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Roman tombs and a well-preserved aqueduct were discovered in Belgrade

An archaeological survey of the historic centre of Belgrade, near the Serbian Parliament building, has uncovered a Roman necropolis and part of a Roman aqueduct. So far, fourteen Roman tombs of different burial styles with grave goods from the 3rd and 4th centuries AD have been uncovered.

Detectorist in England finds 1,600-year-old Roman pewter utensils

A rare hoard of Roman pewter ware was discovered during a joint detector club event in a field in Euston, West Suffolk. The assemblage consists of plates, trays with smaller bowls and a cup, and probably dates from the 4th century...

Detectorist finds 3,000-year-old huge Bronze Age treasure in the Alps

A treasure dating back to the 12th to 11th century BC was discovered at the site of a Roman battle in the Oberhalbstein Alps with the help of a metal detector. It contains over 80 bronze objects weighing a total of 20 kg. It is the largest and most important Bronze Age treasure ever found in the canton of Graubünden...

A Mayan city has been discovered among the jungle wetlands

In the deep and impenetrable jungle of the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico, the remains of a previously unknown Mayan city have been discovered thanks to lidar imaging. Archaeologists found pyramid-like structures measuring more than 15 metres in height, several plazas, buildings and many other objects.

Archaeologists uncover 4,000-year-old 'Stonehenge of the Netherlands' with huge surprise

During rescue research ahead of a planned development near the town of Tiel, near Utrecht, archaeologists uncovered an approximately 4,000-year-old religious sitenicknamed the "Stonehenge of the Netherlands" with dozens of burials full of unique objects and a solar calendar in the form of a large mound.

He was looking for a plane, found a unique treasure from the Bronze Age

While searching for the wreckage of a World War II plane near Thisted, Denmark, detectorist Peter Jensen discovered a unique set of Bronze Age figurines and ceremonial axes. The discovery was made in 2019, and after subsequent research and conservation, it will now be officially displayed along with other rare local artefacts to mark the opening of the new museum in Thisted.

Detectorist discovers a rare treasure of 2,500-year-old jewels of the Lusatian culture

Łukasz Jabłoński was searching with his metal detector for artefacts from the First World War near Turobin, Poland, when he came across a set of Bronze Age ornaments. They date from 550 - 400 BC, i.e. from the end of the Lusatian culture, even individual finds of which are extremely rare in this part of Poland...

Up to 1300 years old scramasax with perfectly preserved wooden handle

A scramasax (short sword) dating from the 7th to 9th century was discovered at the bottom of a well in Skälby in southeastern Sweden. Thanks to the mud without oxygen, its carved wooden handle still looks like new. Similar swords have been found in cavalry graves in Västmanland; they were intended for close combat, but their discovery outside of burial is very rare.

3,000-year-old octagonal sword discovered in Bavaria - still shining like new

Archaeologists have discovered a sword from the Middle Bronze Age in Nördlingen, Germany. It dates back to the late 14th century BC and is in such good condition that it still retains its original lustre! It is an extremely rare find, not only in its age, shape, material and condition, but also in its undisturbed original context...

Early medieval rune stone in the kitchen floor

A massive rune stone has been discovered under the linoleum of the kitchen floor of a farmhouse in Mosekær, Denmark. It may be one of the oldest in the country. While the archaeologist didn't see a historical artifact in it, a local detectorist noticed the runic markings after pulling them out...

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