4,000 Years of Human History Uncovered in Croatian Cave

The Speed of Early Modern News JamesHoare Thu, 06/19/2025 - 07:00

An extremely rare diatretic glass goblet with scenes from a gladiator fighting wild beasts has been discovered in a Roman grave in the ancient city of Doclea, near Podgorica, Montenegro. Also found in the grave were gold jewelry and another seven glass containers. The grave dates to the 4th century and belonged to a woman … Read the full post →"Roman grave with diatretic glass goblet found in Montenegro"

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA—It has long been thought that Australia’s Eastern Highlands acted as a barrier to […] The post Highest Occupied Ice Age Site Identified in Australia appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Australia, cave shelter, Dargan, high altitude, Ice Age

WAWA, CANADA—For the past seven years, archaeologist Ryan Primrose, director of the Ontario Centre for […] The post Mystery of Strange Canadian Rock Carvings Solved appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Canada, Hudson Bay Campany, Ontario, rock carving, runes, Swedish

OKINOSHIMA ISLAND, JAPAN—Around 80,000 artifacts have been excavated from Japan’s Okinoshima Island, so it has […] The post X-Rays Reveal Intricate Designs on 1,100-Year-Old Japanese Spear appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Japan, Okinoshima Island, spear, Yamato

Italy occupied Ethiopia for five years, from 1935 to 1941, following a mass-scale invasion launched by the fascist dictator Benito Mussolini (1883-1945). However, Ethiopia had been a long-aimed colonial objective of Italy, which had already tried to invade the country in 1896 but was eventually defeated at the Battle of Adwa. Mussolini was determined to show that fascism could avenge the humiliation...

The First Men’s Cricket World Cup JamesHoare Wed, 06/18/2025 - 08:00

Gods at the Margins: How European Paganism Survived JamesHoare Wed, 06/18/2025 - 07:00

Archaeologists have discovered a Viking Era burial ground at Lisbjerg, four miles north of Aarhus, Denmark. The graves date to the 10th century and so far they are all pagan. The burials vary in size and funerary furnishings, suggesting people of diverse social status were buried there. Several of the graves feature lavish grave goods … Read the full post →"Viking burial with spectacular casket found in Denmark"

MONTFOORT, THE NETHERLANDS—Workers recovered a remarkable medieval sword during dredging of the Korte Linschoten River […] The post Remarkable Medieval Sword Pulled from Dutch River appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, endless knot, Linschoten, medieval europe, montfoort, Netherlands, sun wheel, sword

ITHACA, GREECE—In Homer’s epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey, the Greek hero Odysseus hails […] The post Sanctuary Associated with Worship of Trojan War Hero Identified on Greek Island appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Greece, hero worship, Ithaca, Mycenaean, Odysseus, School of Homer

Cleopatra of Macedon (355/4-308 BCE), daughter of Philip II of Macedon (reign 359-336 BCE) and his Molossian queen, Olympias of Epirus (c. 375-316 BCE), was the only full sister of Alexander the Great (reign 336-323 BCE). Born in Pella, the capital of the ancient kingdom of Macedonia, Cleopatra grew up as a royal princess in the Argead court. She later became the queen of Epirus through her marriage...

An excavation at the site of a new industrial park in Vaihingen, southern Germany, has discovered nine prehistoric graves, settlement remains and hundreds of artifacts. The new discoveries range in date to as back as far as 5,000 B.C. through the Iron Age (ca. 800-450 B.C.). The first historical reference to Vaihingen dates to the … Read the full post →"Remains from Neolithic to Iron Age found in southern Germany"

‘Strike’ by Sarah E. Bond review JamesHoare Tue, 06/17/2025 - 08:00

Did Germany Read Mein Kampf? JamesHoare Tue, 06/17/2025 - 07:00

SAINT-TROPEZ, FRANCE—During recent exercises by the French navy aimed at monitoring the country's underwater resources, […] The post Marine Archaeologists Locate Deepest Shipwreck Recorded in French Waters appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Camarat, France, Liguria, Saint-Tropez, shipwreck

KANI KOTER, IRAN—Chemical analysis of the contents of a small ceramic vessel found in a […] The post 2,700-Year-Old Eye Makeup Formula Analyzed appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, cosmetics, graphite, Iran, Iron Age, Kani Koter, kohl

NORTHUMBERLAND, ENGLAND—According to a report by Live Science, archaeologists working at the Roman fort of […] The post Roman Soldier's Shoe Buried at English Fort appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, England, Magna, Roman army, shoe, Vindolanda