Metal detectorists in Norway have uncovered the country’s largest-ever Viking Age coin hoard near the village of Rena. More than 3,150 silver coins have been recovered so far after an initial discovery of 19 coins prompted a larger excavation. The coins, dated to the late 10th and early 11th centuries, were mostly minted in England and Germany during the reigns of rulers such as Cnut … Continue reading Norway’s largest-ever trove of Viking Age coins discovered

Archaeologists at the ancient Egyptian site of Oxyrhynchus discovered a 1,600-year-old mummy with a fragment of Homer’s Iliad placed on its abdomen. The papyrus contains a passage from the “catalogue of ships” in Book II of the Greek epic, marking the first known case of a literary text used in a mummification ritual. Researchers say this is unprecedented, as previous finds included only ritual or protective writings … Continue reading Egyptian mummy unearthed with literary text on abdomen

A 2,200-year-old circular temple has been discovered at Tell el-Farama in Egypt’s Nile Delta, the site of the ancient city of Pelusium. The structure appears closely linked to the Nile, suggesting that water-based religious rituals played a more organized role in ancient worship than previously believed. Archaeologists initially thought the red-brick remains were a civic building, but full excavation revealed a temple layout. The site is significant … Continue reading Archaeologists Uncover a Massive Circular Temple in Egypt

Marine archaeologists in Copenhagen have discovered the wreck of the Danish warship Dannebroge, sunk during the 1801 Battle of Copenhagen against Admiral Horatio Nelson’s British fleet. The ship was found 15 meters underwater in poor visibility, as researchers race to study it before the area is turned into a major housing development. The battle was a major naval clash in which the Danish flagship was … Continue reading Archaeologists discover wreck of Danish warship sunk by Nelson 225 years ago

Divers in a Swiss lake discovered a 2,000-year-old Roman shipwreck filled with remarkably well-preserved artifacts, including Gladius swords, olive oil amphorae, ceramics, tools, and wagon wheels. The wreck, found in Lake Neuchâtel, dates to between 20 and 50 AD and is believed to have been part of a Roman merchant vessel. Archaeologists noted the unusual clustering of the cargo and the exceptional preservation of the … Continue reading Roman shipwreck yields find of a lifetime including iconic Gladius sword 

Archaeologists in Maastricht may have uncovered the skeleton of the famed French musketeer Charles de Batz de Castelmore d’Artagnan beneath the altar of St Peter and Paul Church. The grave was discovered after part of the church floor subsided, prompting DNA testing to compare a jawbone with that of d’Artagnan’s descendants. D’Artagnan, a real-life captain-lieutenant of Louis XIV’s Musketeers, was killed during the 1673 siege of Maastricht. Additional clues at the … Continue reading Lost remains of French musketeer d’Artagnan may have been found in Dutch church

Archaeologists have recovered artifacts from a Mongol warship sinking sunk off Takashima Island over 750 years ago during Kublai Khan’s 1281 Koan War invasion. The ship, part of the Jiangnan Army fleet, yielded a short sword, bundled arrows, engraved chopsticks, ceramics, iron helmets, and cannonballs, providing insight into both military and daily life aboard the vessel. Radiocarbon dating indicates the timber was cut around 1253, and the ship was likely built … Continue reading Archaeologists Found a 745-Year-Old Shipwreck from a Famous Failed Invasion

Archaeologists from the University of Warsaw have uncovered multiple ancient shipwrecks near the historic port of Ptolemais in northeastern Libya, revealing new insights into Mediterranean maritime activity. The wreck site spans over 100 metres, suggesting repeated ship losses along the rocky approach to the harbour. Researchers recovered submerged columns, anchors, and probes, as well as artefacts including a rare bronze Roman balance scale component shaped … Continue reading Ancient shipwrecks discovered near Libyan Port City

Archaeologists in Panama have uncovered a gold-laden burial over 1,000 years old at the El Caño site in Coclé Province, known as Tomb 3. The tomb contains gold chest plates, arm cuffs, ear ornaments, and finely crafted ceramics, highlighting the high status of the primary individual buried there. Excavations revealed a complex structure with multiple prestige objects, reflecting the social and political hierarchy of the … Continue reading Archaeologists unearth gold-laden tomb filled with thousand-year-old treasures

A centuries-old Crusader sword was discovered off the coast of Haifa, Israel, by a student from the University of Haifa. Shlomi Katsin found the three-foot-long blade protruding from the seafloor near Dor Beach and reported it to university experts, who alerted the Israel Antiquities Authority. The sword was recovered for preservation and analyzed using a CT scan at a local hospital, revealing it was a one-handed weapon likely used by … Continue reading 12th century Crusader sword discovered by student off coast of Israel

Shipwreck hunter Paul Ehorn has discovered the long-lost Lac La Belle passenger steamer in Lake Michigan, nearly 150 years after it sank. Ehorn, who spent almost 60 years searching for the ship, found it about 20 miles offshore between Racine and Kenosha, Wisconsin, using side-scan sonar after a clue from fellow hunter Ross Richardson. The Lac La Belle sank in 1872 after taking on water … Continue reading Searchers find missing ship in Lake Michigan, over 150 years after it sunk

Archaeologists have uncovered 12,000-year-old elk hide scraps in Oregon that may represent the oldest known sewn clothing, dating to the Late Pleistocene. The hides were bound with animal-hide cord and may have been stitched using bone needles found at the site, though they could also have been part of a bag or shelter. If confirmed as clothing, the find shows that early North Americans had … Continue reading Archaeologists discover Ice Age garment that could be the oldest piece of clothing in history

