Italo-Ethiopian Wars

PŁOCK CASTLE, POLAND—Scholars have long debated the origins of the House of Piast, Poland’s first […] The post DNA Study Suggests Surprising Origins of Poland's First Royal Family appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Ancient DNA, Piasts, Plock Castle, Poland

LISBJERG, DENMARK—France 24 reports that archaeologists from the Moesgaard Museum in Aarhus uncovered a tenth-century […] The post Cemetery of Viking Noble Family Unearthed in Denmark appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Aarhus, cemetery, Denmark, Harald Bluetooth, Lisbjerg, Viking Age

Tsar Nicholas II (reign 1894-1917) was the last of the Romanov emperors, murdered along with his family during the turmoil of the Russian Revolution in 1917. Insisting on maintaining as far as possible the autocratic rule begun by his ancestors, Nicholas failed to address the grievances of his subjects, and with him fell the Russian Empire. Only just surviving the Russian Revolution of 1905...

Does a Focus on Royalty Obscure British History? JamesHoare Thu, 06/19/2025 - 08:00

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

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"

CRNO JEZERO CAVE, CROATIA—The Dubrovnik Times reports that an archaeological team from the Dubrovnik Museums […] The post 4,000 Years of Human History Uncovered in Croatian Cave appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, cave, Crno Jezero, Croatia, Illyrian

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