World 2 days ago Archaeologists discover 12,000-year-old pebbles that could provide new insights about the wheel Researchers gave a detailed look into perforated stones collected out of excavations in Israel, and came to the conclusion that they could have served as spindle whorls.
Digging History 6 days ago 2,000-year-old Roman road discovered by archaeologists in London An ancient Roman road was recently discovered by archaeologists in London. The 2,000-year-old road was located beneath modern-day Old Kent Road.
World November 15 Scientists in Argentina unearth oldest tadpole fossil ever discovered A search for dinosaur fossils unintentionally shifted into a discovery of the oldest tadpole ever discovered when a team exploring in Argentina came across the find.
Archaeology October 25 Rare tool dating back 3,500 years found in the UK A routine excavation turned out to be a historical one for archaeologists in Britain when they came across a well-preserved ancient tool from the Bronze Age.
Odd News October 23 Group of metal detectorists uncover hoard of coins in England A group of metal detectorists discovered a hoard of 21 coins near Okehampton Castle nearly a year ago, but the news of their finding was just recently unveiled.
ARCHAEOLOGY October 22 Ancient Roman statue discovered by construction workers in Bulgaria During construction work in the city of Varna, workers found a well-preserved marble statue dating back to the Roman era outside the fortified walls.
World October 17 Roman-era graves found by homeowner during basement renovation project During the winter of 2023-2024, archaeologists were called to a home in the suburbs of Paris after a homeowner discovered a skeleton during basement renovations.
ARCHAEOLOGY October 16 A look at the oldest stone tools ever discovered, dating back 3.3M years The oldest stone tools ever discovered were unearthed in Kenya by a group of scientists at the Lomekwi 3 site. The stone tools unearthed are simple in their design and pre-date humans.
LIFESTYLE October 13 Archaeologists uncover one of the world's oldest Christian churches Archaeologists uncovered the remains of one of the oldest Christian churches in the world, and the oldest such site found in Armenia. The ruins date back to the fourth century.
Ancient Egypt October 11 Archaeologists unearth well-preserved 4,000-year-old Egyptian tomb A joint Egyptian-German archaeological mission found the tomb of an ancient governor's daughter. Two tombs were found, one inside the other, covered in intricate script and art.