World 4 days ago Roman-era graves found by homeowner during basement renovation project During the winter of 2023-2024, archaeologists were called to a home in the suburbs of Paris after a homeowner discovered a skeleton during basement renovations.
ARCHAEOLOGY 5 days ago A look at the oldest stone tools ever discovered, dating back 3.3M years The oldest stone tools ever discovered were unearthed in Kenya by a group of scientists at the Lomekwi 3 site. The stone tools unearthed are simple in their design and pre-date humans.
LIFESTYLE October 13 Archaeologists uncover one of the world's oldest Christian churches Archaeologists uncovered the remains of one of the oldest Christian churches in the world, and the oldest such site found in Armenia. The ruins date back to the fourth century.
Ancient Egypt October 11 Archaeologists unearth well-preserved 4,000-year-old Egyptian tomb A joint Egyptian-German archaeological mission found the tomb of an ancient governor's daughter. Two tombs were found, one inside the other, covered in intricate script and art.
World October 10 Archaeologists unearth unexpected find inside a tomb likely belonging to a Roman gladiator In Turkey, archaeologists unearthed a tomb seemingly belonging to a Roman gladiator of the third century B.C., but were surprised to find the remains of 12 individuals inside.
Digging History October 9 The history of the Hoxne Hoard, the largest collection of Roman treasure found in Britain The Hoxne Hoard is one of the most significant archaeological finds out of Britain. The hoard is mostly made of gold and silver coins, although other unique objects add to its value.
Digging History October 8 The 4,000 items in the Staffordshire Hoard make it the largest collection in history of its kind The Staffordshire Hoard is made of thousands of items. It was discovered by a farmer in 2009 and is the largest collection of its kind.
China October 4 Sanxingdui Ruins were discovered accidentally by a farmer; has since been the site of over 60K relics Sanxingdui Ruins is an archaeological site in Guanghan City. Official archaeological excavations have been conducted since 1934 at the site after its discovery in 1929.
World October 3 The Harpole Treasure includes one of the most valuable pieces of ancient jewelry found in Britain The Harpole Treasure was discovered in 2022, and refers to a collection of valuable relics unearthed from a burial ground in England. Among the finds was a unique piece of jewelry.
ARCHAEOLOGY October 3 Metal detectorists stumble across 1,000-year-old Viking 'wallet' full of treasure: 'Highly unusual' Manx National Heritage recently announced the discovery of a Viking treasure on the Isle of Man, likening the dozens of coins to a "wallet" representing several ancient currencies.