Archaeologists have finally dated a Roman-era weapon found in 1985, determining that it's the oldest such artifact ever found ...

The National Archaeological Museum is set to host the largest bronze vessel discovered in Greece, the “Krater of the Lord ...

Several important and beautiful discoveries of Mycenaean gold objects have been made by archaeologists, particularly in royal ...

Sure, you’d expect the best Roman games to feature a great deal of military might, after all war is what forged the Imperium ...

‘Penelope’s Bones’ Review: Queens of the Bronze Age The women of Greece’s oldest civilization wove fabrics, carried weapons and wept over their lost children. By A.E. Stallings Share ...

usually with gifts like jewellery or weapons and other objects. It is thought to have been reserved for people of high status. One such burial was found when amateur metal detectorists came across ...

A “treasure trove” of priceless Bronze and Iron Age artifacts have been unearthed by archaeologists in Hungary, according to an article published in the journal Antiquity. Scientists working ...

The Bronze Age in Britain lasted from about 2500–2000 BC until 800BC, and was a time when bronze replaced stone for making tools and weapons. People developed new agricultural methods, creating ...

A recent study published in Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences explores the development and unique characteristics of Late Bronze Age swords found in the Balearic Islands (Spain). These ...

Virtual 3D reconstruction of al-Natah, a Bronze Age settlement in Saudi Arabia. Charloux et al., 2024, PLOS One It was abandoned around a thousand years later. "No one knows why," Charloux said.

The discovery came to light when photos of the artifacts, including weapons, bronze spearheads, necklaces and shield bosses, were shared with the Provincial Heritage Protection Office in the city ...

More information: V. Gentile et al, Multi-stage experiments in Bronze Age spear combat: insights on wear formation, trauma, and combat contexts, Journal of Archaeological Science (2024).