Pre-Hispanic ‘dice’ unearthed at settlement of Peru’s ‘cloud warriors’

A mysterious stone object resembling an ancient Andean dice has been unearthed at a Chachapoya settlement in Peru, raising intriguing questions about games, rituals and everyday life among the people sometimes known as the “Warriors of the Clouds”.

Ancient rock art spanning 2,000 years saved inside Mexican cave

Archaeologists uncover human remains and ancient relics in Peru’s northern highlands.

Archaeologists working at the monumental site of Marcahuamachuco in northern Peru have recovered human and animal remains alongside pottery fragments and stone artefacts, offering fresh clues about the people who once occupied the region’s highlands.

Archaeologists investigate "unique in Europe" petroglyph in Spain

Archaeologists uncover centuries of history beneath Nizhny Novgorod’s Mytny Market

Archaeologists excavating the historic Mytny Market in Nizhny Novgorod have uncovered medieval property boundaries, building remains, coins, jewellery and hundreds of smoking-pipe fragments, revealing how this part of the Russian city developed over more than 700 years.

Major new discoveries beneath the forest canopy near Machu Picchu

Bronze jewellery offers clues to ancient burial found in Uzbekistan

Human remains, bronze bracelets and other artefacts believed to be associated with an ancient burial have been discovered accidentally during excavation work in Uzbekistan’s Samarkand Region.

Head of plaster sculpture found among Kurgantepa temple ruins

Archaeologists excavating the ancient site of Kurgantepa have discovered the head of a plaster sculpture among the remains of an early medieval temple, providing new evidence of the artistic and religious traditions of ancient Sogdiana.

Ancient altar and decorated ossuary discovered at Odirmon archaeological site

Roman tomb reveals story of 18-year-old woman from ancient Chersonesos

Archaeologists uncover Inca closing ritual at Wancasanga in Peru

Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of an Inca ritual closure at the Wancasanga archaeological site in the Condebamba Valley of Cajamarca, Peru.

Archaeologists discover 6th-century BC Picene tomb Italy’s central Marche region

Archaeologists have discovered a 6th-century BC Picene tomb containing a collection of funerary objects in Sant’Elpidio a Mare, located in Italy’s central Marche region.

Ancient shipwrecks reveal lost history beneath the Red Sea

Archaeological surveys in the Red Sea have revealed shipwrecks and submerged remains that provide new insights into Saudi Arabia’s maritime heritage and its connections with ancient civilisations.

A golden horde city and lost Cossack siches: what lies beneath the Kakhovka reservoir?

Ukrainian archaeologist and soldier Serhiy Nemtsev says the exposed landscape of the former Kakhovka Reservoir could contain archaeological sites spanning thousands of years – but war, looting and uncertainty over the reservoir’s future are putting that heritage at risk.

Mysterious heat-scarred shaft discovered at Hungarian castle

Archaeologists excavating the ruins of a medieval castle in western Hungary have uncovered an unusual stone-lined shaft showing evidence of intense heat, but its original purpose remains a mystery.

Rare Roman inscription marks lightning strike at Hadrian’s Villa

Archaeologists excavating Hadrian’s Villa at Tivoli have uncovered an unusual Roman inscription identifying a place believed to have been struck by lightning during the night.

Bronze Age burial mound reveals weapons and ceremonial sceptre

Gallic enclosure unearthed in France reveals new insights into ancient settlement and community life

Uncovering 12,000 Years of human history at Saint-Laurent-Nouan

Archaeologists excavating a seven-hectare site in central France have uncovered evidence of human activity spanning some 12,000 years, including prehistoric hunting camps, Bronze Age settlements and a fortified community dating to the Carolingian period.

Vast Iron Age mining complex discovered deep inside Hallstatt salt mine

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