Category: ARCHAEOLOGY

An “imposing” late Roman building has been revealed in a dig on playing fields in an East Yorkshire town. During the two week dig, in Brough – known to the Romans as Petuaria – Several rooms and finds, including a needle case made out of animal bone, a brooch and coins, were uncovered although the remains of a theatre eluded diggers. […]

Cahokia: The largest and most complex ancient archaeological site you probably didn’t hear of Cahokia is the largest and most complex ancient archaeological site in the North of pre-Columbian cities of Mexico, the forgotten city in America. It is probably the oldest civilization found between Mexico’s arid desert and the northern parts of the United States of America. Archaeologists place Cahokia among […]

Remains of Byzantine monastery found near Jerusalem The Israel Antiquities Authority has discovered a large and impressive compound dating back to the Byzantine era in Ramat Bet Shemesh, where there are an oil press, a wine press and a mosaic. Excavations were financed by the Construction and Housing Ministry and were carried out as part of Bet Shemesh expansion. The […]

Gruesome discovery uncovers thousands of bones under the medieval church The archaeological discovery, made during the last two years, is something of a mystery. The remains of at least 64 people, including men , women and children, have been discovered by archaeologists. However, the bones come in all shapes and sizes and have proved to be a challenge for them. The […]

How far did the Romans go? Massive mosaic found in Turkey leads to re-think on the spread of the empire A university team in southern Turkey uncovered a huge Roman mosaic – a meticulously designed, 1,600-square-foot decorative work of handicraft on the fringes of the Roman Empire. Although Turkey was under the Roman Empire for a time, it was pushed back by the […]

This 100-Million-Year-Old Bird Trapped in Amber Is The Best We’ve Ever Seen Scientists have uncovered an incredible specimen in Myanmar, a piece of amber containing the remarkably preserved remains of an ancient bird hatch from 100 million years ago. The amazing discovery reveals the head, neck, wing, tail and feet of a now-extinct bird that had lived in incredible detail at […]

Earliest Viking settlement in Dublin seen in new light An archaeological discovery has changed our view of the first Viking settlement of Dublin, with the black pool or Dubh Linn now known to be a lot bigger than first thought. The excavation near Dublin Castle has also revealed the oldest police cells of the city and burial of punishment. The excavation […]

Archaeologists discovered 1,700-year-old Roman eggs Archaeologists in Britain made a very unusual find, but one that is very valuable. They discovered an unbroken egg that is about 1,700 years old and dates from the Roman Empire. It is the only complete egg ever found at the British Isles from this era. This unlikely discovery is significant since it provides insight into […]

Prehistoric Well Uncovered At Ancient Hillfort Might Be A Time Capsule Of Archaeological Gold On one of Scotland’s most mythologized mountain peaks near Aberdeen, ancient fresh water well with intricate spiralling stone steps has been rediscovered and archaeologists were keen to peer into its ‘blocked’ chamber of secrets. The deepwater well was built with granite blocks and is supposed to […]

Tomb Of King Herod Discovered At Herodium His tomb for thousands of years has been a mystery but in 2007 archaeologists claimed that they had discovered Herod the Great’s tomb. But the experts do not think now that the tomb of the Biblical rule is the surprisingly modest mausoleum that has been discovered , therefore the search is on again to […]