Read more about the article Base Of Caesar’s Legendary Roman Legion That Fought Gaul Is Uncovered
Photo shows the excavation area in Megiddo, undated. Buildings, roads in huge, complete Roman-era military base revealed by excavations. (Emil Algam, Israel Antiquities Authority/Newsflash)

Base Of Caesar’s Legendary Roman Legion That Fought Gaul Is Uncovered

A huge 1,800-year-old army barracks that would have been home to an elite force of legendary Roman legionnaires that defeated the Gauls from the time of Asterix and which was…

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Read more about the article Stunning Floral Mosaic Up To 1,500 Years Old Uncovered In Israel
Photo shows the flower decorations on the mosaic uncovered along the Israel National Trail, undated. The mosaic floor of an ancient church was first discovered in the 1980s but was since been covered over and not accessible. (Israel Antiquities Authority/Newsflash)

Stunning Floral Mosaic Up To 1,500 Years Old Uncovered In Israel

Archaeologists in Israel have uncovered this stunning mosaic floor that may be up to 1,500 years old. The floor, which is adorned with colourful floral designs, was first uncovered in…

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Read more about the article Throne Ivory Worth More Than Gold From Time Of Solomon’s Temple Discovered In Jerusalem
Photo shows some of the ivories discovered in the assemblage, which contains no fewer than 1,500 fragments, undated photo. The ivories, conside. (Eliyahu Yanai, City of David/Newsflash)

Throne Ivory Worth More Than Gold From Time Of Solomon’s Temple Discovered In Jerusalem

This footage shows rare ivory plaques dating back thousands of years to Solomon's Temple that are believed to have been part of a throne and that have been unearthed in…

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Read more about the article Palatial 1,200-year-old Rural Estate With Ancient Cooling System Found In Israel
The water cistern of the rural estate uncovered in Rahat, Israel, with the vaulted complex in the centre, undated photo. The estate is the first of its kind discovered in the Negev. (Emil Aladjem, Israel Antiquities Authority/Newsflash)

Palatial 1,200-year-old Rural Estate With Ancient Cooling System Found In Israel

Archaeologists carrying out a dig prior to the expansion of the town of Rahat have found the remains of a 1,200-year-old palatial estate that had cooled rooms to escape the…

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Read more about the article Remains Of Mercenaries Who Fought For Britain In American War Of Independence Uncovered
A rare 1766 King George III gold guinea, the equivalent of a soldiers wages for a month, found during the Red Bank Battlefield Archaeology Project excavation in undated photo. Archaeologists uncovered remains of what they believe are 14 individuals at Revolutionary War Battlefield. (Courtesy of Rowan University/Newsflash)

Remains Of Mercenaries Who Fought For Britain In American War Of Independence Uncovered

A team of archaeologists has unearthed what they believe are 14 German mercenaries who fought for Britain during the American War of Independence. The discovery - which occurred 245 years…

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Read more about the article Massive Predator Dinosaur Dating Back 125 Million Years Found On Isle Of Wight
An illustration of White Rock spinosaurid by Anthony Hutchings. (UoS, A Hutchings/Newsflash)

Massive Predator Dinosaur Dating Back 125 Million Years Found On Isle Of Wight

Experts in the UK have discovered what could well be Europe's biggest carnivorous dinosaur and largest land predator dating back 125 million years on the Isle of Wight. Palaeontologists at…

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Read more about the article Seven Kilos Of Rhino Horn Found In False Bottom Box
The 16 pieces of rhino horns weighing 6.7 kilos (14.9 lbs) which were attempted to be smuggled in the German city of Dresden. (Zoll/Newsflash)

Seven Kilos Of Rhino Horn Found In False Bottom Box

Customs officers uncovered nearly seven kilos of horn from critically endangered black rhino being trafficked through a German airport. The sickening haul - worth more than GBP 340,000 on the…

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Read more about the article Europes Oldest Stone Age Cart Tracks Found
Both dark linear discolorations are the wagon tracks that the researchers discovered in one of the long barrows (LA3) of the Flintbek Sickle, Germany. (Dieter Stoltenberg/Newsflash)

Europes Oldest Stone Age Cart Tracks Found

Archaeologists have unearthed what they say is the earliest use of wheels and wagons in northern Europes. Sets of tracks were uncovered in a cemetery near Kiel, Germany, dating to…

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Read more about the article Treasure Trove Of 1,200 Ancient Roman Coins Found By Amateur Archaeologist May Have Been Sacrifice To The Gods
The coins which were made during the reign of Constantine the Great (AD 306-337) show portraits of the emperor and his relatives in the front. (Rahel C. Ackermann, Inventar der Fundmunzen Schweiz (IFS)/Newsflash)

Treasure Trove Of 1,200 Ancient Roman Coins Found By Amateur Archaeologist May Have Been Sacrifice To The Gods

An amateur archaeologist has found this huge treasure trove of over 1,200 priceless, ancient Roman coins dating back to the 4th Century AD and the reign of Emperor Constantine the…

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