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worldofarchaeology September 11, 2023December 12, 2023

Metal Detectorist Unearths Remarkable Gold Treasure Hoard on Rennesøy Island, Stavanger, Norway

In an astonishing discovery, metal detectorist Erlend Bore struck gold, quite literally, on the island of Rennesøy in Stavanger, Norway.

worldofarchaeology September 11, 2023

Marble Statue Unearthed in Amasra Depicting a Nymph

In a recent revelation from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in Turkey, archaeologists have made a significant discovery during

worldofarchaeology September 11, 2023

TOMB FOUND ON GREAT PYRAMID AT HUACA PUCLLANA

In a recent announcement from the Ministry of Culture of Peru, a remarkable discovery has been made at the Great

worldofarchaeology September 5, 2023

New Study Reveals Por-Bazhyn in Siberia as a Manichean Monastery

A recent study conducted by the Russian Geographical Society has uncovered intriguing revelations about Por-Bazhyn, formerly shrouded in mystery, now

worldofarchaeology September 5, 2023

Excavations Reveal Anglo-Saxon Monastery’s Role as a Social and Religious Hub at Cookham Abbey

Archaeologists from the University of Reading have been diligently excavating Cookham Abbey, situated near the Holy Trinity Church in Cookham,

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worldofarchaeology September 5, 2023

Archaeological Find: Chacmool Statue Unearthed in Pátzcuaro, Mexico

Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have made an exciting discovery in Pátzcuaro, Mexico – a

worldofarchaeology September 1, 2023September 1, 2023

Exciting Discovery: Evidence of 9th Cohort of Batavians Unearthed at Roman Vindolanda

Volunteer archaeologists have made a remarkable find at Roman Vindolanda, unearthing compelling evidence of the 9th Cohort of Batavians, shedding

worldofarchaeology September 1, 2023September 1, 2023

Breakthrough Discovery: Ancient DNA Extracted from 2,900-Year-Old Clay Brick in Kalhu (Nimrud)

In a groundbreaking achievement, researchers hailing from the University of Oxford have successfully extracted ancient DNA from a clay brick

worldofarchaeology September 1, 2023September 1, 2023

Exciting Discovery: Roman Capitolium Temple Unearthed in Sarsina, Italy

In a recent press release from the Italian Ministry of Culture (MIC), archaeologists have unveiled the existence of a Roman

worldofarchaeology September 1, 2023September 1, 2023

Exciting Discovery: Archaeologists Unearth Vast Roman Complex in Gravel Quarry near Cham-Oberwil, Switzerland

In a groundbreaking discovery, a team of archaeologists hailing from the Office for the Preservation of Monuments and Archaeology has

An archaeologist takes photos of inscriptions on the wall of the southern cemetery of King Djoser, after its restoration, near the famed Step Pyramid, in Saqqara, south of Cairo, Egypt [Credit: Nariman El-Mofty, AP]

Inscriptions adorn a wall of the southern cemetery of King Djoser, after its restoration, near the famed Step Pyramid, in Saqqara, south of Cairo, Egypt [Credit: Nariman El-Mofty, AP]

False door engraved with hieroglyphics and images of Pharaoh Djoser [Credit: Nariman El-Mofty, AP]

A path leads to the entrance of the southern cemetery of King Djoser, after its restoration, near the famed Step Pyramid, in Saqqara, south of Cairo, Egypt [Credit: Nariman El-Mofty, AP]

Tel Aviv University Prof. Yuval Gadot in the remains of the building destroyed by the Babilonyans in 586 BCE at the Givati Parking Lot Excavation at the City of David, Jerusalem. (credit: ROSSELLA TERCATIN)

Jomon potteries excavated from the Odake shell midden (Early Jomon). A buried skeleton in this site had a specific burial practice in which the body was placed in a flexed position with bent legs [Credit: Shigeki Nakagome, Trinity College Dublin]

Qumran Living Quarters Credit: Wilson44691, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Berthold Werner, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

A few artefacts from the collection exhibited at the Tamil Nadu Archaeology Department’s headquarters in Chennai

Jomon pottery from the Hirajo shell midden (Late Jomon) and a skull from which ancient DNA was extracted [Credit: Shigeki Nakagome, Trinity College Dublin]