Archaeologists unearth Civil War-Era Cossack treasure near Rostov-on-Don
A team of archaeologists working in Starocherkasskaya, near Rostov-on-Don in Russia, has uncovered objects linked to a local Cossack legend from the Civil War era.
Dante’s Inferno may have predicted planetary impact physics centuries before modern science
New research suggests Dante Alighieri’s Inferno may have done more than shape literary history — it may also have anticipated concepts in planetary impact science centuries before modern meteoritics emerged.
Archaeologists discover rare, well-preserved Roman grave
Archaeologists have discovered a rare, intact Roman grave during excavations in Vinkovci, Croatia, at the site of a future city market.
More than 200 WWII explosives found at construction site in Krakow
Construction works in Krakow, Poland, were halted as workers dug up a pile of unexploded wartime ordnance buried beneath its surface.
Rare Roman villa near Halberton becomes focus of major community dig
Work has started on a major community archaeology project at a Roman villa site near the English village of Halberton, where experts fear years of ploughing are gradually destroying important remains buried beneath farmland.
Burned stone and child’s remains point to prehistoric mining site in the Pyrenees
A cave high in the eastern Pyrenees is reshaping ideas about how prehistoric people used mountain landscapes. New excavations suggest that, far from passing through, communities returned repeatedly to the site over thousands of years—likely to work copper-rich minerals.
4,500-year-old pottery found in Poland contains earliest traces of regional alcohol
Archaeologists in Poland have identified traces of fermented alcohol in pottery dating back around 4,500 years, the oldest evidence of its kind yet found in the country’s north-east.
Study finds medieval castle earthworks still affect landslide risk in Japan
A new study by researchers at the University of Tsukuba is shedding light on how centuries-old construction in Japan’s mountains may still be influencing landslide risks today.
Ancient Saka burial mounds unearthed near Issyk-Kul
A series of ancient burial mounds has been uncovered on the northern shore of Issyk-Kul, close to Cholpon-Ata in Kyrgyzstan.
Nottingham hits 1,000 caves discovered beneath the city
Nottingham has reached a new milestone in uncovering what lies beneath its streets, with the number of recorded caves now standing at 1,000. The figure reflects years of work tracking and documenting the city’s underground spaces and adds to Nottingham’s reputation for having the largest network of man-made caves in Europe.
Pollen traces reveal repairs on Roman shipwreck across the Adriatic
A Roman ship that sank about 2,200 years ago off the Adriatic coast is offering a closer look at how vessels were maintained in antiquity. New research suggests the ship was repaired several times in different locations during its working life, rather than being serviced in a single place.