Turkic Runiform Signs Discovered Beside a Medieval Church in Central Turkey
Angular symbols associated with early Turkic writing traditions have been discovered on a rock beside a medieval church in the Binbir Kilise archaeological region of…
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Roman Guardian Spirit Found Beneath a Vindolanda Barrack Floor After 1,600 Years
A carved Roman guardian spirit has been discovered face down beneath the floor of a fourth-century barrack at Vindolanda in northern England. The sandstone relief,…
Ramesside-Era Painted Tomb of Paser Discovered in Luxor
A Dutch archaeological mission has uncovered a painted rock-cut tomb belonging to a man named Paser in the Theban Necropolis on the west bank of…
Elite Iron Age Graves Near Chelmsford Yield Wine Amphorae and Rare Imported Glass
Archaeologists near Chelmsford in Essex have uncovered an Iron Age cemetery containing the cremated remains of more than 100 people, including five individuals buried with…
Early Islamic Silver Hoard Near Kaliningrad Points to Baltic Trade Links with the Abbasid World
A hoard of Early Islamic silver coins discovered near Kaliningrad is offering new evidence for the movement of Abbasid silver into the southeastern Baltic during…
42 Late Roman Graves Identified Inside an Octagonal Church at Ancient Tyana
Archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Tyana in central Turkey have identified 42 Late Roman graves inside an octagonal church. Eighteen of the burials have…
Single Vertebra Reveals New Long-Necked Dinosaur in Thailand
A fossilized backbone found in northeastern Thailand has led palaeontologists to identify a previously unknown species of long-necked dinosaur. Named Uragasaurus kalasinensis, the plant-eating dinosaur…
Mysterious Lunitsa Pendant Found in Pskov Revives Debate Over Pagan Talismans
A crescent-shaped pendant unearthed in the Russian city of Pskov may once have been worn as more than jewellery. Known as a lunitsa, the small…
Gilded Religious Figure Found Near Medieval Church in Hungary
Archaeologists have begun excavating the remains of a medieval church near Kiskunlacháza, Hungary, years after traces of the building were first identified during field surveys.…