Archaeologists in China have discovered an astonishing haul of historic treasures after salvaging a 150-year-old shipwreck from the bottom of the Yangtze river. The 125-foot-long wooden vessel, known as the…
A 1,800-year-old wine press in an ancient Roman fortress has been unearthed by archaeologists in Georgia. The press - still in remarkable condition - was reportedly found a few hundred…
Archaeologists have discovered a bronze hand dating back 2,100 years and sporting the oldest known inscription in the Basque language that could shed light on its history. The discovery was…
These 24 intact bronze statues of ancient gods dating back 2,000 years have been retrieved from an Italian thermal spring, with experts saying that the discovery will "rewrite history". Archaeologists…
Archaeologists from the Egyptian Dominican Archaeological Mission have discovered an ancient rock-cut tunnel on the northern coast of Egypt. The Greco-Roman tunnel dating back over 2,000 years measures 1,305 metres…
Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient 'fridge' that still contained food leftovers in a former Roman military camp in Bulgaria. The object, built from ceramic plates, was found in the Novae…
Astonished archaeologists have unearthed a 700,000-year-old fossilised armadillo arm during an excavation at a concrete manufacturer's mine. The arm - found in Argentina - is almost three feet long by…
A team of archaeologists in Israel has unearthed 44 Byzantine solid gold coins hidden under a wall 1,400 years ago. Experts believe the coins were stashed around the time of…
Greek archaeologists have unearthed a stunning Roman-era statue of Hercules dating back nearly 2,000 years. The statue of Hercules – or Heracles, as he is known in Greece, dating back…
Astonished archaeologists have unearthed a Stone Age tomb under a school with the perfectly preserved skeleton of a middle-aged man. The ancient grave was first found by a mechanical digger…