Archaeology of Europe Archives

The Petralona Skull Reexamined: At Least 286,000 Years Old, Researchers Say

The Petralona skull, one of the most debated fossils in human evolution, has been brought back into the spotlight by […]

A symbolic and unusual Viking Age woman’s grave has been uncovered in Norway. Roy Søreng, a local metal detectorist, discovered

A massive horse cemetery believed to belong to Roman cavalry units has been uncovered in Stuttgart, dating back to ancient

Archaeologists believe that the mysterious skull found years ago could be that of Matthias Corvinus, one of the most important

In Germany, depictions of fish and nets have been identified in engravings created by Paleolithic people. So, are these excavations

A medieval “vampire tomb” has been discovered in the city of Chełm in southeastern Poland. The discovery was announced publicly

Archaeologists in Quedlinburg, Germany, have unearthed numerous skeletal remains at the site of an old gallows in Galgenberg, just north

Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient tomb in Topolovgrad, southern Bulgaria. The team led by Dr. Daniela Agre found gold artefacts

Archaeologists unearthed a 1,500-year-old Byzantine mosaic during a church excavation in Ordu, located in Turkey’s Eastern Black Sea Region. The

Ancient Scandinavia was settled later than other parts of Europe. The low temperatures and harsh conditions during the Pleistocene made

It was announced that a necropolis dating back to the Iron Age was discovered in Italy. Italian archaeologists announced the

A “zombie grave” dating from the Bronze Age was discovered during the ongoing construction of an underground power line in