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Lost Castle from a Battle That Changed Anatolia May Have Been Found
A fortress lost for centuries may have been identified in western Türkiye, close to the landscape where one of the most consequential clashes between…
A Fortune Unearthed in Rural Luxembourg Sparked a Four-Year Secret Dig and an Unexpected Link to Ancient Anatolia
What began with gold coins appearing in a field in northern Luxembourg developed into a years-long archaeological investigation involving Roman ruins, unexploded wartime munitions…
Archaeologists Discover 4,000-Year-Old Seeds of Ankara’s Endemic Flower in Hittite Vessel
A 4,000-year-old vessel unearthed at the Hittite settlement of Külhöyük in central Türkiye has produced an unusually delicate discovery: ancient seed remains identified as…
105-Square-Meter Mosaic and 1,800-Year-Old Eros Head Unearthed at Pompeiopolis
Archaeologists working at the ancient city of Pompeiopolis in northern Türkiye have uncovered approximately 105 square meters of remarkably well-preserved floor mosaics, while a…
Could Göbekli Tepe’s ‘Handbag’ Symbols Be the World’s Oldest Architectural Drawings?
Three unusual shapes carved across the upper part of Göbekli Tepe’s famous Pillar 43 have been compared to handbags, baskets and buckets for years.…
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Assyrian Capital Nimrud’s 340-Hectare Lower Town Is Finally Coming Into View After Nearly 180 Years
For generations, the story of Nimrud has been told through its palaces, temples, monumental…
European Archaeology
20 September 2026
An 800-Year-Old Castle Was Thought Lost. A 1765 Painting Helped Reveal Its Secret
An 800-year-old castle in Ireland, long believed to have been demolished, has been found in a…
20 September 2026
800-Year-Old Medieval Structure Discovered in Belgium with Help from Moles
In a Belgian nature reserve, an unlikely group of excavators has been helping archaeologists uncover the…
18 September 2026
New Roman Settlement Unearthed in Switzerland Reveals Metalworking and a Peacock Brooch
A newly uncovered Roman settlement in southern Switzerland is revealing an unexpected picture of everyday life…
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New Roman Settlement Unearthed in Switzerland Reveals Metalworking and a Peacock Brooch
A newly uncovered Roman settlement in southern Switzerland is revealing an unexpected…
Roman Inscription from Emperor Trajan’s Reign Discovered at Aquae Calidae in Bulgaria
Archaeologists excavating the ancient thermal complex of Aquae Calidae near Burgas, Bulgaria,…
Archaeologists Find Roman Grave With Body Buried Face Down — and a Glass Date
A Roman-era skeleton buried face down, surrounded by an exceptional collection of…
Rare Inscription Discovered at Hadrian’s Villa Marks a Place Made Sacred by Lightning
A rare Roman inscription discovered at Hadrian’s Villa in Tivoli has preserved…
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20 September 2026
800-Year-Old Medieval Structure Discovered in Belgium with Help from Moles
In a Belgian nature reserve, an unlikely group of excavators has been helping archaeologists uncover the…
20 September 2026
A Cathedral Built With Melted-Down Nazi Tanks
Beneath the feet of visitors entering a monumental cathedral near Moscow lies an unusual piece of…
19 September 2026
Paracas Warriors in Ancient Peru Had Sophisticated Projectile Weapons, Yet the Bow Was Missing
For centuries, communities in southern Peru had access to high-quality obsidian, sophisticated projectile weapons, and long-distance…
19 September 2026
13 Books Hidden for 1,600 Years Revealed a Lost Version of Early Christianity
For centuries, much of what survived about Christianity’s rejected or forgotten traditions came from the writers…
19 September 2026
Face of Etruscan Goddess Uni Found at Her 2,500-Year-Old Temple in Italy
Archaeologists working at the ancient sanctuary of Pyrgi in central Italy have uncovered a new fragment…
19 September 2026
Crusaders Came to Jerusalem 850 Years Ago — and Some Literally Brought Their Homes with Them
Around 850 years ago, settlers arriving in the Jerusalem region appear to have brought more than…
18 September 2026
‘Vampire’ Burial Mystery Deepens: A Reopened Grave and Copper Traces in Her Mouth
When a young woman died in 17th-century Poland, those who buried her appear to have feared…
18 September 2026
Archaeologists Find Rare Pazyryk Headdress with Golden Saiga Heads in Altai
Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of another Pazyryk headdress in the Altai, where fragments survived in…
18 September 2026
New Roman Settlement Unearthed in Switzerland Reveals Metalworking and a Peacock Brooch
A newly uncovered Roman settlement in southern Switzerland is revealing an unexpected picture of everyday life…
18 September 2026
4,000-Year-Old Defensive System Found in Morocco May Be the Oldest Known Beyond the Nile Valley
Archaeologists working at Oued Beht in northwestern Morocco have uncovered a defensive system built as much…