Tagged: excavation

Archaeologists in Mexico have found 119 more human skulls in a grisly Aztec “tower of skulls.” Some 484 skulls had previously been found at the tower, according to Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH). The discovery was made on the east side of...

A skeleton that was unearthed on a tiny island is believed to be that of an 18th-century Royal Navy sailor. The remains were laid out in best dress finery, SWNS reports, with archaeolgists also finding six buttons nearby that led them to believe the skeleton...

Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a long-lost 2,200-year-old ancient temple linked to Pharaoh Ptolemy IV. Ahram Online reports that the temple was found during work on a sewage drainage project in the village of Kom Shakau. The ruins were discovered during drilling work in the...

A mysterious ancient black granite sarcophagus has been discovered in Egypt. The tomb, which dates back to the Ptolemaic period between 305 B.C. and 30 B.C., was uncovered in the city of Alexandria. In a Facebook post, Dr. Mostafa Waziri, general secretary of Egypt’s Supreme...

JERUSALEM – Israel’s Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial says researchers excavating the remains of one of the most notorious Nazi death camps have uncovered a pendant that appears identical to one belonging to Anne Frank. Yad Vashem says Sunday it has ascertained the pendant belonged to...

Archaeologists have uncovered one of William Shakespeare’s first theaters, offering insight into the famed productions. Before the famous Globe Theatre, Shakespeare’s plays were performed at the Curtain Theatre — one of the earliest purpose-built theaters in London, according to the Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA)....

The Nazi Blitz during World War II was one of the most devastating campaigns in modern warfare. More than 70 years after it occurred, an archaeology student in the U.K. is attempting to tell the story of what happened to some of those affected by...

Archaeologists in Israel have announced the discovery of an extremely rare 9,000-year-old stone mask. The mask, which dates back to the Neolithic period, was found by a settler walking in the hills south of Hebron, on the West Bank, according to Haaretz. In a statement...

Archaeologists in Scotland have unearthed a hoard of stunning prehistoric artifacts, including a bronze sword and rare gold-decorated spearhead. The trove was found prior to the construction of two soccer fields in Carnoustie by experts from GUARD Archaeology, working on behalf of the local government....

Archaeologists have discovered several ancient Egyptian mummies — including the remains of a remarkably well-preserved individual — in a tomb along the west bank of the Nile River, the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities said in a statement released today (Sept. 18). The 2,500-year-old tomb —...