Archaeologists conducting excavations at the site of a church have unearthed a marble shrine containing a relic that they believe may be tied to Moses receiving the Ten Commandments. The shrine contained a 1,500-year-old ivory box adorned with Christian motifs, according to an Innsbruck University press release. The item was discovered by archaeologists from Innsbruck University […]
Archaeologists have discovered a “City of the Dead” in Aswan, Egypt near the Mausoleum of Aga Khan III, putting an end to five years of digging. Three hundred tombs housing ancient mummies were ultimately discovered on a burial plot spanning 270,000 feet. According to Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, officials believe that each of […]
Recent archaeological discoveries made by accident in Mexico are shedding light on the country’s pre-Hispanic era, Ancient Origins reported. Last month, workers at a site in Janitzio in Lake Pátzcuaro, Mexico unearthed a traditional boat, known as a tepari. It’s believed that this vessel sank as it carried a load of firewood from Erongaricuaro to […]
Archaeologists discovered an additional 30-plus ancient Egyptian tombs carved into a hillside overlooking the Nile. The mummies inside reveal families buried together, with many having died young. The tombs were created using multiple levels, and experts expect to find more graves. There are a few questions coming from an archaeological dig on a hillside along […]
Archaeologists in Spain have discovered a stone from a “lost civilization” with an ancient alphabet inscribed upon it, Fox News reported. If researchers’ hypotheses prove correct, the discovery could precede the Rosetta Stone by more than 400 years. If scientists’ interpretation of the carvings are correct, this stone would be only the third “southern Paleo-Hispanic alphabet of […]
British archaeologists recently uncovered eerie medieval gravestones during a search around an ancient shipwreck. Bournemouth University announced the discovery in a press release on Friday. The gravestones were found in Studland Bay, off the coast of Dorset, and are believed to have been lying at the bottom of the English Channel for 800 years. “The […]
A big, round, 4,000-year-old stone building discovered on a Cretan hilltop is puzzling archaeologists and threatening to disrupt a major airport project on the Greek tourist island. Greece’s Culture Ministry said that the structure is a “unique and extremely interesting find” from Crete’s Minoan civilisation, famous for its sumptuous palaces, flamboyant art and enigmatic writing […]
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A big, round, 4,000-year-old stone building discovered on a Cretan hilltop is puzzling archaeologists and threatening to disrupt a major airport project on the Greek tourist island. Greece’s Culture Ministry said Tuesday that the structure is a “unique and extremely interesting find” from Crete’s Minoan civilization, famous for its sumptuous palaces, […]
The Kangju people lived in Central Asia (southern Kazakhstan) for nearly a millennia, but experts know very little about them. A new discovery of artifacts, recovered from a 2,000-year-old burial mound, shows off this little-known society’s sophistication and its deep connections to the ancient Silk Road. Featuring a brass mirror from China and a Roman-style […]
In Norse tradition, ship burials were used to honor the dead and give them a permanent resting place underwater. A discovery on the Norwegian island of Leka suggests that these rituals date back farther than previously thought. Archaeologists working for the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage found possible ship fragments while investigating the area around […]
Archaeologists have discovered a Norman bridge during a dig in a West Sussex city. Experts working in Chichester’s Priory Park have uncovered the remains of a military causeway that would have led to the city’s 11th Century castle. The team from Chichester and District Archaeology Society made the discovery during an excavation in the park […]
Archaeologists discovered secret structures in Giza, Egypt with ground-penetrating high-tech methods. The methods revealed an L-shaped structure and a deeper, larger anomaly hidden beneath bare sand. The findings could explain why a large section of the densely packed Western Cemetery is empty. Egypt holds many secrets to its ancient past, and archaeologists may have discovered […]