Archaeologists have discovered an ancient Roman military camp at the top of a mountain range in the Swiss Alps, between eastern Switzerland and northern Italy. Live Science reported. A “volunteer detectorist” discovered the site, which is located at around 7,200 feet above sea level and overlooks a Roman battlefield, in 2023. Experts from the canton … Read more
The body of a medieval Catholic saint was recently exhumed, leaving archaeologists and experts baffled by the condition of the body, according to a translated press release. On August 28, the Diocese of Ávila announced that the tomb of Saint Teresa of Ávila (also known as Saint Teresa of Jesus) had been opened for the … Read more
Archaeologists in Egypt have identified the country's first recorded astronomical observatory, in what experts say is the “first and largest” discovery of its kind. Live Science reported. The structure, determined to date back to the 6th century BC, was discovered three years ago during excavations at a site in the ancient city of Buto, now … Read more
A “richly decorated” weapon from Edo-era Japan was found amid the rubble of a basement damaged during World War II in Germany, according to a statement from the Museum of Prehistory and Early History of the Berlin State Museums and a report by Live Science. Archaeologists unearthed the sword during an excavation in the Molkenmarkt, … Read more
Archaeologists excavating a British marsh have uncovered a “surprising” Bronze Age cist burial chamber that could shed light on the daily lives of Bronze Age citizens. A cist burial is a prehistoric box-shaped coffin, usually made of stone or carved wood. The tomb was first discovered in Dartmoor National Park in May and was excavated … Read more
A comprehensive DNA analysis of the skeletal remains of a child taken from a pre-Columbian settlement by archaeologists and geneticists has revealed somber details about an ancient religious ritual. The study was published Aug. 13 in the journal Ancient Age. The body was exhumed from a site known as Paquimé in the 13th and 14th … Read more