2027.
3D model lets us explore Easter Island statues up close
This model allows visitors to zoom in and pan across various features, offering views they wouldn’t see even if they travelled to Rapa Nui.
Who kissed first?
A new study has found evidence that kissing evolved in the common ancestor of humans and other large apes around 21 million years ago.
Victims of selective cannibalism at Goyet
The biological profile of the victims reveals that they were part of a group originating from outside of the local community.
An organised cemetery around a basilica in 6th-7th c. Cyprus
Main results of the 2025 excavation at the site of Kofinou–Agios Herakleios and Menogeia–Limnes in Cyprus.
Cypriot antiquity was handed over to the Cyprus High Commission
The antiquity was identified in an online auction by Archaeological Officers of the Department of Antiquities.
Unraveling the mysteries of ancient solar storms and earthquakes
Tree-ring and planetary scientists are preparing for the big natural events thanks to a Big Idea Challenge grant and a new laboratory.
Ancient wolves and prehistoric humans
Scientists have found wolf remains, thousands of years old, in a place where the animals could only have been brought by humans.
Sea Ivories
Exhibition of precious ivory objects at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology University Museum located in Trondheim.
Large Roman olive press found in Tunisia
In the Kasserine region of Tunisia archaeologists brought to light the second-largest Roman olive oil mill in the Roman Empire.