Centre of Grimsby's medieval past unearthed
A window into the Grimsby of yesteryear has been uncovered – from scraps of leather shoes to fish bones – building a unique picture of the development of the Lincolnshire port town.
High-status Bronze Age tombs excavated in Hala Sultan Tekke
Excavations in Hala Sultan Tekke have revealed two ancient chamber tombs containing high-status grave goods.
Decoration of the Military Order of Saint George
An authorised metal detectorist has made the rare discovery of a Cross of Saint George in the Chełm State Forests in eastern Poland.
Pre-Hispanic funerary remains uncovered in Oaxaca
The National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), together with the Ministry of Culture of the Government of Mexico and the INAH Oaxaca Center, has confirmed the discovery of significant archaeological remains in the municipality of San Pedro Jaltepetongo, in the state of Oaxaca.
Excavations rewrite Cambridge’s riverside history
Excavations at Trumpington Meadows, on the southern end of Cambridge, have documented a multifaceted chronology of human life from the early Neolithic to the Anglo-Saxon period.
Discovery of monumental sacred lake at Karnak
Recent archaeological investigations at the Karnak temple complex in Luxor, Egypt, have revealed a previously unknown sacred lake.
New study finds indirect evidence for existence of Moctezuma’s Zoo
A recent archaeological study has renewed interest in the role of animals within the ceremonial and urban landscape of ancient Tenochtitlan.
New evidence indicates use of geothermal resources during Neolithic period
A new study conducted at Bagno dei Frati within the thermal complex of Terme di Sorano in Italy has revealed new evidence for the use of geothermal resources during the Neolithic period.
Rare 5th-century BC bone stylus discovered in Gela excavation
Archaeologists working in the Orto Fontanelle area of Gela have uncovered a remarkably rare and perfectly preserved bone ceramist’s stylus, a find being hailed as one of exceptional historical and archaeological value.