Excavations
Inside the Tuam Dig: Archaeologists battle time to identify babies buried under St. Mary's
The two-year forensic dig, led by an 18-member international team, will probe the disused septic tank where the Bon Secours order is believed to have buried the children between 1925 and 1961.
Shiloh excavators zero in on gate they say could match the Ark-capture scene
Archaeologists find 14th-century Hebrew tablets in Sant Joan Sescloses chapel steps
‘Many-Eyes’ and Joseph with infant Jesus Coptic frescos found at Assiut dig
Excavation reveals lost city associated with mythical river mentioned in sacred texts
At a depth of 23 meters, the team discovered an ancient river system associated with the Saraswati River, described in texts like the Rigveda.
Prosecutors charge six in death of archaeology student in excavation accident
'The cellar should not have been entered by persons at any time without the necessary safety measures,' stated the public prosecutor's office.
Hidden Viking necropolis connected to King Harald Bluetooth discovered in Denmark
Archaeologists believe the graves may belong to a noble family connected to King Harald Bluetooth.
Ireland begins excavation at Catholic mother-and-baby home to uncover remains of 796 children
Historian Catherine Corless uncovered 796 death certificates but no burial records for the children who died at the institution.
Thrushes were everyday street food in Roman Era, excavation reveals
The research illuminates part of the Roman diet and challenges historical assumptions about thrush consumption.
Archaeologists 'breathless': Intact Roman pot discovered at Drumanagh site
Despite the Roman Empire not reaching Ireland, Roman influence and goods did land on the island.
A relative of King Midas? Untouched Phrygian royal burial chamber unearthed at Gordion, Turkey
Gordion, situated at the modern-day site of Yassıhöyük in Ankara Province, emerged as the capital of the Phrygians in the early first millennium BCE and is still inhabited today.
Metal detectorist unearths 1,000-year-old Viking gold arm ring on the Isle of Man
The arm-ring was likely used both as jewelry and currency, demonstrating Viking-era practices.
Original architecture of ancient Roman fountain revealed in Perre Ancient City
Director Alkan said, "We have restored the fountain to its appearance from 2,000 years ago by uncovering three water channels."
Breakthrough DNA study reveals unknown ancient humans in Colombia
Geneticist Casas-Vargas: "That genetic traces of the original population disappear completely is unusual, especially in South America".
Over 100,000 bodies: Largest slave burial site in Latin America found in Brazil
The site may be the largest cemetery of enslaved people in Latin America and could be recognized as the 'Archaeological Site Cemetery of the Africans'.
