A discovery has been made under the paving stones of Canterbury city-center square in southern England, of a previously unknown vault. A brick-lined chamber, an “empty void” beneath St Mary Bredman ...

An archaeologist recently uncovered the likely remains of a long-forgotten Byzantine settlement, offering new insights into the history of Christianity in the Middle East. Musallam R. Al-Rawahneh, an ...

Laser imaging of the rainforests of Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula have turned up thousands of ancient Maya structures — and an entire previously unknown city, a new study has found. By flying aircraft ...

One of the most famous facades in all the world has been concealing a deep secret. Underneath the iconic and intricately carved Treasury building at the center of the renowned archaeological site ...

Archaeologist Sophia Tribelhorn holds in her hand pieces of charred animal bones, decorated glass and a Levi Strauss workwear rivet. It may not seem like much, but these tiny unearthed artifacts ...

Researchers discovered a secret sealed room in Ukraine’s historic Galician Castle. After accessing the sealed room, the researchers found that it was once a fortified space for storing weapons and ...

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Researchers discovered a cult temple at the necropolis of Sasso Pinzuto in Tuscany, Italy, dating to the 7 th century. The temple had somehow remained undiscovered among 120 tombs carved into a ...

Archaeologists in Peru uncovered a polychrome mural with three-dimensional relief at the Huaca Yolanda site in La Libertad. The wall painting dated to more than 3,000 years ago, retained vivid blue, ...