Digging History 8 hours ago The 4,000 items in the Staffordshire Hoard make it the largest collection in history of its kind The Staffordshire Hoard is made of thousands of items. It was discovered by a farmer in 2009 and is the largest collection of its kind.
China 4 days ago Sanxingdui Ruins were discovered accidentally by a farmer; has since been the site of over 60K relics Sanxingdui Ruins is an archaeological site in Guanghan City. Official archaeological excavations have been conducted since 1934 at the site after its discovery in 1929.
World 5 days ago The Harpole Treasure includes one of the most valuable pieces of ancient jewelry found in Britain The Harpole Treasure was discovered in 2022, and refers to a collection of valuable relics unearthed from a burial ground in England. Among the finds was a unique piece of jewelry.
ARCHAEOLOGY 5 days ago Metal detectorists stumble across 1,000-year-old Viking 'wallet' full of treasure: 'Highly unusual' Manx National Heritage recently announced the discovery of a Viking treasure on the Isle of Man, likening the dozens of coins to a "wallet" representing several ancient currencies.
LIFESTYLE 6 days ago Mysterious gravestone in Virginia reveals 400-year-old secrets: archaeologists New details about the oldest tombstone in the U.S., a knight's grave from 1627 that was found at the Jamestown settlement, were released in an archaeology study published last month.
LIFESTYLE 6 days ago Divers find 130-year-old shipwreck with intriguing past hidden in Lake Michigan John Evenson, a tugboat that sank in 1895, was recently discovered by a team of maritime experts, according to the Wisconsin Historical Society. It was found in Lake Michigan.
Digging History October 1 Archaeologists discover 5,000-year-old ancient community in Morocco An ancient farming community was discovered in Morocco. Items found around the 5,000-year-old community included animal remains, pottery, stone, axes and more.
Ireland September 27 Irish farmer finds near 60-pound slab of ancient bog butter on his land by ‘pure luck’ An Irish famer unearthed a spectacular ancient find from his property by "pure luck." While working on his land, he saw a strange object that turned out to be a slab of bog butter.
Digging History September 26 Ancient Roman gold and silver coins discovered with metal detector make impressive showing at auction Ancient Roman gold and silver coins were found in 2019 by a metal detectorist in Suffolk. Years later, the coins made an impressive showing at auction, earning the finder thousands.
World September 25 Archaeologists find several rock carvings of ancient board game dating back 4,000 years A new study provides possible evidence that the origins of a board game widely known as the world's oldest has different origins than originally believed.