Researchers discover oldest weapons – 15,500-year-old spear points – in North America
Researchers from Texas A&M University have uncovered what appears to the oldest weapons ever found in North America. Dating back nearly 15,500 years, the ancient…
Archaeology
Archaeologists have possibly come across the world’s oldest intact shipwreck in the Black Sea
Last week we talked about one of the largest concentrations of shipwrecks in the Aegean Sea. As it turns out, the ancient Greek colonies along…
Archaeologists find what could be the largest concentration of ancient shipwrecks in the Aegean
In an unprecedented discovery, archaeologists in Greece have uncovered what could be the largest concentration of shipwrecks ever found in the Aegean Sea and possibly,…
Incredibly rare Viking era ship detected beneath a cemetery in Norway using georadar
With the help of high-resolution ground-penetrating radar technology, archaeologists have spotted a Viking ship, along with several longhouses and burial mounds, in the Østfold County…
Gallo-Roman necropolis revealed at the French city of Mâcon
A preventive archaeological excavation carried out by INRAP at the city of Mâcon (in east-central France) revealed the remains of a necropolis dated from circa…
Enormous Roman era building unearthed near Mit Rahina Museum in Giza, Egypt
An enormous Roman era building has been uncovered at the Hod El-Demerdash archaeological site in Egypt, approximately 400 meters south of the Mit Rahina Museum…
Scientists pioneer graphene gilding to preserve valuable artifacts efficiently
Gilding is an age-old process of covering solid surfaces like stone, wood and metal with a thin layer of fine gold leaf or powder. Historically,…
Exquisite Roman mosaic depicting two birds perched on a vessel found in Avenches, Switzerland
Portions of an intricate Roman mosaic depicting two birds perched on a vessel have been discovered in the Swiss municipality of Avenches, in the canton…
3,000-year-old Bronze Age artifacts discovered accidentally by dog in Czech Republic
It started like any other day. Mr. Frankota was walking his dog, Monty, in a field. Surrounded by the Orlické Mountains, the field in question…
Remains Of Roman Era Road From 150 AD Found In Utrecht, Netherlands
Remains of an ancient Roman road from 150 AD were recently unearthed during construction works at the Leidsche Rijn housing complex in Utrecht, Netherlands. Stretching…
