Pre-Hispanic frog pendants shed light on ancient Maya trade networks
Archaeologists in Mexico are studying a collection of pre-Hispanic shell pendants that could provide new insights into ancient Maya trade networks, ritual practices and technological knowledge.
Ancient auroch skull found impaled on wooden stake
Unique discovery of an aurochs skull impaled on a wooden stake may be linked to one of northern Germany’s oldest known burials
Rare Venus statuette unearthed at Roman settlement in Hungary
Archaeologists excavating the Roman vicus of Pilisszentiván have uncovered a lead statuette of Venus alongside coins, tools and other objects offering new insights into everyday life at the ancient settlement.
Ancient Ethiopian palace could have stood 16 storeys high, study finds
Computer simulations of a 2,800-year-old monumental building in northern Ethiopia suggest its unusual timber-reinforced walls were strong enough to support far more floors than archaeologists had previously assumed.
Archaeologists uncover extensive Bronze Age settlement on Hungary’s Somló Hill
Archaeologists from the Hungarian National Museum have uncovered evidence of an extensive Bronze Age settlement on Somló Hill, revealing a sophisticated community that flourished more than 3,000 years ago.
2,000-year-old Iron Age farmstead discovered in Germany
Archaeologists in the German city of Bielefeld have uncovered the remains of a Late Iron Age farmstead dating back more than 2,000 years, revealing traces of a substantial timber house, smaller buildings and possible cooking installations.
Entire 2,000-year-old Jewish ritual bath weighing 25 tonnes lifted from ground in Israel
A 2,000-year-old Jewish ritual bath weighing around 25 tonnes has been lifted intact from an archaeological site in Israel in an unusual conservation operation involving a 300-tonne crane.
Maya elite residence decorated with images of god K’awiil identified in Mexico
Archaeologists in Mexico have confirmed that an elaborately decorated Maya building discovered near Xpujil in Campeche was once an elite residence, with its carved façades displaying symbols of political authority, dynastic power and connections to the divine.
Archaeologists uncover monumental Roman residence at Novae
Archaeologists excavating the Roman fortress of Novae in Bulgaria have uncovered a monumental residence that may have housed the commander of the Legio I Italica.
Roman-era pyramid tomb with rare funerary texts discovered in Egypt
Archaeologists working in Egypt’s New Valley have uncovered a limestone pyramid-shaped tomb containing an unusual combination of ancient Egyptian religious imagery and a 19-line Greek funerary poem.
Celtic weapons discovery sheds light on Iron Age Hungary
Archaeologists working near Erdőbénye have discovered a Celtic spear and shield fittings among a collection of Iron Age artefacts, providing new evidence of Celtic communities in north-eastern Hungary during an era marked by migration, warfare and expansion across Europe.
Mysterious giant stone circles discovered high in Argentina’s Andes
A previously unknown complex of large geometric stone structures has been discovered in the remote Cordillera del Tigre in Argentina, prompting an international archaeological investigation into its origins and purpose.