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www.anatolianarchaeology.net/1000-year-ol... John I Tzimiskes came to power in 969 and ruled for only about seven years, but his reign marked an important period of Byzantine military expansion.
1,000-Year-Old Byzantine Gold Coin Found in Shallow Waters off İzmir | Anatolian Archaeology
A 1,000-year-old Byzantine gold coin from the reign of Emperor John I Tzimiskes was discovered in shallow waters off Karaburun, İzmir.
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www.anatolianarchaeology.net/unusual-roma... That combination recalls the suovetaurilium, a Roman ritual in which these three animals were sacrificed together during ceremonies connected with purification, consecration or the ritual marking of space.
Unusual Roman Sacrificial Scene Unearthed at Aquinum in Italy | Anatolian Archaeology
Archaeologists at Aquinum in Italy uncovered a Roman monument showing an ox, ram and pig, imagery associated with the ancient...
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www.medievalists.net/2026/10/khme... In the late 12th century, King Jayavarman VII (1181–1218) embarked on ambitious building programmes. He constructed temples, roads, rest houses etc. Among his most remarkable projects was a network of 102 āryogyaśāla, or “houses of health”.
Khmer Empire Developed Massive State Healthcare System, Study Finds - Medievalists.net
A new study examines how the Khmer Empire under Jayavarman VII created a remarkable network of 102 hospitals offering free healthcare across its territories.
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www.chester.ac.uk/about/news/a... Finds from across the site, including pottery, coins, animal bones, building materials and painted wall plaster, point to a community with considerable wealth and connections to wider Roman trade networks.
New discoveries at Rossett Roman villa shed light on life in Roman Wales | University of Chester
Archaeologists have uncovered significant new evidence about life in Roman Wales following the latest excavation at the site of the first confirmed Roman villa discovered in North Wales.
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scienceinpoland.pl/en/news/news... The Tauchira Gate stands in the ancient city of Ptolemais and was one of the most important cities of Cyrenaica, a region on the northern coast of Africa that came under the rule of the Ptolemaic dynasty after the conquests of Alexander the Great.
Ancient marks crack the code of a 2,000-year-old building site
More than 620 mysterious marks carved into the limestone blocks of an ancient Libyan gate have revealed how stonemasons organised their work more than 2,000 years ago.
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www.sciencenorway.no/archaeology-... Gallery graves are associated with the period when early farming culture finally gained a foothold in Norway.
Rare 4,000-year-old gallery grave unearthed in Norway
Such graves were used from the end of the Stone Age to the beginning of the Early Bronze Age, according to a researcher.
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www.ucd.ie/newsandopini... Historical sources suggest the old castle was built within living memory of the Norman invasion of Ireland in 1169 and was altered several times during the Middle Ages.
‘Lost’ medieval castle found hiding inside UCD building
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www.medievalists.net/2026/10/angl... The finds suggest the Schola Saxonum was not simply a stopping place for pilgrims, but a thriving neighbourhood where Anglo-Saxons worked, traded and may even have enjoyed the unusual privilege of using English money.
Anglo-Saxon Coins Reveal Medieval England’s ‘Little England’ in Rome - Medievalists.net
Anglo-Saxon coins discovered near the Vatican reveal new evidence for Rome’s medieval English community and its connections with England.
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www.theguardian.com/science/2026... What the islanders discovered were extensive burial grounds, decorated stonework and early buildings – all the features belonging to a major sixth-century monastery, comparable to the much better known site of Iona a little to the south-west.
‘Hugely exciting’ finds on tiny Scottish island shed light on spread of Christianity
Community-funded archaeological excavations of ‘really important’ sixth-century monastery also rewrite story of Lismore
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www.gu.se/en/news/new-... The findings challenge traditional assumptions about mobility and migration in prehistoric societies. Previous research has often suggested that women were more likely to move between communities, particularly through marriage in patrilineal societies.
New study reveals Bronze Age mobility across ancient Greece
Young adults, not families, drove migration in Bronze Age communities. Using skeletal samples from various archaeological sites in Greece, researchers have been able to map mobility during the local M...
