Archaeologists discover major Roman roadside station

Archaeologists from the University of Córdoba have discovered a large Roman building near Mellaria in southern Spain, interpreted to be a major roadside station during the Roman period.

Cybele marble relief discovered in pagan religious centre

How prehistoric communities survived a volcanic apocalypse

New discoveries at Rossett Roman villa shed light on life in Roman Wales

Archaeologists have uncovered remarkable new evidence of life in Roman Wales, revealing fresh insights into the development, occupation and significance of the first confirmed Roman villa discovered in North Wales.

13th-century gilded cross unearthed in medieval church

2,000-year-old marble head of Zeus recovered in türkiye

5,000-Year-Old Ceremonial Complex May Have Stood Beside Royal Tombs in Ancient China

Prehistoric cave bear site secured in the Italian Dolomites

Authorities have completed work to secure a newly discovered cave containing the remains of prehistoric cave bears in the Val Badia Dolomites of northern Italy.

2,500-year-old defensive barrier reveals evidence of unknown conflicts in Denmark

Archaeologists excavating ahead of a major road expansion in western Denmark have uncovered a remarkable 2,500-year-old defensive structure, offering new evidence of previously unknown conflicts during the early Iron Age.

2,800-year-old bone flute unearthed in Troy

New discoveries at the largest known mosaic structure in Central Anatolia

Archaeologists excavating an ancient site in central Türkiye have uncovered new mosaic floors and architectural remains dating from the Roman and Early Byzantine periods.

Fingerprints reveal who may have built China’s Terracotta Army

A new study of ancient fingerprints preserved on China’s Terracotta Army suggests that women and juveniles participated alongside adult men in the production of the famous ceramic figures.

13,800-year-old base camp reveals life among Alaska’s earliest inhabitants

Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of a 13,800-year-old base camp in interior Alaska, including bone needles, stone tools, a possible dwelling and remains of wolf-like canids that may have been associated with early human communities.

300,000-year-old site may represent earliest known human activity in western Iberia

Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of human activity dating back more than 300,000 years at Vale do Forno in central Portugal.

Almost 300 archaeological sites identified in northern Sudan

Archaeologists conducting research in northern Sudan have documented nearly 300 archaeological sites spanning thousands of years of human activity, including a mysterious life-sized petroglyph that may depict an ancient ruler.

Unique Roman burial ground unearthed during M5 excavations

Archaeologists conducting excavations ahead of improvements to the M5 have uncovered an unusual Roman burial ground containing more than 100 burials.

Rare Moche ritual artefacts discovered in Peru’s Chicama Valley

7,600-year-old stone fish found in Neolithic burial at Lake Baikal

Archaeologists uncover early medieval palatial complex in France

Archaeologists find major early medieval monastery in Scotland

Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of a major early medieval monastery on the Isle of Lismore in western Scotland, revealing a wealthy ecclesiastical centre with evidence of high-status craftsmanship and precious-metal production.

Roman military camp discovered near Iron Age hillfort in Spain