2,600-year-old stone busts of ‘lost’ ancient Tartessos people were discovered in a sealed pit in Spain Archaeologists in Spain have unearthed five life-size busts of human figures that could be the first-known human depictions of the Tartessos, a people who formed an ancient civilization that disappeared more than 2,500 years ago.  The carved stone faces, … Continue reading 2,600-year-old stone busts of ‘lost’ ancient Tartessos people were discovered in a sealed pit in Spain →

Smoke archeology finds evidence Humans visited Nerja Cave for 40,000 years A new study by a team from the University of Córdoba reveals that Nerja is the European cave with the most confirmed and recurrent visits during Prehistory. Humans have been visiting the Cave of Nerja for 41,000 years; for a few of them, it … Continue reading Smoke archeology finds evidence Humans visited Nerja Cave for 40,000 years →

Underwater Temple Ruins Discovered in the Bay of Naples An ancient Nabataean temple with marble altars has been found in the Gulf of Pozzuoli outside Naples in the Italian region of Campania. A statement from the Italian Ministry of Culture says: “The two marble altars of the Roman period, datable to the first half of … Continue reading Underwater Temple Ruins Discovered in the Bay of Naples →

2,000-year-old graves found in ancient necropolis beneath Paris Train Station Archaeologists have discovered 50 tombs in an ancient necropolis just meters from a busy train station in central Paris, and these tombs belong to a lost necropolis of the Gallo-Roman city of Lutetia, the predecessor of present-day Paris. These graves provide a rare look at … Continue reading 2,000-year-old graves found in ancient necropolis beneath Paris Train Station →

Two unique mid-14th-century shipwrecks were discovered in Sweden During an archaeological dig in western Sweden this summer, the remains of two medieval merchant vessels known as cogs were discovered. Analyses show that the ships were built outside of Scandinavia in the mid-14th century. The cogs were discovered by a team from Arkeologerna, which is part … Continue reading Two unique mid-14th-century shipwrecks were discovered in Sweden →

Study Suggests Greenland’s Norse Farmers Imported Wood Archaeologists have used wood taxa analysis to distinguish between imported, drift and native wood from five Norse farmsteads on Greenland. Historical records have long suggested that medieval Norse colonists on Greenland (AD 985–1450) relied on imported material such as iron and wood. Until now, it has not been … Continue reading Study Suggests Greenland’s Norse Farmers Imported Wood →

Small Fort Found in Scotland on Rome’s Antonine Wall The remains of a Roman fortlet have been discovered in West Dunbartonshire. New technology has enabled the archaeology team at Historic Environment Scotland (HES) to uncover the structure after attempts to find it failed in the 1970s and 1980s. The fortlet once stood next to the … Continue reading Small Fort Found in Scotland on Rome’s Antonine Wall →

2,000-Year-Old Parisii Cemetery Unearthed in France Just metres from a busy train station in the heart of Paris, scientists have uncovered 50 graves in an ancient necropolis which offer a rare glimpse of life in the French capital’s precursor Lutetia nearly 2,000 years ago. Somehow the buried necropolis was never stumbled upon during multiple road … Continue reading 2,000-Year-Old Parisii Cemetery Unearthed in France →

Lavish ancient Roman winery found at ruins of Villa of the Quintilii near Rome Of all the Roman ruins that populate what is now a pleasant landscape of pine trees and meadows, under the distant gaze of the Alban Hills, the Villa of the Quintilii is perhaps the most impressive – almost a city in … Continue reading Lavish ancient Roman winery found at ruins of Villa of the Quintilii near Rome →