23 August 2026
Seal of One of Byzantium’s Most Powerful Women, Empress Irene, Found at Perperikon with Rare Christ Image
A rare 13th-century seal found at Perperikon belonged to one of the Byzantine world’s most powerful…
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Archaeology news
23 August 2026
1,700-Year-Old Chinese Armor Still Shines Thanks to an Ancient Metalworking Secret
Pieces of 1,700-year-old Chinese armor have emerged from the ground with something archaeologists would hardly expect…
22 August 2026
4,300-Year-Old Tomb in Inner Mongolia Reveals Earliest Known Dragon-Phoenix Pairing in Northern China
Archaeologists excavating a Late Neolithic tomb in Inner Mongolia have uncovered two clay figures identified as…
22 August 2026
Roman Mass Grave Beneath Vienna Soccer Field Reveals Unusual Concentration of Pelvic Wounds
A Roman mass grave discovered beneath a soccer field in Vienna is revealing new details about…
22 August 2026
One of Byzantium’s Most Striking Images of Mary’s “Last Sleep” Survives on a Mosque Wall in Istanbul
On the western wall of Istanbul’s Chora Church, now known as Kariye Mosque, one of the…
21 August 2026
Hidden for 60 Years, a 400-Year-Old Bridge Reappears on Carmona’s Ancient Roman Road
A 400-year-old bridge in Carmona, southern Spain, has reappeared during renovation work on a traffic roundabout…
21 August 2026
1,500-Year-Old Moche Child Burial Found with Whistles, a Rattle and Other Unusual Offerings
Archaeologists excavating the ancient urban center of Huacas de Moche in northern Peru have uncovered the…
21 August 2026
6,500-Year-Old Czech Sanctuary Tracked the Sun and Moon Long Before Stonehenge
Archaeologists in Czechia are uncovering new details about a 6,500-year-old prehistoric sanctuary whose entrances appear to…
21 August 2026
Coins on Pig Skulls Reveal Rituals at a Roman Shrine Built Beside a 4,000-Year-Old Mound in Suffolk
A Roman shrine in Suffolk has revealed an unusual ritual landscape where worshippers built beside a…
20 August 2026
Rare Silver Earrings from Khakassia May Preserve an Image of Umay, the Ancient Turkic Goddess
A pair of extraordinary silver ornaments from a medieval burial in southern Siberia may preserve a…