Archaeology & Discoveries
Rare Viking Gold Arm-Ring Discovered on Isle of Man
A metal detectorist’s sweep across a field on the Isle of Man uncovered a treasure that gleams with history: a 1,000-year-old Viking gold arm-ring, its eight gold rods expertly braided by a…
140,000-Year-Old Fossils Unearthed in Indonesia’s Madura Strait
Near Indonesia’s shores, in the deep Madura Strait, researchers have found evidence of an ancient civilization. Among the fragments of Homo erectus are also the bones of Komodo dragons, buffalo, deer and…
Chachapoya Tomb Unearths Ancient Rituals in Peru’s Kuélap
Archaeologists have made a big discovery high up in the foggy Andes of northern Peru. They found an old tomb in the style of a chulpa at the ancient city of Kuelap.…
Ancient Roman Victory Relief Found at Vindolanda Fort
On the windswept hills close to Hadrian’s Wall in northern England, at the Vindolanda fort, archaeologists have found a stone relief of Victoria, the goddess of victory. This sarcophagus, completed around AD…
Ancient Wrecks off Costa Rica Revealed to Be Danish Slave Ships, Not Pirate Vessels
Two shipwrecks maintain their presence in Costa Rica’s Cahuita National Park beneath its turquoise waters as coral reefs dance with tropical fish that have graced the ocean floor for more than three…
Europe’s Oldest Bone Spear Tip Unearthed
Imagine a Neanderthal hunter, crouched in the dim light of a prehistoric dawn, meticulously shaping a bone into a deadly spear tip. This scene, vivid with the weight of survival, comes to…