Archaeology Around the World

Features stories on discoveries, excavations, and artifacts that reveal insights into ancient civilizations and reshape historical timelines.

Hagia Sophia begins extensive restoration to reinforce dome against earthquakes

The dome will be strengthened from the exterior to preserve interior mosaics.

Rare chariot wheel and neolithic village found on new golf course site

Excavation over 500,000 m² uncovered 25+ prehistoric buildings, a ritual circle, and medieval grain kilns. Artefacts will be dated and sent to museums later this year.

Pelvis bite marks on Roman skeleton reveal gladiator battles with big cats

The skeleton found in York suggests that gladiatorial combats with wild animals extended into Roman provinces.

LiDAR reveals lost capital of the Kingdom of Lyncestis in North Macedonia

A coin minted between 325 and 323 B.C. indicates the city was in use during Alexander the Great's lifetime.

How Hannibal's Carthage spread Phoenician culture without leaving a genetic trace

We find surprisingly little direct genetic contribution from levantine phoenicians to western and central mediterranean punic populations, says lead author Harald Ringbauer.

Over 300 skeletons linked to St. Aldate's Church found under city center in Gloucester

The excavation revealed a cemetery, with about half of the skeletons found in burial vaults associated with the medieval church.

Did design flaws plague the world's oldest computer? New insights on the Antikythera Mechanism

Poor spacing between gear teeth could cause blockages, rendering the mechanism unfit for scientific use, simulations indicate.

Spanish archaeologists discover approximately 4,000 fresco fragments in roman villa Barberes Sur

The Barberes Sur excavation covered more than 842 square meters of the large villa. The residence features lavish rooms arranged around a central colonnaded garden.

Emperor Marcus Aurelius' bridgehead fortress discovered along the Danube

Built under Emperor Marcus Aurelius during the Marcomannic Wars to secure the Roman frontier.

Seeds, 3-D scans and Iron-Age artefacts deepen case for Holy Sepulchre’s biblical garden

Fresh finds beneath the Church of the Holy Sepulchre add hard evidence of a first-century garden and the site’s earlier life as a quarry.

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