Archaeologists unearthed an intact Roman enameled copper alloy chalice in a 6th-century Anglo-Saxon grave at Scremby, Lincolnshire. This rare artifact, dubbed the ‘Scremby Chalice,’ features the complex cultural and symbolic interactions between Roman and Anglo-Saxon societies. The chalice was discovered during 2018 excavations led by the University of Sheffield as part of a study on […] The post Ancient Roman chalice discovered in 6th-century Anglo-Saxon tomb in England appeared first on Archaeology News Online Magazine ..read more

A meticulously crafted marble head of the Greek goddess Tyche has been discovered in the ancient city of Philippopolis, now Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Unearthed during excavations at the Bishop’s Basilica, this stunning artifact is being hailed as a “phenomenal find” by archaeologist Lyubomir Merdzhanov, who led the excavation team. The head dates from the late 1st […] The post Head of marble statue of goddess Tyche unearthed in Plovdiv, Bulgaria appeared first on Archaeology News Online Magazine ..read more

A recent study by researchers from the ROOTS Cluster of Excellence at Kiel University has unveiled a novel method to explore ancient social dynamics and individual well-being through archaeology. By employing the “capability approach,” a philosophical framework developed by Indian economist and philosopher Amartya Sen, the study bridges the gap between ancient material remains and […] The post New archaeological method links ancient mega settlements to modern concepts of human development appeared first on Archaeology News Online Magazine ..read more

The 2024 excavation season at Kouklia-Martsello in Palaepaphos, western Cyprus, has uncovered a rare fragmentary inscription in the Cypriot syllabary. Carved into stone during the Cypro-Archaic period (750–480 BCE), the inscription was later repurposed in a wall’s construction. This discovery has garnered widespread interest due to its potential to shed light on ancient Cypriot language […] The post Rare Cypriot inscription unearthed at Palaepaphos appeared first on Archaeology News Online Magazine ..read more

Recent archaeological research has unveiled groundbreaking evidence of silk use in sacrificial rituals by the Bronze Age civilization in China’s Yangtze River Basin. The discovery, led by the China National Silk Museum and the Sichuan Research Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, provides the first direct archaeological proof of silk’s cultural and religious significance at […] The post 3,000-year-old silk discovered in Bronze Age sacrificial pits in China appeared first on Archaeology News Online Magazine ..read more

Archaeologists and community volunteers have uncovered the remains of a high-status Roman villa in the Chalke Valley, Wiltshire, England, marking a first-of-its-kind finding in the region. The discovery began with local metal detectorists reporting Roman artifacts to the Portable Antiquities Scheme at Salisbury Museum. Their findings prompted a two-week excavation in October, led by Teffont […] The post Luxury Roman villa discovered in Wiltshire, England appeared first on Archaeology News Online Magazine ..read more

The Nebra Sky Disc is a 3,600-year-old artifact widely recognized as the oldest known depiction of the cosmos. Recent findings published in Scientific Reports have shed new light on the intricate techniques used to craft this extraordinary Bronze Age artifact. The Sky Disc was discovered in 1999 on the Mittelberg hill near Nebra, Germany, by […] The post New study reveals how the 3,600-year-old Nebra Sky Disk was crafted appeared first on Archaeology News Online Magazine ..read more

On the ancient shores of Lake Turkana in Kenya, researchers have unveiled a rare glimpse into the lives of early hominins. Fossilized footprints, estimated to be 1.5 million years old, provide the first concrete evidence that two distinct hominin species, Homo erectus and Paranthropus boisei, coexisted in the same environment. This finding highlights interactions that […] The post 1.5 million-year-old footprints reveal two ancient human species lived together in Kenya appeared first on Archaeology News Online Magazine ..read more

Archaeologists from the Archaeological Center of Olomouc have unearthed a significant historical site in Dluhonice, near Přerov in Czechia. The excavation, carried out over a 250 × 15-meter area between mid-September and November, revealed traces of three major cultural periods: a Celtic cremation cemetery from the 3rd–2nd century BCE, Slavic graves from the 9th–10th century […] The post Archaeologists uncover Celtic burial ground, Slavic graves, and Neolithic settlement in Czechia appeared first on Archaeology News Online Magazine ..read more

Italian authorities have successfully recovered a remarkable collection of Etruscan artifacts, valued at $8.4 million, following an investigation that unraveled an amateur attempt to sell these treasures on the black market. The items, dating back to the third century BCE, were looted from a necropolis in Città della Pieve, Umbria, and included sarcophagi, funerary urns, […] The post Italian police recover looted Etruscan sarcophagi appeared first on Archaeology News Online Magazine ..read more