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news.berkeley.edu/2026/09/25/t... More accurate and precise argon-argon dating will be invaluable in calibrating radiocarbon dating, which is the dominant method of attaching dates to materials such as wood that are younger than about 55,000 years.
The eruption that destroyed Pompeii is helping scientists date Earth's history - Berkeley News
Historical accounts of the eruption nearly 2,000 years ago provide a precise timeline that allowed recalibration of one of the most versatile dating methods.
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arkeonews.net/a-skeleton-r... The discovery at Qinngua, near Narsarsuaq, marks the first identification of a new Norse church in Greenland in more than 60 years.
A Skeleton Reveals a Lost Norse Church Near Erik the Red’s Greenland Settlement | Arkeonews
A skeleton reveals a lost Norse church near Erik the Red’s Greenland settlement, offering new clues to medieval power struggles and Viking history.
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arkeonews.net/10000-year-o... A new study draws on evidence from two burials and the natural processes that affected the skeletons after death.
10,000-Year-Old Burials at Göbeklitepe May Solve a 30-Year Archaeological Mystery | Arkeonews
Archaeologists uncover Göbeklitepe’s first burials, offering new clues to a 30-year mystery surrounding hundreds of 10,000-year-old human bones.
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www.cambridge.org/core/blog/20... Researchers, practitioners, heritage professionals and students responded by leaving their comments on nearly 100 sticky notes, creating a wall of thoughts and ideas that highlighted the challenges and opportunities shaping archaeology today.
What matters in archaeology right now? Insights from EAA 2026 « Archaeology# « Cambridge Core Blog
At the recent European Association of Archaeologists Annual Meeting in Athens, we invited visitors to our stand to answer a simple question: What matters to you in archaeology right now? Researchers, ...
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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... The find suggests possible trading routes between Viking-controlled Shetland with Anglo-Saxons in England, or that it could be treasure from a Norse raid.
Rare Anglo-Saxon coin unearthed in Shetland
Archaeologists say the discovery suggests possible trading links between Viking and Anglo-Saxons.
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www.sciencealert.com/huge-haul-of... Thousands of animal remains lay with broken stone points, traces of fire, and red ochre. At least 20 mammoths had ended up in one place.
Huge Haul of Ice Age Mammoth Bones Unearthed Beneath Czech Construction Site
Woolly mammoths – elephant-sized relatives of modern elephants wrapped in thick fur – once roamed the frozen grasslands of Ice Age Eurasia.
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www.euronews.com/culture/2026... The discovery of the new agora, together with the uncovering of a paved road leading to the southern gate and Iron Age ceramics, challenges the accepted historical narrative of a long phase in which the city stood empty.
Archaeology at Troy: 2,800-year-old agora found, city was not abandoned after war
Excavations on Hisarlik hill in Turkey have uncovered the site’s oldest agora, proving Troy was resettled 80–90 years after the war, not deserted for centuries before the Aeolians arrived.
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www.medievalists.net/2026/09/earl... Among the finds is an unfinished shale finger ring, known as a roughout, which was abandoned before the manufacturing process was completed.
Early Medieval Jewellery Workshop Discovered in Scotland - Medievalists.net
Archaeologists at Govan Old in Glasgow have discovered evidence of an early medieval jewellery workshop, including an unfinished shale finger ring.
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theconversation.com/history-is-b... Previous research by the Oued Beht Archaeological Project had already brought to light what is likely the earliest and largest agricultural complex ever discovered in Africa outside the Nile Valley. It dates to around 5,400 to 4,900 years ago.
History is being rewritten at an archaeological site in Morocco. What the discovery of an ancient wall tells us
Communities in the north-west Maghreb were able to coordinate large construction projects thousands of years ago.
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www.sciencenorway.no/.../we-dont-... There are no nameplates, texts or name tags that tell who lies within Norway's large burial mounds.
We don't know where any of Norway’s early kings were buried
All attempts to identify potential burial mounds were essentially given up many decades ago, one researcher says.
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ancientist.com/before-roman... The underground structure was discovered at Monteleone Sabino in the province of Rieti, about 50 kilometers northeast of Rome.
