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Archaeologists Open a Small Test Pit in Ghent and Find Five Layers of Medieval Burials
A two-square-metre test pit opened beside St James’ Church in Ghent has exposed four well-preserved burials at a depth of 1.3 metres. Further investigation indicates that five burial levels lie beneath this small section of the Vlasmarkt, where archaeologists estimate the remains of at least 240 people may survive within an area of just 23…
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A One-Ton Cannon Found Beneath an English Park Reveals Hull’s Lost Dockside Past
A one-ton cannon found beneath an English park has revealed a forgotten layer of Hull’s waterfront history, hidden below the lawns and pathways of Queen’s Gardens. The discovery was made during restoration work in the heart of the northern English city, where construction crews were excavating for a new water management tank. What began as…
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Dozens of Medieval Cannonballs Found Beneath Future Civic Building in Belgium
Dozens of medieval cannonballs have been discovered beneath the site of a future Administrative Centre in Nieuwpoort, Belgium, revealing how one modern construction plot preserved traces of defence, civic life and war across several centuries. Archaeologists working in Nieuwpoort-Stad, between the historic Stadshalle and Willem De Roolaan, uncovered a depot of natural-stone cannonballs, medieval building…
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1,300-Year-Old Ancient City Walls Discovered in Kuva Along the Silk Road
Archaeologists working in eastern Uzbekistan have uncovered ancient city walls at Kuva that were built, altered, and reused over a period of nearly 1,300 years, revealing the long-term resilience of a key Silk Road settlement. Dating from the 3rd century BC to the 10th century AD, the fortifications provide rare physical evidence of continuous urban…
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Hidden 13th-Century Wooden Structures Unearthed at Copernicus’ Family Home in Toruń
In the quiet courtyard of the Nicolaus Copernicus House in Toruń, archaeologists have uncovered something no one expected: remarkably preserved wooden structures dating back to the 13th century. Beneath later layers of construction, the earliest phase of medieval Toruń has resurfaced — offering a rare glimpse into the wooden city that existed long before brick…