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

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.

M Mark Milligan
13th-century gilded cross unearthed in medieval church

13th-century gilded cross unearthed in medieval church

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

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

M Mark Milligan
US Embassy launches project to protect WWII shipwreck USS Houston in Indonesia

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.

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

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

M Mark Milligan
Prehistoric cave bear site secured in the Italian Dolomites

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.

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

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.

M Mark Milligan
2,800-year-old bone flute unearthed in Troy

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

M Mark Milligan
New discoveries at the largest known mosaic structure in Central Anatolia

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.

M Mark Milligan
Fingerprints reveal who may have built China’s Terracotta Army

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.

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

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.

M Mark Milligan
Roman necropolis with 135 burials uncovered in Bulgaria

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.

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

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.

M Mark Milligan
Almost 300 archaeological sites identified in northern Sudan

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.

M Mark Milligan
Unique Roman burial ground unearthed during M5 excavations

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.

M Mark Milligan
Rare Moche ritual artefacts discovered in Peru’s Chicama Valley

Rare Moche ritual artefacts discovered in Peru’s Chicama Valley

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

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

M Mark Milligan
Archaeologists uncover early medieval palatial complex in France

Archaeologists uncover early medieval palatial complex in France

M Mark Milligan
Archaeologists find major early medieval monastery in Scotland

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.

M Mark Milligan
Roman military camp discovered near Iron Age hillfort in Spain

Roman military camp discovered near Iron Age hillfort in Spain

M Mark Milligan
Underwater archaeological discoveries reveal ancient Aboriginal landscape in Australia

Underwater archaeological discoveries reveal ancient Aboriginal landscape in Australia

Archaeologists have uncovered new evidence of Aboriginal activity beneath the waters of north-western Australia, revealing how ancient communities occupied and utilised landscapes that were submerged by rising sea levels following the last Ice Age.

M Mark Milligan
2,500-year-old solar observatory discovered in Mexico, revealing ancient astronomical knowledge

2,500-year-old solar observatory discovered in Mexico, revealing ancient astronomical knowledge

M Mark Milligan
Archaeologists uncover evidence of ancient cultural exchange along Mexico City–Querétaro railway

Archaeologists uncover evidence of ancient cultural exchange along Mexico City–Querétaro railway

Archaeologists conducting salvage excavations along the route of the Mexico City–Querétaro Passenger Train have uncovered a large assemblage of ceramics, revealing evidence of cultural exchange and successive periods of occupation in central Mexico.

M Mark Milligan
Archaeologists uncover colossal statues of Ramses II in Egypt

Archaeologists uncover colossal statues of Ramses II in Egypt

M Mark Milligan