16+ hour, 59+ min ago   (521+ words) When archaeologists uncovered the grave of a heavily armed man at North Bersted in West Sussex, they found the equipment expected of an elite Iron Age warrior: a sword, spear and shield. But one object complicated the picture — an unusual…...

1+ week, 45+ min ago   (835+ words) Archaeologists working at the ancient city of Pompeiopolis in northern Türkiye have uncovered approximately 105 square meters of remarkably well-preserved floor mosaics, while a second discovery — the marble head of Eros dating back around 1,800 years — is offering a glimpse into a…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (768+ words) Archaeologists investigating a remarkably preserved 2,400-year-old Celtic structure in Aschaffenburg, Germany, now believe the massive timber-and-stone construction may have protected an important route from the Main River to an Iron Age settlement. Workers unexpectedly encountered the ancient timbers in March…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (561+ words) Archaeologists excavating Karahantepe in southeastern Türkiye have uncovered an approximately 11,000-year-old composite statue depicting a human figure seated on the back of a leopard, adding an unexpected new variation to the site’s already remarkable repertoire of human-animal imagery. Ersoy described…...