Medieval roundhouse build nears completion at UCD A reconstruction of an early medieval roundhouse is nearing completion on the grounds of University College Dublin (UCD). Ireland • 16 Nov 22
Dublin's 18th century sea wall uncovered during works A section of Dublin's original 18th century sea wall has been discovered beneath a former electricity substation in the city's port. Ireland • 05 Oct 22
Rising seas threaten prehistoric cave art To reach the only place in the world where cave paintings of prehistoric marine life have been found, archaeologists have to dive to the bottom … Climate Change • 30 May 22
Ancient marine reptile fossils discovered in Alps The fossils of three ichthyosaurs - giant marine reptiles that patrolled primordial oceans - have been discovered high up in the Swiss Alps, and include … News Lens • 28 Apr 22
Golden-tongued mummies discovered in Egypt An Egyptian-Dominican archaeological mission working near Alexandria has discovered mummies from around 2,000 years ago bearing golden-tongued amulets, the Egyptian authorities said. News Lens • 03 Feb 21
Ancient street food shop discovered in Pompeii Archaeologists in Pompeii, the city buried in a volcanic eruption in 79 AD, have made the extraordinary find of a hot food and drinks shop … World • 27 Dec 20
New Lidl store gives shoppers glimpse of Dublin's past Shoppers at a new Lidl store in Dublin will get a unique insight into the city's medieval past. Dublin • 14 Oct 20
Glendalough artefacts spanning 1,200 years on display An exhibition at the National Museum of Ireland has brought together artefacts from Glendalough which have never been publicly displayed before. Ireland • 16 Sep 20
World's oldest artwork found in Indonesian cave: study An Indonesian cave painting that depicts a prehistoric hunting scene could be the world's oldest figurative artwork dating back nearly 44,000 years, a discovery that … Asia • 12 Dec 19
Research sheds new light on 12th century graffiti It was described as "the find of a lifetime", and now research has shed new light on 12th century 'graffiti' art discovered in an archaeological … Ireland • 29 Oct 19
Dozens more monuments discovered near Newgrange Around 40 previously unknown monuments have been identified in Brú na Bóinne close to Newgrange in the recent weeks as a result of an '"exceptionally … Ireland • 07 Aug 19
Egypt displays Tutankhamun's golden coffin Egypt has displayed the gilded coffin of Tutankhamun, under restoration for the first time since the boy king's tomb was discovered in 1922. World • 04 Aug 19
Anglo-Saxon burial like UK's 'Tutankhamun's tomb' A royal burial site discovered beneath a roadside verge in Britain has been hailed as the UK's "equivalent of Tutankhamun's tomb". UK • 09 May 19
NMI recovers Bronze Age axe illegally detected in Adare A miniature Bronze Age axe head, which was discovered through illegal metal detecting in Adare, Co Limerick, has been handed over to the National Museum … Ireland • 08 Apr 19
Remains found of explorer who put Australia on the map The remains of Matthew Flinders - the first British explorer to circumnavigate the Australian continent and popularise the country's name - have been found near … World • 25 Jan 19
'Significant' medieval discovery at Dublin site Archaeologists have described the discovery of a "terrace" of medieval houses during excavations in Dublin as "incredibly significant." Dublin • 22 Mar 18
Rare wall paintings discovered in Egyptian tomb Egyptian archaeologists have unveiled the tomb of an Old Kingdom priestess adorned with well-preserved and rare wall paintings. Archaeology • 03 Feb 18
13th Century castle walls unearthed in Galway Archaeologists have discovered what is believed to be part of the oldest-known stone building in Galway city, dating from the early 13th Century. Galway • 15 Jan 18
Bone find suggests 'New World' much older than thought Stone tools and broken mastodon bones unearthed in California show humans had reached the Americas by about 130,000 years ago, far earlier than previously known, … Science • 26 Apr 17
Culinary insights into Iron Age life in southeast Animal bones, seeds and other food eaten by people in the southeast during the Iron Age have been discovered by archaeologists. Science • 16 Aug 16
Four medieval skeletons discovered in Kilkenny Archaeologists are carrying out an excavation on a site in Kilkenny following the discovery of four medieval skeletons. News • 10 Aug 16
York 'gladiator' had Middle Eastern origins High-tech genome technology has been used by Irish researchers to trace the origin of a Roman-age decapitated body, found in York, back to the Middle … News • 19 Jan 16
Massive neolithic monument found near Stonehenge Hidden remains of an extraordinary neolithic monument that could be unique in the world have been found buried beneath the ground close to Stonehenge in … News • 07 Sep 15
New monuments found at Stonehenge An extraordinary hidden complex of archaeological monuments has been uncovered around Stonehenge using hi-tech methods of scanning below the Earth's surface. News • 10 Sep 14
Pompeii temple damaged by heavy rains The Temple of Venus and walls of a tomb and shop in the long-neglected ruins of Pompeii near Naples have been damaged, possibly due to … News • 03 Mar 14
