A medieval board game carved in stone was discovered in a 16th-century castle in Ćmielów, Poland. It is thought to be around 500 years old.
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1000 year old mummy with long hair found in a pyramid in Peru
A 1000 year old mummy with long hair intact has been found in a pyramid in a residential area in the Peruvian capital Lima.
4000 year old arrow found trapped in ice
Archaeologists in Norway have discovered a 4000 year old arrow trapped in ice. The discovery was made at the foot of Mount Lauvhøe.
A huge Neolithic monument discovered on Scotland’s Isle of Arran
A group of researchers have discovered what is believed to be a Neolithic monument in a rich prehistoric landscape on the Isle of Arran in Scotland.
3000 year old ancient weavings unearthed in Alaska
Pieces of ancient weaving were found during excavations in an ancient house on Alaska’s Kodiak Island.
A kid finds 1800 year old roman coin, silver denarius in a sandbox while playing
An 8 year old boy named Bjarne found a silver denarius, a Roman coin minted 1800 years ago, while playing in the sandbox at his elementary school in Bremen, Germany.
Ancient Mayan nose ornament made of human bone discovered in Mexico
An unusual nose ornament used during ceremonies made of human bone was found in an ancient Mayan city in Mexico.
A Roman temple discovered in Plautus’ city
In Sarsina, Italy, the birthplace of the famous playwright Plautus, a perfectly preserved triple a roman temple with adjacent early medieval buildings has been unearthed.
A large Roman complex discovered in a gravel quarry in Switzerland
A team of archaeologists uncovered a large Roman complex during excavations at a gravel pit near Cham Oberwil in the Swiss canton of Zug.
Oldest known village in Europe, 8,500 years old, found under an Albanian lake
Under one of the oldest lakes in the world, scientists may have discovered one of Europe’s earliest sedentary village.