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.
Tag: England
Dartmoor excavations
The results of excavations carried out by archaeologists investigating a hill in the Dartmoor region of England provide us with new information about the region.
Evidence of 6500 year old British festival
Archaeologists have discovered evidence at an ancient British festival site that could provide new documentation to the distant origins of British identity.
2,000 year old Iron Age coin treasure for the first time discovered in Wales
A coin treasure has been discovered scattered in an open field in Anglesey, an island in Wales, United Kingdom.
19th century archaeological treasure found in Hydro-Québec parking lot in Montreal
A construction team working on a Hydro-Québec parking lot started to dig beneath the asphalt when they came across an ancient artifact.
Stonehenge of the Netherlands revealed
Scientists claim to have found more than a million items from various historical periods at Stonehenge of the Netherlands.
The Romans were apparently interested in hair removal 2000 years ago
It turns out that our obsession with hair removal dates back to Roman times.
Anglo-Saxon monasteries were more resistant than previously thought for Viking occupations
Archaeologists have discovered that Anglo-Saxon monasteries were more resistant to Viking invasions than previously believed.
A vase found in Roman Britain as the first physical evidence of a real gladiatorial fight
A recently analyzed vase is the only representation of an actual gladiatorial contest in Roman Britain. The location of the event remained a mystery until recently, but according to research by archaeologists from several British universities, the two gladiators probably fought near a town in what is now eastern Essex.
Viking boat buried under the parking lot
Archaeologists from the University of Nottingham are investigating an ancient boat buried under a pub parking lot in Wirral, England.