After the break in archaeological excavations caused by the outbreak of the pandemic the previous year, this 2021 saw the return of researchers to the field, with more enthusiasm than ever and resulting in one of the most prolific seasons in finds and discoveries. We talk about many of them in thes
Although the main attraction of Malta resides in its monumental heritage, fundamentally from the Modern Age to the Contemporary, also appearing in the guides, and with capital letters, the abundant megalithic constructions scattered throughout the archipelago. It is known that this small group of
An impressive new reconstruction has revealed what Burghead might have looked like in Moray Council, Scotlands largest Pictish fortress, as it might have looked more than a thousand years ago. Three-dimensional images of the fortress on the northeast coast of Scotland have been created, based on arc
In 1846 during the excavations of Nimrud, the ancient Assyrian capital, the archaeologist Austen Henry Layard (who thought that he was actually excavating the city of Nineveh) found a carved pillar with reliefs on all its sides. The so-called Black Obelisk is a black limestone sculpture with bas-r