3,500-year-old Egyptian tomb reveals name of dog forgotten for centuries
A faded inscription inside a 3,500-year-old Egyptian tomb reveals a dog's name, offering new insight into how ancient Egyptians honoured their animals and preserved their identities for the afterlife.
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.
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.
US Embassy launches project to protect WWII shipwreck USS Houston in Indonesia
The US Embassy in Jakarta has launched a two-year project to protect the wreck of the USS Houston, an American warship sunk during the Second World War in Indonesian waters.
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.
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.
Roman necropolis with 135 burials uncovered in Bulgaria
Archaeologists conducting rescue excavations in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria, have uncovered a Roman-period necropolis containing 135 burials, including the grave of a child accompanied by two gold earrings.
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.