A unique network of Roman military camps has been discovered by archaeologists in northern Spain. They include small fortresses and huge foundations covering up to 15 hectares.
Nine years ago, archaeologists investigating a site in Spain came to an interesting conclusion. According to them, the Iberian island is home to the world's oldest fruit trees. They also analysed what people ate in the Middle Ages.
A complete counter that was part of a fast food restaurant was excavated by archaeologists in Pompeii. They also found the remains of snail, fish and pork. It's an extremely rare discovery.
The gold and amber jewellery was contained in a tomb discovered by archaeologists in Germany in December 2010. Inside was also the skeleton of a Celtic princess. The burial chamber was lifted whole by cranes and transported for further research.
Once again, Pompeii has proven to be an incredible place for research. This is evidenced by the discovery of two male bodies under about two metres of ash. Apparently they were a slave and his servant who were trying to save themselves during the rampage of the Vesus volcano.
Underwater archaeologists have discovered the remains of a young soldier from the 16th century at the bottom of Lake Asveja in eastern Lithuania. The remains, including weapons and pieces of clothing, were found 9 metres below the surface near the Dubingiai Bridge, one of the longest wooden bridges in Lithuania. This is the first Lithuanian discovery of its kind; experts speak of the national significance of...
The remains of a Roman villa were discovered five years ago by workers. Archaeologists subsequently uncovered beautiful mosaics, which they will make available to the public.
Archaeologists have discovered a complete Merovingian settlement with a church and burial site dating from the 6th and 7th centuries in the village of Pontarliere in eastern France. The rich grave goods, including weapons and jewellery, suggest that the village was well prosperous. According to scientists, the settlement is unparalleled in France.
Between Brücken and Hackpfüffel in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt, a richly furnished grave of a Germanic nobleman was found in a mound dating from 480 - 530 AD. Six women and eleven animals were buried in a circle around the prince. According to experts, this is the most important archaeological site in Germany in the last 40 years...
A rescue archaeological excavation in Chur, Switzerland, in the canton of Graubünden has yielded the discovery of a rarestone jewellery mould and other evidence of the busy medieval craftsmanship there. The mould was used for the production of jewellery and religious objects; it is an extremely rare find, the first of its kind in the canton. In the whole of Switzerland, only a few similar moulds have been discovered in Bern, Basel and Winterthur.