Peru’s Machu Picchu, an Inca-era stone citadel nestled in its southeastern jungle, reopened on Wednesday after being closed nearly a month ago amid antigovernment protests, the culture ministry announced. Agreements were made between authorities, social groups and the local tourism industry to guarantee the security of the famed tourist attraction and transport services. Protests calling for the resignation of President Dina Boluarte and members of … Continue reading Peru’s Machu Picchu reopens after being closed following protests

A Roman-era sarcophagus, likely to have belonged to a prominent individual, was uncovered at the site of a 2,000-year-old Roman cemetery discovered last year in the northern Gaza Strip, the territory’s antiquities ministry said on Tuesday. So far 90 individual and mass graves have been found at the site, which is being supervised by a French team of experts and which was uncovered last year … Continue reading Roman-era sarcophagus uncovered in Gaza

The article reports on the archaeological excavation of Thompson Farm, a property in Maryland’s Eastern Shore region with historical links to Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad. The research team, working under the auspices of the Maryland Department of Transportation, discovered artifacts and features suggesting that the farm was a site of refuge and liberation for enslaved people. The article discusses the significance of the … Continue reading Archaeological discoveries in Maryland tied to Harriet Tubman revealed by officials.

Archaeologists have revealed a group of structures discovered at the famed Mayan Chichen Itza archaeological site in Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula, believed to have been part of a housing complex inhabited by the elite of the sacred city founded in the 5th Century AD. Archaeologist Francisco Perez Ruiz said there were no known residential groups in Chichen Itza, meaning the housing complex would represent “the first … Continue reading New area discovered at Mexican historic site

An old shipwreck has been discovered at the bottom of Lake Superior. Searchers with The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society found the 144-foot “Barquentine Nucleus” 600 feet underwater.  It was located 40 miles northwest of Vermilion point in Michigan. The ship earned the nickname “Bad Luck Barquentine” because this was its third time sinking. The museum says it sank for a final time on Sept. … Continue reading Shipwreck dubbed the “Bad Luck Barquentine” discovered in Lake Superior

Scotland’s first museum of witchcraft is set to open its doors to the public later this month – and will display mummified animals and ‘magical’ objects. Situated on Chalmers Close in Edinburgh’s historic Old Town, the Museum of Witchcraft, Magic & Fortune-telling will feature unique artefacts and curiosities dating back to the 17th century. With body snatchers and witch executions being a documented part of … Continue reading Scotland’s first witchcraft museum to display mummified cat and ‘enchanted’ objects

Japanese archaeologists have uncovered a 7.5-foot-long iron sword and a bronze mirror from an ancient burial mound near the city of Nara. The weapon, known as a dako sword, is so large that it was likely never used for self-defense, serving instead as a means of protection against evil after death.  Researchers found both artifacts while excavating a 1,600-year-old site called Tomio Maruyama in November. … Continue reading Seven-Foot Sword Unearthed From 1,600-Year-Old Burial Mound in Japan

The earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Monday has badly damaged Gaziantep Castle, a historic site and tourist attraction in southeastern Turkey. The castle collapsed during the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck in the early hours of February 6. “Some of the bastions in the east, south and southeast parts of the historical Gaziantep Castle in the central Şahinbey district were destroyed by the … Continue reading Ancient castle used by Romans and Byzantines destroyed in Turkey earthquake

While out using a metal detector, Patrick Schuermans discovered a fragment of a 1,600-year-old dodecahedron in Belgium, with archaeologists claiming it could have been a mysterious Roman object that quite possibly could have been used for magic or supernatural purposes. The following comes from Smithsonian Magazine: Amateur archaeologist Patrick Schuermans was wandering around a field in northern Belgium when his metal detector alerted him to … Continue reading Metal Detectorist Finds Mysterious Roman Object Possibly Used for Magic

A large garnet has been found at the centre of a “unique” silver cross uncovered by archaeologists at an ancient burial site. It is the latest discovery at Harpole, near Northampton, where a 1,300-year-old grave, thought to be of a woman of high status, has been uncovered. The Museum of London Archaeology (Mola) said items, including jewellery, were “once in a lifetime” finds. The cross … Continue reading Silver Cross Found in Early Medieval Burial in England

A 5,000-year-old tavern with an open-air dining area and a partial kitchen was uncovered by a team of archeologists from the Penn Museum in Iraq. The tavern is located in the southern ancient Iraqi city of Lagash, now known as Al-Hiba. Archaeologists discovered that it had benches, a refrigerator, an oven and remains of old food.  Field Director Dr. Sara Pizzimenti from the University of … Continue reading Archaeologists find 5,000-year-old tavern in Iraq, refrigerator still intact

A new story about a strange burial is making the rounds on archaeology sites and online news sources. According to Heritage Daily, archaeologists excavating in the Fayum uncovered the remains of an 8-year-old child and 142 dogs in a late antique Egyptian necropolis. The “amazing discovery” has everyone puzzled. According to the press report, Russian archaeologists affiliated with the Center for Egyptological Studies of the … Continue reading Why Is an Ancient Egyptian Mass Grave of Dogs ‘Stumping Archaeologists’?

