Rare 6th-Century BCE Wash Basin ‘Louterion’ Discovered in Malta Archaeological investigations, initiated by a proposal to build a 130-meter-long boulder revetment along the shore of Ballut ta’ Marsaxlokk to protect the habitat from sea erosion in the south-eastern region of  Malta, have yielded 64 individual artifacts, including an important fragment of a louterion. The term ‘louterion’ … Continue reading Rare 6th-Century BCE Wash Basin ‘Louterion’ Discovered in Malta →

Rare Celtic Helmet Unearthed in Poland, the Oldest Ancient Helmet Ever Uncovered in the Country Archaeologists have discovered a rare Bronze  helmet from the 4th century BC, along with 300 Celtic treasures, including axes, spearheads, a sword, and decorative horse harness in Mazovia, Poland. Dr. Bartlomiej Kaczynski, who led the research, said the helmet found was … Continue reading Rare Celtic Helmet Unearthed in Poland, the Oldest Ancient Helmet Ever Uncovered in the Country →

Millefiori Glass Plateques From the 5th Century AD Discovered in the Ancient Lycian City of Myra One of the six leading cities of ancient Lycia and the birthplace of Santa Claus (or Sinterklaas in Dutch), the ancient city of Myra and its port, Andriake, yielded very remarkable findings:  millefiori (“A Thousand Flowers”) glass plaques. The … Continue reading Millefiori Glass Plateques From the 5th Century AD Discovered in the Ancient Lycian City of Myra →

3 Bronze Shields and Helmet of 2700 Years Old Belonging to Urartians Found in Ayanis Castle Three bronze shields and a bronze helmet dedicated to Haldi, the chief god of the Urartians, were discovered during excavations at the Ayanis Castle in Van province in eastern Türkiye. The discovery was announced on the social media account of Mehmet … Continue reading 3 Bronze Shields and Helmet of 2700 Years Old Belonging to Urartians Found in Ayanis Castle →

New Discovery at Karahan Tepe: The Figure of a Running Wild Donkey Carved on Stone The figure of a running wild donkey carved on a stone was discovered during excavations at Karahan Tepe, a Pre-Pottery Neolithic site located in Şanlıurfa, southeast Türkiye.  Karahan Tepe is one of the Pre Pottery Neolithic Sites emerging in what is … Continue reading New Discovery at Karahan Tepe: The Figure of a Running Wild Donkey Carved on Stone →

Pictish ring believed to be more than 1,000-years-old found during Burghead fort dig in Scotland A “remarkable” Pictish ring thought to be more than 1,000 years old has been unearthed by an amateur archaeologist on a dig at the Burghead Fort in Moray, Scotland. Burghead Fort was a Pictish promontory fort on the site now … Continue reading Pictish ring believed to be more than 1,000-years-old found during Burghead fort dig in Scotland →

2nd-Century Statue Head Discovered at Fethiye Castle Türkiye’s coastal town of  Fethiye, which is famous for its natural beauties and historical sites, found an 1800-year-old  statue head thought to belong to the god Apollo during excavations in Fethiye castle. The castle was originally built during the time of the ancient Lycian city of Telmessos. Fethiye Castle was vital in protecting the … Continue reading 2nd-Century Statue Head Discovered at Fethiye Castle →

A Sacred Area from the Copper Age and 5000-years-old A Stele Decorated Discovered in Italy The remains of a sacred area that dates back at least four thousand years have been discovered during excavations for the new gymnasium at the primary school in Berbenno di Valtellina in the northern Lombardy region of Italy. The excavations … Continue reading A Sacred Area from the Copper Age and 5000-years-old A Stele Decorated Discovered in Italy →

3,000-Year-Old Iron Age Statuette Discovered in Italian Lake, With Fingerprints of Maker During work in Lake Bolsena, a volcanic lake in central Italy, at the submerged archaeological site of Gran Carro, a  3,000-year-old terracotta female figure has been discovered. Remarkably, after 3000 years of submersion, the figure still bears the fingerprints of its maker. This discovery was … Continue reading 3,000-Year-Old Iron Age Statuette Discovered in Italian Lake, With Fingerprints of Maker →