New Thoughts on Societal Changes in Bronze Age Crete A modern scientific analysis of ancient stone tools is challenging long-held beliefs about what caused radical change on the island of Crete, where the first European state flourished during the Bronze Age: the ‘Minoan civilization.’  About 3,500 years ago, Crete underwent significant cultural transformations, including the … Continue reading New Thoughts on Societal Changes in Bronze Age Crete →

Fresco Fragments Discovered at Roman Temple Site Cupra Marittima, in Italy’s Marche region, is today a sleepy seaside town — but it was once a thriving and powerful outpost of the Roman Empire.Close to the pristine beaches of the Adriatic coast lie the ruins of the ancient Cupra temple, where a new discovery has come … Continue reading Fresco Fragments Discovered at Roman Temple Site →

Golden Sword Found in Young Scythian Warrior’s Grave in Ukraine An early grave of a Scythian warrior buried with a golden sword has been unearthed in the Mount Mamai cemetery near the village Velyka Znamyanka in Zaporizhia Oblast, central Ukraine. Archaeologists exploring a small tumulus found a trench with animal bones and fragments of clay amphorae. There … Continue reading Golden Sword Found in Young Scythian Warrior’s Grave in Ukraine →

400-year-old Ship Figurehead from 80 Years War Caught By Dutch Shrimpers! A carved wooden statue in exceptional condition has been attached to fishing nets off the coast of Texel, one of the Dutch Wadden Islands. On Tuesday, August 1, the crew of the shrimp boat Wieringer 22 caught the sculpture. The crew that named the … Continue reading 400-year-old Ship Figurehead from 80 Years War Caught By Dutch Shrimpers! →

Ancient Roman gymnasium discovered in southwest Turkey An ancient Roman gymnasium was discovered in Turkey’s southwestern Konya province after a landowner submitted an application to receive a building permit on his land which had been declared a protected site. The land owner identified as Adem Kalender reportedly applied to the museum directorate in Sarayönü district, … Continue reading Ancient Roman gymnasium discovered in southwest Turkey →

Early Medieval Graves Unearthed in Germany Archaeological treasures, including Stone Age pottery and medieval graves with swords and jewellery, have revealed a long history of human habitation near the Danube River in Germany.  At the site, in the Geisingen-Gutmadingen district of Tuttlingen, in southwestern Germany, archaeologists discovered one grave from the Neolithic, or Stone Age, … Continue reading Early Medieval Graves Unearthed in Germany →

Remains Of A 2,200-Year-Old Roman Fountain Discovered In Assos, Turkey Archaeologists have been continuously involved in excavations in the ancient city of Assos for 42 years. Assos ancient site has much to offer. A recent discovery at the ancient site of Assos, a 2,200-year-old Roman fountain,  informed the head of archaeological digs on Monday. Located … Continue reading Remains Of A 2,200-Year-Old Roman Fountain Discovered In Assos, Turkey →

First Female Viking Grave Discovered In Swedish Mountains Archaeologists in Sweden have every reason to be excited after learning a mountain climber came across an extraordinary 1,200-year-old brooch. Based on recent reports, everything indicates the first female Viking grave was located in the Swedish mountains. It is a unique and surprising find that is believed … Continue reading First Female Viking Grave Discovered In Swedish Mountains →

Massive Prehistoric Complex, with More than 500 Standing Stones, Found in Southern Spain A massive megalithic complex of more than 500 standing stones has been discovered in southern Spain that could be one of the largest in Europe, archaeologists have said. The stones were discovered on a plot of land in Huelva, a province flanking … Continue reading Massive Prehistoric Complex, with More than 500 Standing Stones, Found in Southern Spain →