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Rare Two-Level “Giants’ Tomb” Found in Sardinia’s Nuragic Landscape
Carrarzu Iddia was already known as one of central Sardinia’s unusually dense archaeological landscapes. Two early nuraghi, traces of a settlement, a sacred well and a much older dolmen survive within a relatively small area near Bortigali. Archaeologists have now added a rare Giants’ Tomb to that list. The well-preserved collective burial monument was uncovered…
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Archaeologists Find 3,000-Year-Old Hoard of Deliberately Broken Bronze Tools in Czech Wetland
Archaeologists near Kojetín in the Czech Republic have discovered a hoard of bronze tools that were used, deliberately damaged and then deposited in a wetland more than 3,000 years ago. The find includes nine bronze sickles, part of a sword blade, fragments of ornaments, three metal ingots and two unfinished objects. Researchers believe the assemblage…
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1,600-Year-Old Roman Nail Cleaner with Phallic Handle Unearthed Near Cheltenham
A small Roman object discovered near Cheltenham combined personal grooming with supernatural protection. One end was designed to clean beneath the fingernails; the other was shaped into a phallus believed to ward off evil and bad luck. The copper-alloy tool was found in Gloucestershire during archaeological excavations carried out ahead of improvements to the M5…
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4.5-Metre-Deep Cistern Uncovered at Charlemagne-Era Royal Centre in Germany
Archaeologists excavating the Königspfalz Salz site in Bavaria have identified a 4.5-metre-deep cistern within the remains of an early medieval building containing at least three rooms. The circular stone structure was initially believed to be a well. Further investigation during the third week of the 2026 excavation season showed that it was instead built to…
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2,200-Year-Old Iberian Cemetery with Complete Warrior Panoplies and a Ritual Burner Linked to Tanit Unearthed in Alicante
A group of 2,200-year-old Iberian tombs containing curved swords, shields, spears, horse equipment and a female-headed ritual burner linked to the goddess Tanit has been uncovered in Alicante, southeastern Spain. According to Alicante City Council, the cemetery was discovered during construction work on a privately owned plot in the coastal district of Albufereta. Archaeologists dated…
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Two Tiny 40,000-Year-Old Ivory Birds Unearthed in Germany’s Hohle Fels Cave
Archaeologists working in Germany’s Hohle Fels Cave have uncovered two miniature bird figurines carved from mammoth ivory around 40,000 years ago. Barely larger than a thumbnail, the figures were recovered by a University of Tübingen team from deep Aurignacian layers inside the UNESCO World Heritage cave. One appears to show a resting or brooding bird,…
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Broken Sword and Horse Butchery Reveal an Unusual 2,100-Year-Old Gallic Settlement in France
Archaeologists investigating a late Iron Age settlement in central France have uncovered a deliberately damaged sword, an enigmatic limestone statue and evidence that horses were butchered for meat on an unusually large scale. The discoveries were made at Le Désert in Mettray, just north of Tours. The enclosed rural settlement dates to the La Tène…
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Rare Hellenistic Ritual Complex Unearthed in North Macedonia
Archaeologists excavating the ancient settlement of Gradište in North Macedonia have uncovered a Hellenistic ritual complex where offerings, libations and ceremonial feasts may have taken place more than 2,300 years ago. The discoveries were made on the Lower Terrace of the hilltop settlement near Mlado Nagoričane. According to information provided to Arkeonews by project director…
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7,000-Year-Old Fish Traps Reveal Hunter-Gatherers Stocked Norway’s Mountain Lakes
Wooden fish traps discovered in a mountain lake in southern Norway have revealed that Mesolithic hunter-gatherers deliberately introduced brown trout into waters the fish could not have reached naturally. Radiocarbon dating places the earliest traps at around 5000 BC, making them direct evidence that communities in prehistoric Scandinavia were actively managing aquatic resources thousands of…