A Lost Roman City Has Been Discovered in Southern France Hidden for centuries, mosaic floors from the lost Roman city of Ucetia have been discovered in France. A large excavation is underway in the town of Uzes in southern France to unearth more of the remain’s of this ancient Roman settlement, the existence of which archaeologists had only hints of until … Continue reading A Lost Roman City Has Been Discovered in Southern France →

8,400 years old Dog Remain found at Stone Age burial site in Sweden The uncovered ancient dog is still over 8400 years old at the grave ground of the Stone Age city in Sweden. The canine was buried with remains of individuals, who were part of a traditional custom called ‘grave goods,’ the living would leave … Continue reading 8,400 years old Dog Remain found at Stone Age burial site in Sweden →

17th-Century English Book Found in College Library in Spain BBC News reports that John Stone of the University of Barcelona has found a 1634 printing of The Two Noble Kinsmen, a play written by William Shakespeare with John Fletcher, a house playwright for the theater group the King’s Men. The play appears in a book of English … Continue reading 17th-Century English Book Found in College Library in Spain →

Medieval Monastery Excavated in Ireland’s County Meath The Irish Independent reports that archaeologists led by Geraldine Stout have uncovered pottery; the bones of cows, sheep, cats, and dogs; seeds; nuts; a key; a timber dash-urn with a paddle for churning butter; and a bakery at the site of a thirteenth-century monastery in eastern Ireland. The new … Continue reading Medieval Monastery Excavated in Ireland’s County Meath →

3,000-Year-Old World’s Oldest Olive Tree on the Island of Crete Still Produces Olives Today One day about 3,000 years ago, at a time when the Minoan civilization still ruled over Crete and long before the rise of Classical Greece, an olive fell to the ground in the area of Vouves. Or perhaps it was deliberately … Continue reading 3,000-Year-Old World’s Oldest Olive Tree on the Island of Crete Still Produces Olives Today →

Rare mosaics of a Christian church were unearthed in Turkey Archaeologists in southeastern Turkey have launched excavations to unearth the mosaics of a 1,600-year-old church in the village of Göktaş in the southeastern Mardin province. Traces of the church were discovered on Sept. 18, 2019, with the area later being declared an archaeological site. Abdülgani … Continue reading Rare mosaics of a Christian church were unearthed in Turkey →

Ancient Germanic lord was buried with a circle of six women In Saxony-Anhalt, close to Brücken-Hackpfüffel Archaeologists have discovered the complex grave of a Germanic lord or prince who lived 1,500 years ago during the Great Migration. Experts claim that for 40 years the site has been the most valuable archaeological discovery in the world and … Continue reading Ancient Germanic lord was buried with a circle of six women →

Possible Remains of 16th-Century French Philosopher Examined The AFP reports that researchers are examining human remains recovered from a tomb discovered in late 2019 in the basement of the Aquitaine Museum, which is located in southwestern France. In the sixteenth century, the building housed a convent where the remains of philosopher Michel de Montaigne, who … Continue reading Possible Remains of 16th-Century French Philosopher Examined →

Archaeology Intern Unearths Spectacular, 2,000-Year-Old Roman Dagger Nico Calman actually had a particularly good internship. During his time in Germany last year, with the Westphalia Department of Protection & Field Monuments, 19-year-old Calman discovered a 2,000-year-old silver dagger that may have helped the Romans battle a Germanic tribe in the 1st century A.D. However when … Continue reading Archaeology Intern Unearths Spectacular, 2,000-Year-Old Roman Dagger →