Archaeology

It’s the Flintstones! Archaeologists find 60,000-year-old Neanderthal workshop with 17,000 flint objects

The archaeologists found a huge number of objects made out of flint – perhaps 17,000 – which they believe to have been left there 60,000 years ago by Neanderthals. A. Wiśniewski/ Nauka w Polsce

The find in southern Poland appears to challenge existing beliefs about how the Neanderthals used open spaces. Scientists thought that Neanderthals living outside caves rarely settled there for long, at least not until later, alongside homo sapiens. For this reason, they rarely left behind larger numbers of tools.

Polish archaeologists develop digital guide to southern Jordan

Archaeologists from the Jagiellonian University in Kraków, southern Poland, have developed a professional, digital guide to southern Jordan, which includes not only information about the nature and landscapes but also a word about Polish research in the region.

The ancient city that won’t stop giving. On a trip to Cyprus TFN’s Joanna Jasińska finds plenty of archeological ‘secrets’ still being uncovered

A seat of power for the Romans and according to myth the birthplace of the goddess Aphrodite, for over 50 years Polish archaeologists have been digging up untold treasures – and they haven’t finished yet.

Not so grave: archaeologists discover “prince’s” tomb full of ancient treasure

Described as a “unique” find the grave has also helped re-work theories on just where ancient tribes lived.

Lublin scientists who laser-scanned ancient city of Samarkand open exhibition to show off their work

During the expedition to the 2,500-year-old city in Uzbekistan, the computer science experts helped save the famous Sher Dor medres Muslim theological school using the state-of-the-art 3D scanners.

Archeologists discover ancient fortress was used to guard port that sent elephants to war

The port of Berenike where the fortress was discovered was one of a chain dotted along the Red Sea to help supply war elephants to the Ptolemies, whose last leader was Cleopatra.

Ancient Lion of Al-lat stands proud again after being restored by Polish archaeologists

The 3-metre-tall statue was reconstructed and moved to Damascus after being cut to pieces by ISIS terrorists. With a missing part being recently found and reattached, it is now complete.

Dig you believe it: archaeologist excavates massive ancient town he discovered as a teenager

A town covering seven hectares and dating back to 5,100 BC unearthed in the North West.

Polish archaeologists discover Neolithic settlement in Jordan

Archaeologists from Kraków's Jagiellonian University have discovered a settlement dating back to the Neolithic period in northern Jordan.

The oldest human remains in Poland discovered

The oldest human remains in Poland are over 100,000 years old. They are bones from a hand belonging to a young Neanderthal child, which were digested by a large bird. The remains were found in Jaskinia Ciemna (cave), in southern Poland.

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