737 Roman coins spanning centuries of imperial rule discovered in Hungary
Archaeologists have discovered 737 Roman coins at three sites in western Hungary, including issues depicting emperors, deities and…
An ancient wall discovered beneath a Paris hotel could confirm the city’s origins: “Major breakthrough”
An ancient wall discovered beneath Paris was described as a “major breakthrough” on Wednesday by France’s culture ministry,…
Archaeologists uncover 3,000-year-old tomb near Egypt’s Luxor
Archaeologists uncovered a 3,000-year-old tomb near the southern Egyptian city of Luxor, authorities said on Sunday, the latest…
Under Notre Dame cathedral, a ‘dig of the century’ unearths 1,700 years of history
PARIS — Wilting in the summer sun, a line of tourists waits to climb Notre Dame cathedral and meet its…
Graves, artifacts uncovered at former Mississippi asylum
Archaeologists at the University of Mississippi Medical Center have unearthed 1,070 graves from the site of the former…
Lost Estonian stronghold found after 2,000 years
Archaeological investigations in southern Estonia have identified a substantial fortified site near Kambja in Tartu County, offering new…
Lost Cold War nuclear bunker discovered at Scarborough Castle
Archaeologists have rediscovered a long-lost Cold War lookout post buried within the grounds of Scarborough Castle, shedding new…
Lost Page from Archimedes Manuscript rediscovered in France
A page long believed to be missing from the famed Archimedes Palimpsest has been rediscovered at the Musée…
Rare 2,000-year-old treasure unearthed by metal detectorists in Wales: “We were astonished”
Metal detectorists in western Wales found two lead ingots that date back to the Roman era, a Welsh…
Rules of mysterious ancient board game decoded by AI, scientists say
A smooth, white stone dating from the Roman era and unearthed in the Netherlands has long baffled researchers.…
Avar period discovery could rewrite Hungarian history
The construction of an electric vehicle plant in Szeged has led to the discovery of an extensive Avar-period…
Ancient purification bath found beneath Western Wall Plaza
A rock-cut mikveh from the late Second Temple period has been uncovered during excavations beneath Jerusalem’s Western Wall…