A spectacular gem-studded Anglo-Saxon gold brooch used to portray a person's high social status has been found in a young woman's grave during excavation works in Switzerland. Image shows the artfully crafted golden cloak clasp that was found in a medieval woman's grave, undated photo. The discovery was made in…
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 metres from where a former garrison at the Gonio Fortress was, nine miles from the city of Batumi. Image shows…
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 Yangtze Estuary No. 2, is one of the largest ancient wooden shipwrecks discovered in China. Amazingly, archaeologists found neatly stacked…
This is the moment when officials in Israel busted three looters digging for treasure in an ancient Ottoman well. Photo shows the moment when three looters were caught while they were excavating and destroying historical layers in an Ottoman well next to the cemetery of the Bedouin city of Rahat…
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. Image shows the bronze hand, undated photo. The discovery was made in Navarre, northern Spain. (Government of Navarre/Newsflash) The discovery was made in…
