Archaeologists in rural Kent, UK, have unearthed a "really incredible" 6th-century sword from an Anglo-Saxon cemetery near Canterbury. Several other striking objects have also been found at the ...

In the fall of 2024, a joint team of Polish and Armenian archaeologists resumed excavations at Davti Blur, an ancient site ...

Underwater archaeologists dug under 20 feet of sand and rock off the coast of Sicily and found a 2,500-year-old shipwreck. Researchers date the find to either the fifth or sixth century B.C. Six ...

Archaeologists have made an astonishing discovery in an Anglo-Saxon cemetery in rural Kent, England, after unearthing a sixth-century sword that has stunned the excavation team. Said to be in an ...

Researchers in Athens use advanced geophysical techniques to uncover hidden tunnels and drainage systems beneath the Temple ...

Jan. 6 (UPI) --At least 10 buildings and multiple artifacts from the 5th or 6th century have been uncovered in southern Israel in what authorities say is an ancient Byzantine monastery thousands ...

Restoration efforts at the Church of Saint Philibert in France led to the discovery of a forgotten staircase and a 400-year-old burial vault. The archaeological finds didn’t stop there, with experts ...

A sixth-century sword has been unearthed by archaeologists from a Lancashire university. The well-preserved weapon was recovered by University of Central Lancashire archaeologists from an Anglo ...

Our findings reveal that there was no decline in the 6th century, but rather a new record in population and trade in the eastern Mediterranean. We used both micro and large-scale data from various ...

During the 6th century, the Byzantine Empire, under threat from the Sassanid Empire, conducted extensive recruitment campaigns for troops in Western Europe. These forces, known as Foederati, included ...