The General Authority of Antiquities and Heritage of Iraq announced the discovery of remains of buildings and a variety of objects at the site of Tell al-Badu, south of the city of Najaf (Najaf al-Ashraf). The director of the Excavation Department of the Authority, Soheil al-Tamimi, explained that the local mission has uncovered parts of […]
Medieval Archaeology
Some of the key areas excavated and analyzed by medieval archaeologists include villages and farmsteads, noble or royal manors, monastic sites, pilgrimage churches, castles and fortifications. By investigating everything from pots and pans to palaces, medieval archaeology helps shed light on changes in technology, economy, trade, dietary practices, craft industries and more during this diverse historical epoch.
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Saxon City of Lundenwic Found by Archaeologists Under London’s National Gallery
Archaeologists in London may have discovered some missing pieces of the city’s early history. A team digging at the northern end of Trafalgar Square found evidence that Saxon London’s center was larger and extended further west long ago than previously believed. The excavation took place as part of a renovation project celebrating the 200th anniversary […]
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A 7th Century Warrior Buried in Hungary with Full Armor and Equipment and his Horse Unearthed
The Déri Museum in Debrecen, Hungary, has made a remarkable archaeological discovery after excavations in the locality of Ebes. In November 2023, museum archaeologists unearthed an Avar grave from the 7th century AD that contained the fully preserved remains of a warrior in his armor. Inside the tomb, the warrior was buried alongside his horse, […]
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Viking “Ulfberht” 9th Century Sword Recovered from Vistula River in Poland
A Viking sword from the 9th to 10th centuries was accidentally discovered a few days ago at the bottom of the Vistula River in Włocławek. According to experts, this is an extraordinary find, as only thirteen weapons of this type have been found in Poland until now. The sword has been handed over for preservation […]
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Cerne Abbas Giant Shown to Have Been Created as a Rallying Point for King Alfred’s Saxon Armies
For centuries, people have wondered about the origins of the mysterious Cerne Abbas Giant chalk figure carved into a hillside in Dorset, England. New research by Oxford University scholars Helen Gittos and Tom Morcom shed light on this centuries-old mystery. Their findings suggest the giant was originally carved as a meeting point for King Alfred’s […]
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Archaeologists Study the Mysterious Mongolian Arc, the Network of Fortifications Stretching 405 Kilometers on the Mongolian-Chinese Border
Archaeologists study the mysterious Mongol Arch, a network of fortifications that stretches 405 kilometers along the border between Mongolia and China. Recently, a team of archaeologists made significant discoveries about an ancient wall system located in eastern Mongolia. This network of structures, spanning 405 kilometers, has been dubbed the “Mongolian Arc” due to its curved […]
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Medieval Long Sword with Decorated Blade Found in the Grave of a Six-foot-tall Man in Sweden
During an archaeological survey in Lilla Torg, Halmstad, Sweden, archaeologists made a very unusual discovery—a well-preserved, large medieval sword. The sword’s blade measures over a meter long and was found in a tomb where the sub-medieval convent of the Church of St. Anne once stood. The tomb was beneath the floor of the south nave […]
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Archaeologists Discover a Bronze Belt Accessory Referring to an Unknown Pagan Cult of Central Europe
Archaeologists discover a bronze belt accessory referencing an unknown pagan cult in Central Europe. An extraordinary find was made by archaeologists from the Faculty of Fine Arts at Masaryk University in the town of Lány, near Breclav in the Czech Republic. It’s a bronze belt from the 8th century AD featuring a depiction of a […]
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Strange and Exceptional ‘Curse Tablet’ Found in a Medieval Latrine in Germany
Archaeologists have made a spectacular discovery during the expansion works of the city hall in Rostock (state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania), located on the northeast coast of Germany. A seemingly unremarkable piece of metal has turned out to be a ‘cursed tablet’. It is a piece of rolled lead. Unrolling it, researchers were able to read […]
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What did the Crusaders eat in the Holy Land?
Researchers from the Archaeobotanical Project of Arsur, located 15 km north of Tel Aviv, have uncovered valuable details about the eating habits of the Crusaders through the analysis of thousands of plant remains found at the site. The site has been continuously inhabited from the 6th century BC to the 13th century AD. Founded by […]