Archaeologists say they have found a gold leaf-covered mummy sealed inside a sarcophagus that had not been opened for 4,300 years. The mummy, the remains of a man named Hekashepes, is thought to be one of the oldest and most complete non-royal corpses ever found in Egypt. It was discovered down a 15m (50ft) shaft at a burial site south of Cairo, Saqqara, where three … Continue reading Egypt: Gold-covered mummy among latest discoveries

Israeli archaeologists said Wednesday that they are trying to uncover the meaning of a recently discovered hand imprint carved into the stone wall of an ancient moat outside Jerusalem’s Old City. The imprint, which may been made as a “prank”, was found in a thousand-year-old moat exposed during works to expand a road in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem near Herod’s Gate, the Israeli Antiquities Authority said. … Continue reading Ancient Jerusalem hand imprint baffles Israel experts

Archaeologists discovered remains of what they believe was the temple of Poseidon near Samikon, Greece, according to a report by Phys on Wednesday. The remains were unearthed and are being researched by the Austrian Archaeological Institute together with researchers from the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Kiel University and the Ephorate of Antiquities of Elis. The location where the remains were found corresponds to the area … Continue reading Archaeologists believe they found the temple of Poseidon in Greece

The Mesha Stele, also called the Moabite Stone, is a basalt stone slab that has provided historians and linguists with the largest source of the Moabite language to date. Researchers have only now been able to verify with a considerable degree of certainty that the stele contains explicit references to King David.  The stele was discovered in fragments in 1868 roughly 15 miles east of … Continue reading Written records of biblical King David discovered by researchers

Spanish police have recovered hundreds of archaeological artifacts, including marine fossils, Bronze Age ceramics and 18th-century weapons, from two houses in the southeastern province of Alicante. More than 200 human bone fragments, some of which are between 4,000 and 5,000 years old, were also seized from the homes, the Spanish Civil Guard said in a statement Friday. The discovery follows a weeks-long investigation, known as … Continue reading Spanish police seize hundreds of archaeological artifacts from two homes

This road might not lead to Rome, though it is indeed Roman. For nearly a decade, archaeologists in Jerusalem’s City of David National Park have been working hard to uncover the Pilgrimage Road and bring a 2,000-year-old journey to life. Hidden from view beneath the Arab neighborhood of Silwan, the underground road is marked by stone steps that lead all the way from the Pool … Continue reading Jerusalem’s 2,000-year-old Pilgrimage Road preparing for modern revival

The Israel Antiquities Authority, the Israel National Parks Authority and the City of David Foundation announced days before the new year that the Pool of Siloam, a biblical site cherished by Christians and Jews, will be open to the public for the first time in 2,000 years in the near future. “The Pool of Siloam’s excavation is highly significant to Christians around the world,” American Pastor John Hagee, … Continue reading Biblical site where Jesus healed blind man excavated for public view

Archaeologists don’t often bounce with excitement, but the Museum of London archaeology team could hardly contain themselves on Tuesday as they unveiled an “exhilarating” discovery made on the last day of an otherwise barren dig in the spring. “This is the most significant early medieval female burial ever discovered in Britain,” said the leader of the dig, Levente Bence Balázs, almost skipping with elation. “It … Continue reading Early medieval female burial site is ‘most significant ever discovered’ in UK

There’s something protruding through the sand at Daytona Beach Shores in Volusia County, Fla., and it’s got local residents and officials buzzing with curiosity. The unknown object was recently discovered by beachgoers and Volusia County Beach Safety, county officials said in a series of statements by email. They said the object was visible in part because of beach erosion caused by Hurricane Nicole, which ripped … Continue reading Mysterious Object Emerges on a Florida Beach

ARCHAEOLOGISTS FROM THE MINISTRY OF TOURISM AND ANTIQUITIES HAVE UNCOVERED GOLDEN TONGUED MUMMIES DURING EXCAVATIONS IN THE MENOUFIA GOVERNORATE, EGYPT. The discovery was made during an extension of the research area at the Quweisna necropolis, a burial site that contains hundreds of tombs from different periods in Egypt’s history. Excavations revealed a number of mummies, some of which have a golden tongue or amulet placed … Continue reading ARCHAEOLOGISTS DISCOVER GOLDEN TONGUED MUMMIES IN EGYPT

Archaeologists surveying the bottom of Norway’s largest lake believe they’ve discovered the remains of a 700-year-old ship, the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment announced in a statement earlier this month. Lake Mjøsa, which is situated about 60 miles north of Oslo, has been a busy trade route since at least the Viking Age; more recently, between the 1940s and 1970s, it was a dumping ground for surplus ammunition. Scientists were … Continue reading Archaeologists in Norway May Have Found a 700-Year-Old Shipwreck

A team of archaeologists have unearthed a rare sword that dates back to the time of the Kalmar War. Archaeologists from the Arkeologerna have been excavating a stone cellar in the town of Kalmar, which is in Sweden. The team of researchers theorize that the cellar may have been apart of a medieval farm, which according to ancient contemporary texts, suggests that it may have … Continue reading Team of Archaeologists discover rare sword from the time of the Kalmar War