The discoveries were made by archaeologists from Historic Environment Scotland (HES) and AOC Archaeology during investigations of the monument’s base stone at Aberlemno. Excavations also uncovered evidence suggesting that Aberlemno III may previously have stood in a different orientation at…
A new analysis by University of South Wales Professor Duncan Pirrie and his colleagues undercuts the leading theory that the 6-ton slab of sandstone came from northeastern Scotland, though the geologists stop short of ruling it out entirely. The Altar…
The discoveries came during an investigation by Historic Environment Scotland (HES) and AOC Archaeology, following the monument’s collapse in March 2025. What began as a conservation project has now revealed new evidence about the changing history of one of Scotland’s important…
Researchers uncover 280 prehistoric engravings inside a Spanish cave visited by tourists for decades. Published 5 November 2026, 15:31 · Updated 20:28 A remarkable collection of prehistoric artwork has been documented inside a Spanish cave where thousands of visitors passed ancient engravings for decades without recognising…
The find includes 280 pieces of art, including 55 depictions of animals "Filling gaps: the Palaeolithic rock art of the Cova de la Font Major on the north-east Iberian Peninsula" by Josep Maria Vergès Bosch and Míriam Salas-Altès in Antiquity; November 2026 For…
A lost ancient stone, believed to have once been part of a Stone Age tomb, has been raised. The 5-ft (1.5m) stone, which has been named the Bride Stone, was brought back into view at the Valley of Stones National Nature…
A new study exploring the origins of the six tonne Altar Stone at Stonehenge has ruled out a theory that it came from an area of Scotland. The 4.9 metre sandstone slab within the circle was initially believed to have originated…
Home - Science - Archaeologists finally found graves at Göbekli Tepe after decades of digging, and they suggest many of the 928 human bone fragments scattered among its giant pillars may have slid downhill with the soil Archaeologists at Göbekli Tepe, the Stone…
GK Today - Ancient rock carving depicting a hunter and a dog found near Gingee A rock carving depicting a hunter and a dog was found at Pennagar village near Gingee in Villupuram district, Tamil Nadu, during a field study by…
The discoveries are forcing researchers to reconsider the history of a site previously associated primarily with the Goths and early medieval Slavs. Gródek, in the Hrubieszów Basin close to Poland’s present-day border with Ukraine, continues to surprise archaeologists. One of…
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