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Huge Roman mosaic saved from being sold off by Islamic State militants

A mosaic from the Roman period with scenes from the Trojan War was discovered in Al-Rastan, Syria. Dating from the 4th century, the 20 x 6 m area uncovered is not complete, according to archaeologists - the mosaic seems to continue under neighbouring plots. It is the most significant archaeological discovery in Syria since the conflict began 11 years ago.

500-year-old pendant found by metal detector declared a treasure

The circular reliquary pendant was found in May near Stroud in Gloucestershire by detectorist David Mallows of the Wyvern History and Detection Club in Harescombe. At an inquest in Gloucester last Thursday, the coroner was told it dated between 1400 and 1540, contained precious metals and met the requirements of a treasure.

Gold coins found under the floor sold for a staggering amount

More than 260 coins were discovered by a couple in 2019 while renovating the kitchen of an old house in Ellerby, East Yorkshire. They were lying in a container between a concrete slab and 18th-century floorboards. A preliminary estimate of their price was around £200,000. However, international attention grew after the story was published, raising the original estimate many times over.

Treasure trove of 1600-year-old gold coins discovered in wall

A buried hoard of dozens of gold coins has been discovered at an archaeological excavation site near the ancient city of Banias in northern Israel. They date from the Muslim conquest of the region in the 7th century and represent a unique insight into the transitional period after the end of the Roman Empire.

Perfectly preserved gagate jewellery in a Bronze Age burial mound

A unique, beautifully crafted 4,000-year-old necklace was discovered during an archaeological dig on the Isle of Man in 2019. The jewellery was made up of 122 black amber beads in seven rows above each other. It has now been declared a treasure and will be displayed for the public to see.

Extremely valuable gold mask pushes knowledge of China's history

The more than 3,000-year-old gold mask was discovered in a rich nobleman's tomb during an archaeological excavation in Zhengzhou Shang City in central China's Henan Province. It is the first Shang Dynasty gold mask ever discovered and the only full-face mask of its kind.

The first complete Roman writing set has been discovered

A Roman writing set from the late Roman period was found in Istanbul, Turkey. It is the first complete writing set to survive, with a shallow bowl, a miniature amphora-shaped calamus and a bone pen that still bears traces of red ink. It was used exclusively by civil servants and courtiers.

Brothers and their father discovered a medieval treasure, sold it for hundreds of thousands

Jeff, Michael and Nick Warden stumbled across a hoard of silver coins with a gold ring during a detector search in a field in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. Sixty-five-year-old father Jeff first discovered the silver penny.

World's oldest amputation rewrites existing understanding of prehistoric medicine

The journal Nature brought a huge sensation: a Neolithic skeleton with a surgically amputated leg was discovered in the Liang Tebo cave on the island of Borneo. It is by far the oldest confirmed surgical amputation, dating back 31,000 years! The previous one was "only" 7,000 years old. The discovery fundamentally changes the scientific view of the development of prehistoric medicine.

The largest Roman penis ever found in Córdoba

A bas-relief of a phallus over half a metre long has been discovered on the wall of a massive Roman building in Nueva Carteya, Spain. The symbol, believed by the Romans to ward off evil curses and bring good luck, was carved into the front profile of the limestone stone at the base of the tower-like structure. It is one of the largest pyjamas ever discovered in the Roman world, possibly the largest ever, according to archaeologists.

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