Ancient Ethiopian palace could have stood 16 storeys high, study finds

Computer simulations of a 2,800-year-old monumental building in northern Ethiopia suggest its unusual timber-reinforced walls were strong enough to support far more floors than archaeologists had previously assumed.

2,100-year-old luxury tableware discovered in ancient shipwreck off Türkiye

Archaeologists uncover extensive Bronze Age settlement on Hungary’s Somló Hill

Archaeologists from the Hungarian National Museum have uncovered evidence of an extensive Bronze Age settlement on Somló Hill, revealing a sophisticated community that flourished more than 3,000 years ago.

Rare Roman sculptures discovered at vast ancient sanctuary in Chartres

Ancient lakeshore reveals humans living alongside Ice Age giants

2,000-year-old Iron Age farmstead discovered in Germany

Archaeologists in the German city of Bielefeld have uncovered the remains of a Late Iron Age farmstead dating back more than 2,000 years, revealing traces of a substantial timber house, smaller buildings and possible cooking installations.

Archaeologists find preserved village near Roman fort

Lost Roman city discovered on the Danube frontier in Austria

Entire 2,000-year-old Jewish ritual bath weighing 25 tonnes lifted from ground in Israel

A 2,000-year-old Jewish ritual bath weighing around 25 tonnes has been lifted intact from an archaeological site in Israel in an unusual conservation operation involving a 300-tonne crane.

Maya elite residence decorated with images of god K’awiil identified in Mexico

Archaeologists in Mexico have confirmed that an elaborately decorated Maya building discovered near Xpujil in Campeche was once an elite residence, with its carved façades displaying symbols of political authority, dynastic power and connections to the divine.

Remarkable pre-war treasures unearthed during Warsaw excavations

Archaeologists uncover monumental Roman residence at Novae

Archaeologists excavating the Roman fortress of Novae in Bulgaria have uncovered a monumental residence that may have housed the commander of the Legio I Italica.

New research reveals true scale of 6,800-year-old Neolithic settlement

Prehistoric traces found frozen in Norway’s Jotunheimen mountains

Roman-era pyramid tomb with rare funerary texts discovered in Egypt

Archaeologists working in Egypt’s New Valley have uncovered a limestone pyramid-shaped tomb containing an unusual combination of ancient Egyptian religious imagery and a 19-line Greek funerary poem.

Celtic weapons discovery sheds light on Iron Age Hungary

Archaeologists working near Erdőbénye have discovered a Celtic spear and shield fittings among a collection of Iron Age artefacts, providing new evidence of Celtic communities in north-eastern Hungary during an era marked by migration, warfare and expansion across Europe.

Mysterious giant stone circles discovered high in Argentina’s Andes

A previously unknown complex of large geometric stone structures has been discovered in the remote Cordillera del Tigre in Argentina, prompting an international archaeological investigation into its origins and purpose.

Treasure trove of gold, silver and foreign currency unearthed in Polish city

Germany’s largest Hadrianic coin hoard unearthed near Wesseling

Archaeologists discover Roman Bath was larger than previously known

Archaeologists have uncovered evidence that Roman Bath extended further west than previously believed, following the discovery of ancient ditches, pottery, coins and a fragment of a military helmet beneath the city’s historic Assembly Rooms.

Rare Maya meliponary discovered in Quintana Roo