2,800-Year-Old Lydian Palace Unearthed in Turkey

Archaeologists excavating Newark Castle in Nottinghamshire have discovered a medieval cesspit covered by an old millstone. A team from Pre-Construct Archaeology are investigating the castle as it undergoes a major renovation. The cesspit was found at the outflow of the 13th/14th century garderobes (toilets that were basically niches built into castle walls with open holes … Read the full post →"Medieval millstone-capped cesspit found at Newark Castle" Medieval, Modern(ish)

A man out for a walk with his family discovered a Bronze Age dagger near the village of Gudersleben in Thuringia, central Germany. It is a plate-tanged dagger from the Bronze Age and is approximately 3,500 years old. Plate-tanged daggers are characterized by their flat tangs that widen at the top. They have two rivet … Read the full post →"Man finds 3,500-year-old dagger on a walk with his kids"

OBI-RAKHMAT, UZBEKISTAN—Astonishing new evidence from the Obi-Rakhmat cave shelter in Uzbekistan’s Paltau valley may push […] The post New Evidence Suggests Humans May Have Used Bows and Arrows Earlier Than Expected appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, bow and arrow, cave shelter, Homo sapiens, Obi-Rakhmat, projectile points, Uzbekistan

SIR BANI YAS ISLAND, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES—The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi […] The post Plaque with Early Christian Cross Found on UAE Island appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Arabian Peninsula, Christianity, cross, monastery, plaque, Sir Bani Yas, United Arab Emirates

STONEHENGE, ENGLAND—There are still many mysteries that surround Stonehenge, but one element that archaeologists generally […] The post Cow's Tooth Strengthens Links Between Stonehenge and Southwest Wales appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, bluestones, cow, England, isotope analysis, quarries, Stonehenge, teeth, Wales

Slicing through tropical reefs or patrolling Arctic waters, the Calypso gained worldwide fame as the research ship of the French underwater explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau. Seen by millions on TV documentaries broadcast worldwide, the Calypso helped Cousteau and his team show the world never-before-seen underwater wonders and raise awareness of environmental issues. The Calypso, then known only...

Basque Identity and French Unity JamesHoare Fri, 08/22/2025 - 08:53

The Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery (RAMM) has acquired an incredibly rare Anglo-Saxon silver penny inscribed with the first known use of the city name “Exeter.” There are only three examples of this coin known to exist, and the other two are in the British Museum, so this is the only coin marking … Read the full post →"Rare 9th c. Exeter coin goes home" Medieval, Museums

HIPPOS, GOLAN HEIGHTS—A mosaic uncovered at the site of Hippos near the Sea of Galilee […] The post Inscription Hints at Oldest Known Nursing Home appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, decapolis, Golan Heights, Greek, Hippos, inscription, mosaic, nursing home

NYAYANGA, KENYA—Around three million years ago, early hominins developed what is known as the Oldowan […] The post Human Ancestors Transported Large Stones for Miles to Make Proper Tools appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, ancient humans, homa peninsula, hominins, Kenya, Nyayanga, Oldowan stone tools, tool making

Six armed robbers. One warehouse. Three tons of gold worth around $320 million today. The raid on the Brink's-Mat secure storage facility on the edge of London's Heathrow airport on 26 November 1983 was Britain's biggest ever gold robbery. The crime caused a sensation in the press as headlines posed the question everyone across the country was asking: what happened to the Brink's-Mat gold? An Inside...

When Summer Meant Sea Serpents JamesHoare Thu, 08/21/2025 - 09:11

After Hiroshima: The US Occupation of Japan JamesHoare Thu, 08/21/2025 - 09:10

A heavy black basalt stele decorated with a carved eagle and Greek inscription has been unearthed in Manbij, a town east of Aleppo, Syria. It features an eagle with open wings clutching a wreath in its talons. Archaeologists believe it is about 2,000 years old and is either a funerary stele from a Roman-era grave. … Read the full post →"Roman-era stele with eagle found in Syria"

ST. ANDREWS, SCOTLAND—Science reports that recent analysis of an Inca recordkeeping device in the collection […] The post Lock of Hair May Change Knowledge About Inca Recordkeeping appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Andes, Inca, khipu, Peru, recordkeeping

LAKE CONSTANCE, GERMANY—Artnet reports that researchers seeking to comprehensively document shipwrecks in the alpine Lake […] The post Sunken Vessels in Alpine Lake Documented appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Alps, Germany, lake constance, shipwrecks, underwater archaeology

CALGARY, CANADA—Archaeologists returned to the former homestead site of John Ware, which continued to provide […] The post Canadian Archaeologists Excavate Homestead of Black Rancher John Ware appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Alberta, Black, Calgary, Canada, cowboy, homestead, John Ware, Millarville, rancher

Abolitionist author, orator and statesman Frederick Douglass (1818-1895) is well-known for his speeches, autobiography, and other works addressing the issue of slavery in the United States in the 19th century, but, in 1853, he wrote his only work of fiction the novella The Heroic Slave based on the Creole Mutiny/Creole Rebellion of 1841 and its leader, Madison Washington. Douglass was approached...