Nearly half of the graves contained metal ornaments, with copper-alloy bracelets being the most frequent. Several damaged brooches were also found.


2,300-year-old mysterious sword with 'Swastika' symbol discovered in France

Archaeologists in North Macedonia have possibly uncovered the remains of Lyncus, once the capital of the Kingdom of Lyncestis. The site is located near the village of Crnobuki. Further analysis is required to confirm the identification.


'Lost in 323 B.C.': Archaeologists discover birthplace of Alexander the Great’s Grandmother in North Macedonia

The wild facial expression of an Egyptian Mummy buried some 2,500 years ago had puzzled scientists for years, and now they appear to have found the reason. New research suggests that the woman who was mummified in ancient Egypt had died in extreme pain, which led her to scream so hard at the time of her demise that her face got locked in position.

She screamed and screamed: Why was Egyptian Mummy's face so contorted? Scientists have a clue

Archaeologists unearthed the buried ruins of a possible 4,000-year-old ceremonial temple in northern Peru. The hidden structure also contained human skeletons, hinting at their potential use in religious offerings.

Archaeologists discover ruins of 4,000-year-old ceremonial temple

Italy’s rich archaeological landscape has once again captured the attention of researchers, as a Copper Age cemetery has been unearthed in San Giorgio Bigarello, Northern Italy.

Archaeologists discover long-lost 5,000-year-old copper age cemetery in Italy

In pics | Peru: Archaeologists unearth 3,000-year-old priestly tomb

Archaeologists have made a remarkable discovery in Kent, UK, unearthing some of Britain's largest early prehistoric stone tools, including a foot-long handaxe too massive to be easily handled.

'Ancient giants': Massive 300,000-year-old handaxes unearthed in Kent

A study published in the academic journal Antiquity, on Monday (April 17), detailed how when citizens in ancient Rome were watching gladiator duels the elite were present in the mini-city spanning 24 hectares for a very different reason, winemaking.

Lavish winery for ancient Roman elite found in ruins of Villa of the Quintilii

A stone scoreboard, which is believed to be 1,000 years old and was used to play an ancient ritual ball game, was discovered at the famous Mayan Chichen Itza archaeological site which is located Yucatan peninsula in Mexico.

1,000-year-old Mayan ball game scoreboard discovered in Mexico

Archaeologists discovered the skeletal remains of a Roman aristocrat in what was described as a “truly extraordinary” find in a 1,600 years old hidden cemetery in northern England.

‘Truly extraordinary’: Remains of Roman aristocrat found in lead coffin buried in 1,600-year-old cemetery

Archaeologists are now re-excavating an ancient tomb that has been historically linked to Jesus' midwife in the hills southwest of Jerusalem, the antiquities department announced on Tuesday.

Israel: Archaeologists excavate ancient 'Jesus midwife' tomb

Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a rock tunnel beneath the Taposiris Magna Temple, in the ancient city of Taposiris Magna, west of Alexandria. The tunnel is carved into the rock at a depth of about 13 metres below the ground, where several artefacts including coins, beheaded statues, as well as statues of deities were found.

Archaeologists discover tunnel underneath Egyptian temple, may lead to Cleopatra's tomb

Archeologists have discovered an almost complete human skull dating back around one million years in the Chinese province of Hubei. The discovery is considered to be one of the most significant ones in recent times as experts believe that it will be crucial in understanding the evolution of human beings.

Million-year-old skull found in Chinese province of Hubei, hailed as 'rare find'

A Palestinian farmer and his son over the course of three months excavated an ornate Byzantine-era mosaic. The discovery of the mosaic has reportedly sent a wave of excitement among archaeologists as it is one of the greatest archaeological treasures ever found in Gaza.

Palestinian farmer unearths a Byzantine-era mosaic in Gaza  while planting olive tree

History fascinates us; the discovery of a bygone civilisation fills us with awe, making us wonder what those people were like and how society was back then. Even while we know a lot, we still don't know nearly enough, which is why archaeology and its findings are so crucial.

Egypt announces the discovery of Zeus temple in Sinai, check out some fascinating pics of the dig

Two years after devastating Notre Dame fire, 'preventative' archaeological dig uncovers cultural treasures

Researchers have uncovered the world's oldest family tree by analysing DNA from a tomb 5,700 years old. This has shed "extraordinary light" on farming and family among the earliest farmers in Britain.

Researchers discover world's oldest family tree, by analysing DNA from 5,700 years old tomb

Throughout history, literature, folklore, and art have depicted love as an important part of human emotions. Despite this, direct skeletal evidence of love in an archaeological setting is rare.

'Eternal love locked in an embrace': 1,500-year-old remains of a Chinese couple discovered

An international team of archaeologists announced Wednesday that they had uncovered the oldest Stone Age hand-axe manufacturing site in North Africa. Discovered in Morocco the site, dates back 1.

Scientists in Morocco unearth oldest Stone Age hand-axe manufacturing site in North Africa

Egypt's Tourism and Antiquities Ministry has announced the discovery of a number of ancient churches and rooms in the Bahariya Oasis, southwest of Cairo. In a statement, the Ministry said on Saturday that a Norwegian-French archaeological mission working at the Tal site in the Bahariya Oasis discovered a number of buildings constructed of basalt stone and carved into the rocks, as well as other buildings constructed of mud bricks, reports Xinhua news agency.

In another archaeological discovery, ancient churches, rooms found in Egypt

Analyses have shown that wild rabbits were among the most common mammals here, making up 48 per cent of all identified fauna

Ancient civilisation bred, ate rabbits in Mexico: Study