Unlocking the Past, Guiding the Future
Unlocking the Past, Guiding the Future
A remarkable archaeological discovery takes center stage in the upcoming season of BBC’s Digging for Britain airing tomorrow at 8 pm on BBC2. The new season, showcasing some of the most important archaeological discoveries from the past year, opens with…
Archaeologists in northern Portugal have uncovered a unique bronze figurine dating back to the 2nd century CE in the ancient Roman city of Bracara Augusta, now modern-day Braga. The artifact, depicting a female figure with unique facial structures, has led…
Archaeologists have uncovered the earliest evidence of Roman settlement in Heerlen, Netherlands, with the discovery of a 2,000-year-old burial belonging to a Roman soldier named Flaccus. The find, made during ongoing excavations at the Raadhuisplein (Town Hall Square), offers new…
Archaeological excavations at the Bagno Grande sanctuary in San Casciano dei Bagni, Tuscany, Italy, have uncovered a wealth of artifacts that highlight the Etruscan-Roman heritage of this ancient thermal site. Dating back to the 3rd century BCE, the sanctuary was…
Archaeologists have made a fascinating discovery in a Roman-era cemetery in Pommerœul, Belgium, revealing a skeleton composed of bones from at least five individuals, representing a span of over 2,500 years. Unearthed in the 1970s and first thought to date…
A homeowner in the Montconseil neighborhood of Corbeil-Essonnes, a southern suburb of Paris, stumbled upon a skeleton while renovating his basement in the winter of 2023. This unexpected find led to the unearthing of an ancient cemetery that had been…
During excavations at Midas Castle, a significant ancient site located in Eskişehir, central Turkey, archaeologists, led by Associate Professor Dr. Yusuf Polat from Anadolu University, uncovered ancient ovens, hearths, and other important artifacts believed to date back to the 7th…
In 2016, archaeologists in Pförring, Bavaria, unearthed a 1,500-year-old burial site containing a remarkable collection of artifacts belonging to a young woman from the first half of the 5th century. This discovery, long puzzling researchers, has recently been better understood…
Archaeologists in Turkey have unearthed a remarkable 1,800-year-old sarcophagus believed to have originally belonged to a Roman gladiator named Euphrates. However, instead of finding the remains of the gladiator, the excavation team discovered the bones of 12 individuals, suggesting that…
Archaeologists have uncovered a rare and significant find during excavations in Kazimierza Wielka, southern Poland. The team, led by researchers from the Jagiellonian University in Kraków and the archaeological firm Pryncypat, unearthed 160 artifacts spanning from the Neolithic period to…
