A Waste Heap at a Norwegian Quarry Hid Seven Medieval Stone Crosses
A heap of broken stone at Hyllestad in western Norway concealed more than ordinary quarry waste. Buried among the debris were fragments of seven medieval…
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Half of a 1,000-Year-Old Silver Coin of Prince Vladimir Found in Veliky Novgorod
Archaeologists in Veliky Novgorod have discovered half of a rare silver coin issued by Prince Vladimir Sviatoslavich, one of the rulers most closely associated with…
14th-Century Papal Seal Unearthed in Tallinn, the First Found in Estonia
Archaeologists excavating a courtyard in central Tallinn have discovered a 14th-century lead seal issued under Pope Clement V. It is the first papal seal ever…
Mysterious Beast on a 1,000-Year-Old Amulet Still Defies Identification
A 1,000-year-old amulet discovered in Pskov’s Zavelychye district depicts a mysterious beast that archaeologists have still been unable to identify. The surviving fragment preserves the…
Could the Lost Tomb of Georgian Queen Tamar Be in Posof? Medieval Caves in Kesikkayalar Reopen an Old Mystery
The burial place of Queen Tamar, one of the most powerful rulers in Georgian history, has never been identified with certainty. The latest claim points…
A Knife Beneath the Neck and a Nail on the Chest: Medieval Grave Found in Poland
Archaeologists in northern Poland have uncovered a medieval grave near Dąbrówno that immediately stood out from the rest of the cemetery. Beneath the dead man’s…
DNA Reveals Poland’s First Genetically Confirmed Same-Sex Medieval Burial
A rare same-sex medieval burial beside a cathedral wall in southern Poland is forcing archaeologists to rethink one of the oldest assumptions about people buried…
Archaeologists Unearth Roman Brooches, Anglo-Saxon Beads and a Medieval Pilgrim Object in Suffolk
Archaeologists from Oxford Cotswold Archaeology, working as part of the ongoing excavations connected with the Sizewell C nuclear power station project, have uncovered a remarkable…
Gold Pendant Found in England Does Not Fit the Viking Age and Depicts John the Baptist
A small gold pendant discovered in eastern England is forcing historians to confront an unexpected contradiction. The object, dated to the 9th century, belongs to…