Archaeology & Human Origins

52+ min ago   (974+ words) A remarkable discovery in Austria has revealed more than a tonne of ancient iron, enough to forge approximately 500 swords. The metal may have been part of a valuable shipment that disappeared into the Danube River more than 2,000 years ago, leaving…...

1+ hour, 39+ min ago   (89+ words) News September 21, 2026 A massive cache of Viking silver and Anglo-Saxon heirlooms reveals the complex political landscape of ninth-century Britain Digs & Discoveries July/August 2023 Digs & Discoveries January/February 2023 Tuning in to the sounds of the ancient world Hoards of lavish gold…...

5+ hour, 25+ min ago   (210+ words) www.spartaindependent.com History, craft groups gather for day of exhibits, talks and cemetery tour Newton. Historical societies, reenactors, craftspeople and community organizations gathered for a day of exhibits, presentations and entertainment, including a tour of the Old Newton Burial…...

1+ hour, 37+ min ago   (394+ words) The festival, as reported, is fueled by a strong sense of community and volunteerism. Thessaloniki has opened public consultation on a first-prize architectural proposal to create a connected network linking 20 archaeological sites and monuments across the historic center with the…...

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2+ hour, 39+ min ago   (429+ words) When archaeologists examined a bronze tripod discovered in northern China, they found something unusual inside its hollow body: sand-like grains carefully sorted and stored away thousands of years ago. The grains were not ordinary sand. They were cassiterite—the mineral…...

1+ hour, 35+ min ago   (285+ words) The find came from the Pyatnitsky excavation, an urban settlement that developed in the eleventh century, according to the original NovSU announcement. The front shows a warrior with spear and shield, tentatively identified as Saint Theodore Stratelates; the reverse shows…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (316+ words) The lost village is close to Brampton(Image: CambridgeshireLive) Cambridgeshire is a county that has a fascinating history, but some of it has been lost over years gone by. Much of the county’s history is well-known, such as places where…...

1+ hour, 43+ min ago   (383+ words) For the first time since 1840, an ancient book of pictograms telling the story of the rise and fall of the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan has returned to Mexico. The centuries-old manuscript was displayed last week in Mexico City’s National Museum of…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (36+ words) Inbox.lv Archaeologists baffled by huge Roman structure found in Budapest Archaeologists in Budapest have uncovered a huge Roman building, but its original purpose still remains a mystery....