Historic Loss: Bronze Age Gold Taken in St Fagans Break-In
Detective Inspector Chambers thanked the museum, Northamptonshire Police, and the public for their continued support, stating that the investigation is ongoing.
Archaeology
A secret passage in the Colosseum opens to visitors for the first time
Groundbreaking discovery: Karahan Tepe reveals 12,000-year-old human face
New Orleans couple uncovers a 1900-year-old Roman tombstone in their garden
CT scans unveil faces of Colombian Andes mummies long sealed by death masks
The group reconstructed a child of about six or seven years old, a woman in her 60s, and two young men.
From crossbow bolts to 13th-century sandals: The trove found in vulture nests
Among the 2,483 objects recovered, researchers catalogued 226 human made artifacts including a thirteenth century esparto sandal, a crossbow arrow and a 630 year old piece of decorated leather.
Unearthing Israel’s past: Archaeological discoveries change our understanding of history
As all these discoveries show, the land’s buried secrets have the power to transform our understanding of history, faith, and the human experience.
Divers recover 1,000+ silver reales and 5 gold escudos from 1715 Spanish treasure fleet off Florida
Queens Jewels, the firm with exclusive salvage rights, values the well-preserved haul at about one million dollars and calls it the site’s largest coin find since 1990.
1,500-year-old synagogue uncovered in Golan Heights nature reserve
Excavations in the Golan Heights have revealed a 1,500-year-old synagogue built of basalt and hewn stone, offering rare evidence of Jewish continuity in the region.
Amenhotep III tomb in Luxor reopens after twenty-year restoration
Looted since 1799, the 3,000-year-old tomb now shows restored 18th dynasty murals, new lighting, and safer stairs, thanks to UNESCO and Japanese experts.
Ancient ‘Messi’ 40-inch limestone shows nobleman, wife, and goose-toting daughter
“I found the statue hidden under the sand, and nearby was a false door inscribed with the name ‘Messi,’” said Zahi Hawass.
Stone age site in Germany yields Europe's oldest blue pigment, rewriting prehistoric art palette
The discovery changes everything we thought we knew about Palaeolithic pigment use in Europe, said archaeologist Wisher.
2,000-year-old Roman cargo ship with olive and fruit remains found in Croatia's Barbir Bay
The 12.5 meter wreck, excavated over four years, will be digitally mapped with photogrammetry before being reburied in the sand that protected it for two millennia.
Footprints Frozen in Time: 5200 BCE human footprints found at Tell Kurdu, Turkey
Site researchers documented three adult-sized prints and two smaller ones, using high-resolution photogrammetry.
