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Workers in Tallinn Uncover a 14th-Century Ship With a Rare Medieval Compass
A 14th-century ship uncovered beneath a construction site in Tallinn has turned an ordinary office project into one of northern Europe’s most revealing medieval maritime discoveries. The find was made at Lootsi Street 8, near Tallinn’s old harbor area, when workers digging foundations struck wooden remains about 1.5 meters below the surface. Archaeological monitoring stopped…
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Stone Age Innovation: Bone Tool from Estonia May Be Prehistoric Multi-Tool, Study Finds
A recent archaeological study has uncovered surprising new insights into the daily life of Mesolithic hunter-gatherers in Estonia, revealing that an enigmatic class of bone tools may have served a vital — and previously misunderstood — function: stripping pine bark. The findings, published in February 2025, are the result of a collaboration between Polish and…