Before Roman Rule, the Sabines Carved This 100-Meter Aqueduct Through Solid Rock | Ancientist
A 100-meter rock-cut aqueduct discovered near Trebula Mutuesca reveals sophisticated Sabine water management before Roman rule.
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ancientist.com/roman-settle... The excavation covers approximately 500 square meters between Via Mastri and a nearby watercourse. Archaeologists have so far identified six rooms belonging to a masonry structure built during the second century AD.
Roman Settlement Destroyed by Fire Discovered in Switzerland | Ancientist
Archaeologists in Switzerland uncovered a Roman settlement destroyed by fire, alongside iron slag, bronze-working waste...
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mediacentre.hs2.org.uk/news/hs2-arc... The team working at St Mary’s discovered flint walls forming a square structure underneath the Norman levels, enclosed by a circular boundary ditch, and a small number of associated burials. Archaeologists believe this to be an Anglo-Saxon church.
HS2 archaeologists uncover “Anglo-Saxon church” in Stoke Mandeville
The ‘Saxon’ church was found underneath a Norman church being excavated by HS2 archaeologists New video available here: https://youtu.be/f9YPT2B8iOM A Field Museum Open Weekend on the site of Old St ...
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www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/r... Roman roads were used to facilitate continental communications through the medieval period, until the advent of 19th-century railroads and 20th-century highways, some of which eventually followed earlier Roman paths.
Researchers Have Analyzed the Roman Empire’s 190,000-Mile Network of Roads. Turns Out, Not All of Them Led to Rome
For a new study, archaeologists attempted to answer age-old questions about Rome’s roads, including how connected the capital was and whether current motorways trace Roman routes
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arkeonews.net/massive-gall... Unlike the bronze workshop discovered previously, this complex contained almost none of the obvious metal waste that coin production leaves behind. Archaeologists instead detected tiny golden and silvery traces on tools, including small anvils, chisels and hammers.
Massive Gallic Mint at Corent May Be the Largest Known in the Ancient World | Arkeonews
Archaeologists at Corent uncovered a massive Gallic mint in France that may be the largest known coin-production workshop in the ancient world.
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www.ucd.ie/newsandopini... In a new study, reconstructing over 3,500 years of sheeppox virus evolution, researchers identified traces of the disease in medieval manuscripts, including several of significant historical importance.
Hidden DNA in medieval gospels reveal history of deadly livestock virus
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theconversation.com/what-the-bay... For the architectural historian, it is the 33 buildings represented on the Bayeux embroidery that catch the eye. These buildings range from palaces and religious buildings to two-storeyed houses and simple dwellings.
What the Bayeux tapestry reveals about medieval buildings on both sides of the Channel
From Westminster Abbey to Mont St Michel, the Bayeux tapestry’s 33 buildings reveal its designer was familiar with monastic manuscripts and stonemasonry.
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theconversation.com/new-fossils-... A new study reports the first unequivocal evidence of Tasmanian devils from the Pilbara, recovered from the Juukan 2 rockshelter on Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura Country.
New fossils show Tasmanian devils lived with people in outback Western Australia 45,000 years ago
Despite their name, Tasmanian devils could be found across mainland Australia thousands of years ago.
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www.york.ac.uk/news-and-eve... An analysis of 18 famous ‘Venus’ figurines found at the Mizyn campsite in Northern Ukraine shows that Ice Age craftspeople carefully observed and mimicked the natural lines of the ivory, using them to structure their artistic engravings.
Ice Age carvers used mammoth tusk patterns to create unique art, study finds
Intricate designs engraved across the surface of 18,000-year-old female figurines carved from mammoth ivory were inspired by the distinctive growth patterns visible in the tusks, a new study has revea...
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le.ac.uk/news/2026/se... Researchers found at the beginning of the medieval period, cattle were more common than sheep. However, sheep numbers began to rise during the seventh century, with the increase seeming to originate from newly established monastic farms focused on the production of wool.
Medieval monks helped spark England’s wool economy, new research reveals | News | University of Leicester
New research from the Universities of Leicester and York reveals how medieval sheep and cattle farming transformed the English countryside and helped shape the nation’s economy.
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