Archaeologists now believe St Mary’s church was constructed directly over the demolished remains of a square Roman building – possibly a mausoleum.…
Archaeologists from the National Trust for Scotland (NTS) are discovering the secrets of Speyside malt at the old site of The Glenlivet Distillery in Upper Drumin (pictured right), as part of the ‘Pioneering Spirit’ project, a partnership between NTS and The Glenlivet. Originally a farm, the site was converted to…
Archaeologists in Israel have uncovered the largest complex of Byzantine winepresses ever found. The industrial estate, where around 2 million litres of wine were produced every year, was recently unearthed in the city of Yavne and dated to c.1,500 years ago.…
Archaeologists working at Fountains Abbey in Yorkshire have identified the remains of a monastic tannery, where animal hides would have been processed in the medieval period to produce a variety of essential materials, including vellum on which scribes would have written religious texts. The tannery was located using ground-penetrating radar…
The sealed funerary chamber ensured the preservation of the remains buried in the tomb, including some hair as well as a skeleton.…
The investigations targeted the acropolis of the city, which was occupied from the Bronze Age (3rd millennium BC).…
Military items – like a cannonball, lead shot, apparent pieces of a sword, and a ramrod tip, which were rarely traded – were found at the site complex of Stark Farms…
Dee used the polished mirror as a scryer to try to commune with spirits.…
‘Neolithic communities repeatedly returned to the Camel Site, meaning its symbolism and function was maintained over many generations’…
Found at Vindelev, the hoard contains 22 gold objects…
It was likely included as a grave good in an interred cremation burial.…
‘The collection is a slice of social history in documenting an excavation taking place on the eve of the Second World War'…
The most intriguing aspect of the shrine was the discovery of the skulls of over 40 cattle which had been placed in groups or pairs…
The structure’s foundations contain reused roof tiles, possibly sourced from a Roman settlement on a hill to the east of the site…
The purpose of the balls remains obscure, but they could have been used as weapons to inflict head injuries, or as ritual objects.…
Humans only live for so long. Thus, if two individuals are identified as having had a close genetic relationship there can only be so many years between their dates of death…
The wall will continue to serve as a lasting reminder of the large 3rd- to 4th-century Roman fort of which it was once a part…
A study of stone tools from the Roman site of Volubilis in central Morocco has revealed that the material used to make them was specifically selected to improve the function of each object.…
During the most recent excavations there, the team discovered what appears to be a small lode, which may have been used to bring boats further into this settlement.…
On its recovery, the idol was taken to University College Dublin for an extensive three-year conservation project.…