Described as a rare find by the regional archaeology department, one of the oldest Neolithic settlements in France, attributed to the Early Cardial period, is currently being excavated by archaeologists from Inrap in Cavalaire-sur-Mer. It is the second known site of this period in France. Commissioned by the State as part of the city center […]
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Posted inClassical Archaeology
New Geoarchaeological Evidence Challenges the Identification of Kalkriese Hill as the place of the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest
Kalkriese Hill, located in northwestern Germany, has been identified for decades as a potential site of the historic Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in 9 CE, a decisive confrontation between Roman legions and a coalition of Germanic tribes led by Arminius. However, a new geoarchaeological study casts doubt on traditional interpretations of the linear structures […]
Posted inBronze Age Archaeology
An Ancient and Enigmatic Community with 12 Underground Buildings Discovered Near a Medieval Fortress in Germany
Since May 2024, the State Office for Monument Conservation and Archaeology (LDA) of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, has been conducting archaeological excavations at the Hermes Fulfilment GmbH distribution center site in Haldensleben. This project is being carried out in collaboration with Hermes Fulfilment, and its findings are offering valuable insights into the region’s past, unearthing remains of […]
Posted inBronze Age Archaeology
A large temple with dozens of intact ritual vessels at the site where they were placed by Bronze Age inhabitants, found in Israel
Archaeologists in Israel recently uncovered a 5,000-year-old settlement at the site of Hurvat Husham near Beit Shemesh, offering remarkable insights into the early stages of urbanization in the region. The Israel Antiquities Authority conducted excavations in preparation for expanding Beit Shemesh’s western industrial area, revealing an ancient Bronze Age structure with unique characteristics that suggest […]
Posted inIron Age Archaeology
A Sacred Gate Discovered in Crete is the First Found in a Minoan Palace
The recent excavation at the Minoan palace of Archanes, in Crete, has yielded an extraordinary and unique discovery under the direction of archaeologist Dr. Efi Sapouna-Sakellarakis. This investigation, which seeks to expand knowledge about this three-story building, which played a significant role in the development of Minoan civilization, like the palace of Knossos, has led […]
Posted inBronze Age Archaeology, Prehistory
Lucone di Polpenazze, the Bronze Age pile-dwelling settlement that was preserved because a fire caused it to collapse into the lake
Located in the Lombardy region, near the impressive Lake Garda, the archaeological site of Lucone di Polpenazze is a living testament to Prehistory in northern Italy. This place, a large natural basin that in ancient times housed a small body of water, has witnessed a series of discoveries that have allowed archaeologists to reconstruct fragments […]
Posted inAntiquity
Sandby Borg, the Place where Archaeologists Found a Chilling Iron Age Scene Frozen in Time
The isolated island of Öland, off the southeastern coast of Sweden, holds within its windswept landscape the eroded remains of several fornborgs, circular stone fortifications built during the Iron Age. At least 15 are known. In 2011, archaeologists focused their attention on one of these enclosures, known as Sandby Borg, located two kilometers from the […]
Posted inPrehistory
The Oldest Carpet in the World, Found in an Iron Age Tomb
It is reasonable to deduce that in the successive phases of prehistory, humans, in their effort to create a warmer environment, used animal skins to cover the floors of the caves and huts they inhabited. These were the precursors to what would later be purposefully woven with advancing technology and is known today as the […]
Posted inIron Age Archaeology
Five Stone Weights and a Spindle for Weaving, Found Among the Remains of an Iron Age Workshop
As part of the preventive excavations being carried out at the Coatmen site, southwest of the city of Tréméven (Côtes-d’Armor, France), archaeologists have made a remarkable discovery: five large stone weights, oval-shaped with holes at the top, along with a spindle for weaving, belonging to an ancient Iron Age workshop. These findings bear witness to […]
Posted inBronze Age Archaeology
Gran Carro di Bolsena, the Submerged Bronze Age Site Whose Structures Were Burned, Collapsed, and Rebuilt Repeatedly
In the heart of Lake Bolsena, in the Italian province of Viterbo, lies an archaeological treasure that has remained hidden beneath the waters for centuries. This is the prehistoric settlement known as “Gran Carro”, whose existence has been confirmed since the late 1950s, but only recently has it begun to reveal its deepest secrets thanks […]
