Detector finds rare Merovingian gold ring refers to a previously unknown principality
A metal detectorist has unearthed a very rare, 1,500-year-old Merovingian gold ring made of 22-carat gold at Emmerlev in Southwest...
Archaeologists may have Found a Viking Age Marketplace in Norway
Archaeologists from the University of Stavanger have identified the possible remains of a marketplace from the Viking Age on a...
An ancient bronze hand may be the oldest and longest example of Vasconic script
Researchers have discovered rare evidence of an enigmatic ancient language on a 2,000-year-old bronze hand. The inscription on the hand...
The World’s Oldest Mummies “Chile’s Ancient Mummies Older than Egypt’s”
At the beginning of the 20th century, mummies dating back 2000 years before the Egyptians were found in the Atacama...
4,000-year-old Snake-Shaped Pottery Handle Found in Taiwan
National Tsing Hua University archaeologists in Taiwan have discovered a snake-shaped pottery handle dating back approximately 4000 years. Researchers uncovered...
Trier University’s Digital Coin Cabinet is Now Accessible
Historical coins are much more than just pieces of jewelry for collections and exhibitions and are of particular interest for...
A Previously Unknown Bronze Age Settlement Discovered in Switzerland
In advance of a construction project in Heimberg, the Archaeological Service of the Canton of Bern carried out a rescue...
Medieval Love badge with the written “Love conquers all” discovered in Poland
Polish archaeologists have discovered a late medieval badge: a piece of tin shaped into a turtle dover and with the...
2000-years-old Hercules Rock Relief is being Vandalized
The 2000-year-old Hercules Rock Relief, located in Deliktaş, approximately 2.5 kilometers northeast of the Iznik district center of Bursa, is...
Unexpected Origins of Mysterious Mummies Buried in Boats in a Chinese Desert
In 1990, hundreds of mummified bodies were found buried in boats in an inhospitable desert area in the Xinjiang Uyghur...