6,500-Year-Old Cemetery Near Paris Reveals Human-Shaped Menhir and Seated Burial
An adult buried in a seated position inside a narrow, well-like grave and a human-shaped menhir are among the discoveries at a Neolithic cemetery near…
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1,700-Year-Old Roman Graves in France Reveal Glass Vessels Buried With the Dead
Archaeologists excavating near Troyes in northeastern France have uncovered three Late Roman graves containing glass bottles, ceramic vessels and a regional amphora, objects deliberately placed…
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…
2,400-Year-Old Child Buried with a Sword in a Gaulish Silo in France
A 2,400-year-old child burial with a sword was uncovered inside an abandoned grain silo at the Gaulish settlement of Pithiviers “Bois Médor” in central France.…
A Roman Funeral Pyre Overflowing with Gold: Elite Bustum Burial Discovered in France’s Dordogne Valley
A routine rescue excavation near the Dordogne River has revealed one of the most lavish Roman pyre burials ever documented in southwestern France. When archaeologists…
Ancient Port Structure from Late Antiquity Discovered in Corsica
Archaeologists uncover a rare 4th–5th century A.D. dock on the northern tip of Corsica, offering new insights into the island’s Roman past. An archaeological excavation…