1,500-year-old bronze vessels discovered in northern Germany

Possible Bronze Age burial mound discovered beneath Viking ship grave in Norway

Archaeologists excavating the Grønhaug Viking ship burial in Norway have uncovered an earlier stone monument beneath the grave, which is believed to represent a burial mound dating from the Bronze Age.

1,800-year-old nomadic warrior belt discovered in Ukrainian forest

An ornate 1,800-year-old belt assemblage has been discovered in a Ukrainian forest, potentially belonging to a nomadic warrior who fought on horseback.

Roman-era stone lion recovered from ancient gateway in L’Aquila

Archaeologists in Italy have recovered a Roman-era limestone lion that is believed to have once stood as a guardian sculpture at a monumental entrance in L’Aquila, central Italy.

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Archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Pompeiopolis in Türkiye have uncovered a large Roman mosaic and a sculpted head of Eros during investigations of a monumental basilica.

15,000-year-old clay figurines rewrite origins of symbolic art in Southwest Asia

Archaeologists have identified 154 clay figurative artefacts from Natufian sites in Israel, revealing an early tradition of symbolic clay modelling among some of Southwest Asia’s first sedentary communities.

Rare Bronze Age finds reveal ancient metalworking in Bavaria

Sui Dynasty Great Wall remains discovered in Beijing for the first time

1,800-year-old official shipwrecks discovered beneath Beijing

Ancient palaces and Buddhist monasteries uncovered at Kabul fortress

2,800-year-old evidence of cannabis use discovered in Siberian burial mound

Archaeologists have found cannabis seeds and chemical evidence of cannabinoid exposure in a 2,800-year-old burial mound in southern Siberia.

Nearly 100 Acheulean hand axes unearthed in Kalahari Desert

Archaeologists investigating the Kalahari Desert have discovered nearly 100 stone hand axes and evidence of their manufacture, providing new clues about how early hominins occupied the changing landscapes of southern Africa.

Ancient name of newly discovered Maya city deciphered

Exceptional 5th-century warrior burials unearthed in France

Archaeologists excavating an ancient settlement in north-eastern France have discovered an exceptional 5th-century funerary complex containing richly furnished burials, weapons, jewellery and two horses.

Monumental medieval cathedral uncovered at Old Dongola

2,000-year-old Roman settlement and jewellery workshop discovered beneath Welsh housing estate

Archaeologists have discovered a significant Roman settlement and jewellery workshop dating back nearly 2,000 years beneath a new-build housing estate in north-east Wales.

Skeleton confirms discovery of lost Viking Age church in Greenland

10,500-year-old wooden remains in German lake points to submerged prehistoric settlement

2,700-year-old wooden wells found during pipeline excavations in England

Archaeologists have discovered five remarkably preserved wooden wells in Hampshire, England, including examples dating back around 2,700 years to the Early Iron Age.

Ancient nomadic sanctuary emerges from the sands of Kazakhstan

Archaeologists unearth evidence of Golden Horde-era iron production in Kazakhstan

Archaeologists have discovered evidence of medieval iron production in Kazakhstan that has been dated to the period of the Golden Horde.