05/20/2026
AI tool revolutionises the study of ancient cuneiform texts
Researchers in Germany have unveiled a new artificial intelligence tool capable of identifying individual variations in cuneiform writing, marking a major breakthrough in the study of the ancient Near East.
05/20/2026
Evidence of submerged settlement found near Lankaran
Archaeologists working along the coast of the Caspian Sea, near Lankaran — a city on the southern coast of Azerbaijan — have uncovered evidence of what appears to be a medieval settlement, including pottery dating back nearly 1,000 years.
05/20/2026
Ancient Venetic sanctuary discovered beneath roadworks near Padua
An ancient sanctuary containing inscriptions in the Venetic language was discovered in Ponso, in the Italian Province of Padua, during infrastructure works for the construction of the first section of the SR10 “Padana Inferiore” regional road between Borgo Veneto and Carceri.
05/18/2026
Giant 13th-century sabre found in medieval burial near Astrakhan
Archaeologists working at the “Eagle’s Nest” burial ground near Astrakhan in southern Russia have uncovered an unusually large medieval sabre dating to the second half of the thirteenth century.
05/14/2026
Archaeologists unearth hidden coffin cache at Luxor’s Abu el-Naga necropolis
The Egyptian archaeological mission of the Supreme Council of Antiquities has announced a series of major discoveries during its latest excavation season at the Abu El-Naga area on Luxor’s West Bank, revealing new insights into burial practices and previously unknown individuals from ancient Egypt.
05/12/2026
Researchers uncover new traces of the 1939 Battle of the Bzura
A search operation carried out between Andczyca and Topola Królewska has uncovered further traces linked to the 1939 Battle of the Bzura, one of the most important clashes of the September Campaign in Poland.
05/12/2026
Medieval bridges emerging from Hungary’s Tisza River at risk
Unusually low water levels on Hungary’s Tisza River have exposed centuries-old wooden bridge remains near the city of Szolnok far earlier than expected, raising concerns among archaeologists that the historic structures could begin to deteriorate beyond repair.
05/12/2026
Archaeologists continue excavations of early medieval settlement near Kirkby Thore
Archaeologists working on the A66 route in Cumbria, England, have uncovered more traces of an early medieval settlement near Kirkby Thore.
05/12/2026
Medieval notebook found preserved in latrine
05/11/2026
Archaeologists unearth Civil War-Era Cossack treasure near Rostov-on-Don
A team of archaeologists working in Starocherkasskaya, near Rostov-on-Don in Russia, has uncovered objects linked to a local Cossack legend from the Civil War era.
05/11/2026
Archaeologists discover rare, well-preserved Roman grave
Archaeologists have discovered a rare, intact Roman grave during excavations in Vinkovci, Croatia, at the site of a future city market.
05/11/2026
More than 200 WWII explosives found at construction site in Krakow
Construction works in Krakow, Poland, were halted as workers dug up a pile of unexploded wartime ordnance buried beneath its surface.
05/11/2026
Rare Roman villa near Halberton becomes focus of major community dig
Work has started on a major community archaeology project at a Roman villa site near the English village of Halberton, where experts fear years of ploughing are gradually destroying important remains buried beneath farmland.

