Excavations

Archaeologists find 2,000-year-old gold ring in excavation of Israeli national park

“I was amazed by the find. To my delight, I also discovered a pair of gold earrings, but the ring, with its small and unique design, really moved me," volunteer Eddie Lipsman said.

A 2000-year-old gold ring discovered during excavations in Susita National Park.
 Prusias ad Hypium antique city in Duzce, Turkey.

Early Byzantine chapel and complex discovered at Konuralp Ancient Theatre

 The Rose and Crown pub, St Albans.

Archaeological dig at St Albans pub hailed as 'huge success'

 Tuam, Ireland.

Inside the Tuam Dig: Archaeologists battle time to identify babies buried under St. Mary's


Shiloh excavators zero in on gate they say could match the Ark-capture scene

The Associates for Biblical Research’s 2025 season is centred on an Iron Age gateway that team leaders claim aligns with the moment, recorded in 1 Samuel 4, when Israel lost the Ark of the Covenant.

 Biblical Shiloh ruins.

Archaeologists find 14th-century Hebrew tablets in Sant Joan Sescloses chapel steps

These tablets are believed to have come from the Jewish cemetery of Castelló d'Empúries.

 Archaeologists find 14th-century Hebrew tablets in Sant Joan Sescloses chapel steps.

‘Many-Eyes’ and Joseph with infant Jesus Coptic frescos found at Assiut dig

Among several painted murals, archaeologists highlighted a striking image of “a multitude of eyes centred on a single face,” which they interpret as a Coptic symbol of spiritual vigilance.

 ‘Many-Eyes’ and Joseph with infant Jesus Coptic frescos found at Assiut dig.

Excavation reveals lost city associated with mythical river mentioned in sacred texts

At a depth of 23 meters, the team discovered an ancient river system associated with the Saraswati River, described in texts like the Rigveda.

 Excavation reveals lost city associated with mythical river mentioned in sacred texts.

Prosecutors charge six in death of archaeology student in excavation accident

'The cellar should not have been entered by persons at any time without the necessary safety measures,' stated the public prosecutor's office.

 Leimen, Heidelberg, Baden Wurttemberg. Germany

Hidden Viking necropolis connected to King Harald Bluetooth discovered in Denmark

Archaeologists believe the graves may belong to a noble family connected to King Harald Bluetooth.

 Hidden Viking necropolis connected to King Harald Bluetooth discovered in Denmark.

Ireland begins excavation at Catholic mother-and-baby home to uncover remains of 796 children

Historian Catherine Corless uncovered 796 death certificates but no burial records for the children who died at the institution.

 Tuam, Ireland.

Thrushes were everyday street food in Roman Era, excavation reveals

The research illuminates part of the Roman diet and challenges historical assumptions about thrush consumption.

 Thrushes were everyday street food in Roman Era, excavation reveals.

Archaeologists 'breathless': Intact Roman pot discovered at Drumanagh site

Despite the Roman Empire not reaching Ireland, Roman influence and goods did land on the island.

 Archaeologists 'breathless': Intact Roman pot discovered at Drumanagh site.

A relative of King Midas? Untouched Phrygian royal burial chamber unearthed at Gordion, Turkey

Gordion, situated at the modern-day site of Yassıhöyük in Ankara Province, emerged as the capital of the Phrygians in the early first millennium BCE and is still inhabited today.

 Gordion antique city. Tumulus and entrance to tomb of King Midas of Phrygia. Yassihoyuk (yassıhöyük), Gordium, Ankara, Turkey.

Metal detectorist unearths 1,000-year-old Viking gold arm ring on the Isle of Man

The arm-ring was likely used both as jewelry and currency, demonstrating Viking-era practices.

 Metal detectorist unearths 1,000-year-old Viking gold arm ring on the Isle of Man.