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Excavation and recording of the deposit in Trench 1, showing the stacked iron tyres (some bent and misshapen) and large, upside-down cauldron. Credit: Department of Archaeology, Durham University

One Of The Largest And Most Significant Iron Age Hoards Ever Discovered In The UK Has Been Unveiled

26 March 2025

In a remarkable archaeological breakthrough, the Melsonby Hoard has emerged as one of the most significant Iron Age discoveries in...

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Christians Supplied Medieval Pagans with Horses for Sacrifice for Funeral Rituals

20 May 2024

In the late medieval period, pagans in the Baltic region of northern Europe imported horses from neighboring Christian nations for...

Cover Photo: Miniature axes that may have been used in Roman rituals Red River Archaeology Group

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Remarkable Roman Villa Full of Strange Artifacts Discovered from a Bronze Age Site in England

3 April 2024

Archaeologists have uncovered a “richly decorated” remarkable Roman villa complex during excavations at Brookside Meadows in Grove, a village in...

Photo of the site of the smithy discovered at Wittenham Clumps. DigVentures

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2700-year-old Ancient Blacksmith Workshop Unearthed in Oxfordshire

6 February 2024

Archaeologists have uncovered a “master blacksmith’s” Iron Age workshop in South Oxfordshire, a local government center in the ceremonial county...

Skeletal remains of an adult and a child at Dunstable Downs (ill./©: illustration from the book "Man, The Primeval Savage" (1894) by Worthington Smith

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Infinite Embrace: New research sheds light on Bronze Age family relationships that link Britain to Luxembourg

30 January 2024

A new study of early Bronze Age examples from Luxembourg and Britain, led by researchers from the universities of Mainz...

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A 1,300-year-old necklace is the ‘richest of its type ever uncovered in Britain’

6 December 2022

Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) archaeologists have found a “once-in-a-lifetime” 1,300-year-old gold and gemstone necklace dating back to 630-670 AD...

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A cobbled ford uncovered near Evesham could be the finest Roman example of its type in Britain

19 October 2022

A cobbled ford believed to be of Roman construction has been discovered near Evesham in Worcestershire, England. If the path...

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A 2000-year-old wooden figure was unearthed in a Buckinghamshire ditch

13 January 2022

An extremely rare, carved wooden figure from the early Roman era has been discovered in a waterlogged ditch during work...

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HS2 archaeologists discover Romanization of Iron Age village in Britain

12 January 2022

Archaeologists have uncovered a vast Roman trading town on Britain’s HS2 high-speed rail route. Evidence found during a dig of...

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The ‘extraordinary’ Roman mosaic depicting scenes from Homer’s Iliad unearthed in a Rutland farmer’s field is the first of its kind in England

25 November 2021

The 1,500-year-old mosaic discovered by a farmer was considered Britain’s “most exciting” Roman find. The artwork was discovered on private...

One Of The Largest And Most Significant Iron Age Hoards Ever Discovered In The UK Has Been Unveiled

Christians Supplied Medieval Pagans with Horses for Sacrifice for Funeral Rituals

Remarkable Roman Villa Full of Strange Artifacts Discovered from a Bronze Age Site in England

2700-year-old Ancient Blacksmith Workshop Unearthed in Oxfordshire

Infinite Embrace: New research sheds light on Bronze Age family relationships that link Britain to Luxembourg

A 1,300-year-old necklace is the ‘richest of its type ever uncovered in Britain’

A cobbled ford uncovered near Evesham could be the finest Roman example of its type in Britain

A 2000-year-old wooden figure was unearthed in a Buckinghamshire ditch

HS2 archaeologists discover Romanization of Iron Age village in Britain

The ‘extraordinary’ Roman mosaic depicting scenes from Homer’s Iliad unearthed in a Rutland farmer’s field is the first of its kind in England

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1100-Year-Old Rare Sealed Amphora Discovered on Shipwreck off Türkiye Coast

Ancient Pottery Find at Megiddo May Corroborate Biblical Battle and Hint at “Gog and Magog” Narrative

5,000-Year-Old Burial of High-Status Woman with Feathered Mantle Unearthed in Ancient Caral

Possible Location of Medieval Knight Zbylut’s Manor Identified Alongside Discovery of Unknown Burial Crypts

Treasure Hunter Claims to Find First Council of Nicaea’s Location, Demands $50 Million for Discovery

Thetford Hoard: Evidence of Continued Paganism in East Anglia Until the 5th Century

Study Reveals Córdoba’s Advanced Sanitation System: A Medieval Model Unmatched in Europe for Centuries

The Mysterious Horsemen of Pir Panjal: Secrets of an Ancient Legacy in Jammu and Kashmir

Rare 3,500-Year-Old Chariot Wheel Discovered at Inverness Golf Course

Ancient Cretans ‘Killed’ Their Tombs in Symbolic Feasts 4,000 Years Ago