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The Wolji (formerly Anapji) artificial pond located in Gyeongju National Park, South Korea, was constructed by the Silla Kingdom in 674 AD. The pond is not far from where the recent Korean kingdom finds were discovered. Source: Pixabay

10 September, 2020 - 21:02 Ed Whelan

Major Kingdom Finds Provide New Insights Into Ancient Korean Society

Two major recent Korean kingdom finds are providing archaeologists with new critical insights into the culture and history of Korea’s ancient past. Both of the recent finds date from the Silla...

Skeleton of Sarmatian warrior discovered near Krasnodar, Russia. Source: Russian Highways

22 June, 2020 - 23:00 ashley cowie

Ancient Sarmatian Warrior Unearthed During Russian Road Works

The body of an ancient Sarmatian warrior has been unearthed in an early Iron Age burial mound along the planned route of the Far Western Bypass of Krasnodar on the M-4 Don highway in Russia...

A man of the Pitted Ware Culture in the tomb field of Ajvide in Gotland represents a typical burial. Source: Åsa Malmberg, (Uppsala University)

7 June, 2020 - 17:44 ashley cowie

Mystery of Sweden’s Stone Age Cultures Unraveled with Genetics

Scientists in Sweden have completed a multidisciplinary genetic and archaeological study that provides clarity to the mysterious cross-cultural influences found in the grave sites of Stone Age...

3 June, 2020 - 22:56 Ed Whelan

1,500-year-old Perfect Wooden Saddle of Rouran Warrior Found

Archaeologists have found a very rare wooden saddle in Mongolia, from over 1,500 years ago. It was found in a cave burial with other artifacts and the remains of a horse. This saddle came from a...

When the couple removed the floor, they discovered a Viking grave. Source: Nordland County.

29 May, 2020 - 22:57 Ed Whelan

Viking Grave Found Under the Floorboards of a Home in Norway

A Norwegian couple made an unusual historic discovery during renovations of their home. They found a number of Viking era artifacts, and now archaeologists believe that they have found a Viking grave...

6000 tombs from a timespan of 2000 years provide archaeologists with special insight into ancient Chinese burial customs. Source: 51grb

15 May, 2020 - 23:00 Ed Whelan

Ancient Chinese Burial Customs Exposed at Cliff of Tombs

In China, archaeologists have found thousands of burials on a cliff. The burial ground was in use for over 2000 years. Many important historical artifacts have been uncovered in the tombs. These...

Several packages wrapped in linen canvas (top left and bottom right) were found inside the chest. One package contained a wooden box (bottom left and top right), which is evidence that Thutmose II’s lost tomb is nearby. Source: Andrzej Niwiński / Warsaw University’s Institute of Archaeology

11 March, 2020 - 21:37 Ed Whelan

Treasure Chest Found in Egypt Reveals Clues to Thutmose II’s Lost Tomb

Archaeologists working at one of the most famous Egyptian archaeological sites have made an amazing discovery. They have come across a stone chest and a wooden box with unusual contents. Experts...

The team found 16 tombs containing 20 sarcophagi. Source: Egyptian Antiquities Ministry.

31 January, 2020 - 18:25 Ed Whelan

Egyptian Elite Sarcophagi and Unique Gold Treasures Unearthed

In Egypt, archaeologists have revealed a number of tombs that contain sarcophaguses . They also found a treasure trove of grave goods and other funerary figurines at the location. The sarcophagi, in...

The stunning conserved warrior shield found at the site in Pocklington.

5 December, 2019 - 22:57 Ed Whelan

Iron Age Warrior Shield Hailed as Most Important Find This Millennium

Conservation experts have been able to restore a stunning shield that is 2,200 years old. The artifact belonged to a Celtic warrior who was buried in a chariot burial in the north of England. The...

Spearheads, helmets and other items found at the Germanic warriors burial site. Source: Tempelburg Historical and Cultural Association and Kostrzyn Fortress Museum

2 December, 2019 - 18:55 ashley cowie

2000-Year-Old Germanic Warrior Burials Unearthed In Poland

Archaeologists in Poland have discovered a 2,000-year-old burial site containing the remains of ancient Germanic warriors. In an effort to protect the archaeological dig site located near Kostrzyn (...

Anglo-Saxon Grave of high-status female found with grave goods. Source: Canterbury Trust

22 November, 2019 - 22:55 Ed Whelan

Anglo-Saxon Grave Found Holding Royal Treasures

Archaeologists in Britain have found the grave of an Anglo-Saxon woman. The burial contained some precious grave goods and is helping historians to better understand one of the most important centers...

The oldest of the Viking boats of the boat burial is from the 8th century. Source: Arkikon / NTNU.

21 November, 2019 - 01:46 Ed Whelan

Extraordinary Twin Viking Boat Burial Found in Norway

Archaeologists in Norway have uncovered a particularly odd burial. They have found two Viking boats in one grave. The second burial was placed in the grave some 100 years after the first ship burial...

Seated Mesolithic woman was likely a shaman. Source: © Gert Germeraad/Trelleborgs Museum

16 November, 2019 - 13:30 Ed Whelan

Mesolithic Woman Stuns Onlookers With Her Electric Gaze

Thanks to modern facial reconstruction techniques, experts are now able to recreate the faces of our ancestors in stunning detail. This has recently been done to shocking effect with an extraordinary...

John Brewer discovered the Brewer Cave in the 1950’s. Source: andreiuc88 / Adobe Stock.

26 October, 2019 - 22:51 Aleksa Vučković

Does the Brewer Cave Story Unlock a Hidden History?

Pseudo archaeology , and some of its more controversial claims, have long been the subject of extensive debate among mainstream scholars and the general public. From ancient aliens , creation myths,...

This bronze vessel was one of many Macedonian treasures missed by looters at Ahlada, near Florina, in Macedonia Source: Greek Ministry of Culture

24 September, 2019 - 14:07 Ed Whelan

A Wealth of Macedonian Treasures Overlooked By Looters

Archaeologists at a Macedonian graveyard in Greece have been ecstatic to find that graverobbers had far from cleaned out the ancient resting place. The burial ground was looted in ancient times and...

Grave of Slavic woman warrior buried with axe discovered in Denmark. Source: Danrentea / Adobe Stock.

26 July, 2019 - 06:11 ashley cowie

Ancient Slavic Woman Warrior Buried In Viking Graveyard With Her Brutal Weapon Of Warcraft

Archaeologists excavating a Viking graveyard in Denmark have discovered the remains of a female buried with a large axe - but she was Slavic - which leads to the question; why on earth was she buried...