Oldest Greek Marble Altar in Western Mediterranean Uncovered

ANTIKYTHERA, GREECE—According to a statement released by The Swiss School of ARCHAEOLOGY in Greece, renewed […] The post New Discoveries from Famed Antikythera Shipwreck appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Antikythera, Antikythera Mechanism, boat building, Greece, mortar, shipwreck

Emma of Normandy (died 1052), the wife of King Aethelred the Unready from 1002 to 1016 and then the wife of King Cnut from 1017 to 1035, was a dominant player in English politics for nearly 50 years. Emma is the first English queen depicted in contemporary artwork, and she also commissioned her own work of history, the Encomium Emmae Reginae. Her lengthy career saw her outlive both of her husbands...

Archaeologists have unearthed the tomb of Te K’ab Chaak, the first king of the Maya city-state of Caracol in Belize and founder of its royal dynasty. Dating to 350 A.D., it is the first identifiable ruler’s tomb ever found in Caracol. Te K’ab Chaak (Mayan for “Tree Branch Rain God”) ascended the throne in 331 … Read the full post →"Tomb of Maya city’s first king discovered"

HONIARA, SOLOMON ISLANDS—Ocean Exploration Trust announced that a team of scientists, explorers, and archaeologists located […] The post Severed Bow of U.S. Navy Cruiser Located Off Guadalcanal appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Guadalcanal, USS New Orleans, World War II

ÇANAKKALE, TURKEY—Since the rediscovery of ancient Troy at the site of Hisarlik in the nineteenth […] The post New Evidence Alludes to Military Conflict at Ancient Troy appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Bronze Age, Hisarlik, Homer, sling stone, Trojan War, Troy

HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ, CZECH REPUBLIC—Prior to construction of a highway through eastern Bohemia, archaeologists unearthed a […] The post Major Celtic Settlement Discovered in Czech Republic appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Amber Road, Bohemia, Celtic, Czech Repubic, Hradec Kralove, La Tene

William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor who flourished during the late Elizabethan and early Jacobean eras. Known as the 'Bard of Avon,' he wrote 38 plays, 154 sonnets, and three longer narrative poems. His plays, often written in blank verse and composed in iambic pentameter, were incredibly popular in their day and continue to be performed around the world; they...

God’s Machines: Descartes and Nature JamesHoare Thu, 07/10/2025 - 09:08

An iron scale and weights have been discovered in the ancient city of Uzuncaburç in Mersin, southern Turkey. It consists of a scale, still articulated, and five weights in the shape of Greek letters. They date to Late Antiquity (4th-7th centuries A.D.) and are estimated to be around 1,600 years old. Uzuncaburç is one of … Read the full post →"1600-year-old iron scale, weights found in Turkey"

CARNOUSTIE, SCOTLAND—Scottish archaeologists recently unearthed the largest ancient timber building ever found in the country, […] The post Scotland's Largest Early Neolithic Timber Hall Unearthed appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, carnoustie, Neolithic, Scotland, timber hall

PEÑICO, PERU—Reuters reports that Peruvian authorities announced the discovery of a major lost ancient city […] The post 3,500-Year-Old City Located in Peruvian Andes appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Andes Mountains, Caral, Peñico, Peru

‘Saudi Arabia: A Modern History’ by David Commins review JamesHoare Wed, 07/09/2025 - 08:54

For the first time in nearly a millennium, the Bayeux Tapestry will return to England thanks to a historic loan agreement between the UK and France. The iconic tapestry depicting the Norman invasion of England and the Battle of Hastings will be loaned to the British Museum in the autumn of 2026. In exchange, the … Read the full post →"Bayeux Tapestry to return to England after 900 years"

SOMMA VESUVIANA, ITALY—Japanese archaeologists found further evidence that a large ancient villa buried on the […] The post More Evidence Suggests Villa on Mount Vesuvius Belonged to Rome's First Emperor appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Augustus, Mount Vesuvius, Roman baths, Rome, Somma Vesuviana, villa

LEIDEN, THE NETHERLANDS—Animal fat was a valuable source of nutrition and calories for early human […] The post Neanderthals Created "Fat Factories" 125,000 Years Ago appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, bone marrow, Fat Factory, Germany, Neanderthal, Neumark-Nord

MUNICH, GERMANY—According to a statement released by Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU), LMU researcher […] The post Lost Babylonian Hymn Deciphered appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, artificial intelligence, Babylon, cuneiform tablets, hymn, Sippar

The Battle for Britain’s First Book of the Month Club JamesHoare Tue, 07/08/2025 - 08:23

A pottery vessel with an inscription in the Bactrian language has been discovered at the Khalkajar archaeological site in Tajikistan. The inscription reads: “This water jug belongs to the woman Sagkina.” It dates to the Kushan Empire, ca. 1st century B.C. to 3rd century A.D. What would become the Kushan Empire was founded by Indo-European … Read the full post →"Kushan vessel inscribed with woman’s name found in Tajikistan"