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Three excavated Saxon post holes. Two measure approximately 20 cm in diameter, although the largest is over 30 cm. Photo: © Archaeology South-East/UCL

Saxon ‘London’ was Bigger Than Previously Believed

23 February 2024

Archaeologists digging at the northern end of Trafalgar Square found evidence that Saxon London’s center was bigger and extended further...

Photo: © National Trust Images/James Dobson

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A ‘very rare’ clay figurine of god Mercury and a previously unknown Roman settlement were discovered at the excavation site in Kent

23 February 2024

At a previously unknown Roman settlement that was formerly next to a busy port but is now 10 miles from...

An artist's reconstruction shows how a Neanderthal could hold a stone artifact with an adhesive handle. Daniela Greiner

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Neanderthals used glue to make stone tools 40,000 years ago, a new study suggests “Earliest evidence of a multi-component adhesive in Europe”

22 February 2024

More than 40,000 years ago, Neanderthals in what is now France used a multi-component adhesive to make handles for stone...

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Detector finds rare Merovingian gold ring refers to a previously unknown principality

22 February 2024

A metal detectorist has unearthed a very rare, 1,500-year-old Merovingian gold ring made of 22-carat gold at Emmerlev in Southwest...

The Georadar car passes over the Utstein Gard field in Klosterøy. Photo: Grethe M. Pedersen, AM, UiS

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Archaeologists may have Found a Viking Age Marketplace in Norway

21 February 2024

Archaeologists from the University of Stavanger have identified the possible remains of a marketplace from the Viking Age on a...

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An ancient bronze hand may be the oldest and longest example of Vasconic script

20 February 2024

Researchers have discovered rare evidence of an enigmatic ancient language on a 2,000-year-old bronze hand. The inscription on the hand...

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The World’s Oldest Mummies “Chile’s Ancient Mummies Older than Egypt’s”

20 February 2024

At the beginning of the 20th century, mummies dating back 2000 years before the Egyptians were found in the Atacama...

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4,000-year-old Snake-Shaped Pottery Handle Found in Taiwan

20 February 2024

National Tsing Hua University archaeologists in Taiwan have discovered a snake-shaped pottery handle dating back approximately 4000 years. Researchers uncovered...

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Trier University’s Digital Coin Cabinet is Now Accessible

19 February 2024

Historical coins are much more than just pieces of jewelry for collections and exhibitions and are of particular interest for...

Bronze Age ceramics recovered as a block from the rescue excavation in Heimberg. Photo © Archaeological Service of the Canton of Bern, Frédérique Tissier

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A Previously Unknown Bronze Age Settlement Discovered in Switzerland

18 February 2024

In advance of a construction project in Heimberg, the Archaeological Service of the Canton of Bern carried out a rescue...

Saxon ‘London’ was Bigger Than Previously Believed

A ‘very rare’ clay figurine of god Mercury and a previously unknown Roman settlement were discovered at the excavation site in Kent

Neanderthals used glue to make stone tools 40,000 years ago, a new study suggests “Earliest evidence of a multi-component adhesive in Europe”

Detector finds rare Merovingian gold ring refers to a previously unknown principality

Archaeologists may have Found a Viking Age Marketplace in Norway

An ancient bronze hand may be the oldest and longest example of Vasconic script

The World’s Oldest Mummies “Chile’s Ancient Mummies Older than Egypt’s”

4,000-year-old Snake-Shaped Pottery Handle Found in Taiwan

Trier University’s Digital Coin Cabinet is Now Accessible

A Previously Unknown Bronze Age Settlement Discovered in Switzerland

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Iron Age Ingenuity: Unique Dacian Stonemasons’ Tools Discovered in Romania

Long-Awaited Excavation to Commence at Mount Ararat ‘Noah’s Ark’ Site

Research Uncovers the Parthenon’s Spectacular Lighting Effects for Athena in Antiquity

“Ladies of Anavlochos”: Crete’s Puzzle in Pieces

Archaeologists Unearth Unique and Exceptionally Preserved Roman Wooden Water Pipe in Belgium

200 Feet to the Past: The Millennium-Old Mystery of the Himalayan Towers

A Baptismal Surprise: Triton Baths in Southeastern Rome Converted into Early Christian Church

Ancient Roman Road with Porticoes and Rare Artifacts Discovered in Switzerland

Doune Pistols: The Spark That Ignited a Revolution Returns Home

Hungary’s Hill of Hoards: 3,000-Year-Old Metal Finds Illuminate the Bronze and Iron Age Transition