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Gravel excavation workers in northern Austria unearthed a cache of more than 1,000 kilograms of iron bars dating to the second or third century BC, according to a study published in Antiquity. Researchers say it is the largest such hoard ever recorded, containing enough raw metal to forge roughly 500 swords.
Researchers examining Tutankhamun's burial chamber have gathered additional data supporting the theory that undiscovered chambers lie beyond its walls. The findings build on earlier radar and scanning surveys that first suggested anomalies behind the tomb's surfaces in the Valley of the Kings.
Researchers led by Mamdouh Eldamaty and Nicholas Reeves say gravitational surveys and ground-penetrating radar reveal signs of a concealed complex of corridors and rooms adjoining Tutankhamun's KV62 tomb in the Valley of the Kings. The team believes this structure predates Tutankhamun's burial and could be linked to Queen Nefertiti, though excavation approval from Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities is still pending.
Researchers excavating a historical site near Lima uncovered a sealed mausoleum dating back roughly six centuries, predating Incan rule in the region. The tomb had escaped disturbance by both colonial-era and modern looters, leaving its contents largely undisturbed until the excavation team identified and opened it.
Archaeologists have compiled the largest-ever digital map of the Roman road network, spanning nearly 186,000 miles across the empire. The comprehensive survey reveals that longstanding assumptions about the extent and layout of these roads were incomplete, with researchers noting the mapped network likely represents just a fraction of what actually existed.
Researchers uncovered bones and stone tools inside a cave in China that belonged to Denisovans, an extinct human relative, spanning a period of roughly 120,000 years. The finds offer new physical evidence about the group's biology, diet, and daily life over an extended timeframe.
Archaeologists studying a 3,200-year-old inscription believe it may reveal clues to the whereabouts of Mesen, an ancient Egyptian settlement that has not been definitively located. Researchers say the site once held strategic importance for Egypt's military operations during that era.
In the 1960s, a theory circulated that Stonehenge functioned as an ancient astronomical computer, based partly on the arrangement of 56 holes at the site. Critics at the time, including archaeologist Richard Atkinson, questioned this interpretation, noting some holes may have simply resulted from old tree growth rather than deliberate design.
Archaeologists excavating a cemetery in Poland uncovered the skeleton of a woman, nicknamed Zosia, buried with a sickle placed across her throat and a padlock fastened to her toe. Researchers say these were deliberate protective measures meant to prevent the deceased from rising as a vampire or revenant.
Divers have located the remains of HMS Gladiator, a Royal Navy cruiser that split apart and sank in 1908. The wreck was found largely intact, giving researchers new physical evidence about how the vessel broke apart and went down.