Archaeologists in Germany have uncovered a late medieval underground tunnel hidden within a much older Neolithic burial site near Reinstedt. The discovery was announced Jan. 29 by Saxony-Anhalt’s State Office for Heritage Management and Archaeology after excavations ahead of wind turbine construction. The burial complex dates to the Baalberge culture of the 4th millennium B.C., while the tunnel, known as an erdstall, was built about … Continue reading Secret medieval tunnel found beneath ancient pagan graves, archaeologists say

A Dutch ship called the Tyger, captained by explorer Adriaen Block, arrived in what is now New York Harbor in 1613 but was destroyed by fire months later. In 1916, subway construction workers in Manhattan uncovered charred ship timbers believed to be remains of the Tyger, which later became part of the Museum of the City of New York’s collection. Researchers are now launching a … Continue reading Archaeologists Are Unraveling the Secrets of Shipwreck Discovered 20 Feet Below Manhattan

The City of David in Jerusalem recently opened public access to the Pilgrimage Road, a roughly 2,000-year-old stepped street that led from the Siloam Pool to the Temple Mount. The road, uncovered after two decades of excavation, features Herodian paving stones, remnants of ancient shops, a mikveh, and a ceremonial podium, offering visitors a direct connection to Jerusalem’s Second Temple period. Tours are now available … Continue reading 2,000-year-old Pilgrimage Road to Temple Mount opens to public after years of digging

A 136-year-old shipwreck has re-emerged at Island Beach State Park due to winter beach erosion from strong waves and wind. The vessel is believed to be the Lawrence N. McKenzie, a 98-foot schooner that ran aground in 1890 while carrying oranges from Puerto Rico to New York; all eight crew members survived. Built in 1883, its homeport was Provincetown, Massachusetts. Park officials noted that winter … Continue reading Buried shipwreck from 1890 emerges on American beach

Archaeologists in Luoyang, Henan Province, have uncovered the ruins of a large Northern Wei Dynasty (386–534) state-run grain storage facility, identified as part of the Tai Cang, the imperial granary. The site, located east of the Han-Wei Luoyang Ancient City imperial palace, contains 168 storage pits arranged in 14 columns by 12 rows, with 13 pits excavated so far, each about 9–11 meters wide and … Continue reading Ancient granary unearthed in central China

A 2,000-year-old shipwreck was discovered off the coast of Adrasan, Turkey, at a depth of 46 meters, containing ceramics still stacked in their original positions. Dating to the late Hellenistic–early Roman period, the find provides new insights into ancient maritime trade, production, and logistical organization in the eastern Mediterranean. The bowls, plates, trays, and pots were coated in raw clay before transport, a protective technique … Continue reading 2.000-year-old shipwreck found with perfectly preserved cargo of ceramics

Archaeological divers from Denmark’s Viking Ship Museum have discovered what may be the world’s largest medieval cog, a merchant vessel, off Copenhagen. Built around 1410, the exceptionally well-preserved ship provides new insights into northern European shipbuilding and trade. It was found half-buried in sand and silt at a depth of 13 meters in the Oresund strait between Denmark and Sweden. Named Svaelget 2 after the … Continue reading Divers excavate 600-year-old ‘super shipwreck’

Archaeologists have renewed interest in the possible location of Noah’s Ark after pottery fragments were discovered near a boat-shaped formation on Mount Ararat in eastern Turkey. The ceramics, found close to the Durupinar Formation, suggest human activity in the area between 5500 BC and 3000 BC, a period some associate with the Biblical flood. Researchers say the site’s size and shape broadly align with the … Continue reading After thousands of years, archaeologists think we’ve finally found ‘Noah’s Ark’

Archaeologists at the Tower of London have uncovered the remains of more than 20 previously unknown individuals near the Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula. Some skeletons appear to date back to the 14th century and may be linked to medieval plague outbreaks in London, according to Historic Royal Palaces. The excavation is the first major dig at the Tower in over 30 years … Continue reading More Than 20 Skeletons Found Under the Tower of London

Italian archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a sun temple belonging to King Nyuserre near Cairo, in the Abusir necropolis, the Egyptian antiquities ministry announced. The temple, dating to Egypt’s Fifth Dynasty, is part of a monumental complex dedicated to the sun god Ra and is among the few solar temples identified to date. Excavation revealed more than half of the structure, over 1,000 square … Continue reading Remains of ancient king’s temple dedicated to sun god discovered in Egypt

Egypt unveiled the restored Colossi of Memnon in Luxor, two colossal alabaster statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III, following a renovation project lasting about two decades. The statues, toppled by an earthquake around 1200 BC and partially quarried, were painstakingly reassembled by archaeologists, preserving remnants of the pharaoh’s mortuary temple. The 14.5- and 13.6-meter statues depict Amenhotep III seated, facing east toward the Nile, with smaller … Continue reading Egypt reveals restored colossal statues of pharaoh in Luxor

Archaeologists in Trøndelag, Norway, have uncovered a Viking-age burial of a woman, notable for the unusual inclusion of two scallop shells placed at her mouth, a practice previously unknown in pre-Christian Viking graves. The woman was buried with typical Viking-era jewelry and clothing, suggesting she was a free, possibly married, woman of some status. The grave also contained carefully arranged bird bones, hinting at symbolic … Continue reading Viking-Age Grave Reveals a Burial Unlike Anything Seen Before

A Tucson man, Leo Reynoso, 46, has been federally charged for allegedly excavating and selling artifacts from the Gila River Indian Community without authorization. Prosecutors say he removed items such as jewelry, tokens, buttons, and crucifixes from tribal archeological sites and sold some without a permit. The artifacts’ archeological value and the cost to repair the damaged sites are each estimated at $29,000. Reynoso was … Continue reading Arizona man indicted for removing archeological items from Native American community