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Expedition unveils first detailed images of Robert Falcon Scott’s final ship – Terra Nova

Heritage Daily 15 Jul 2026
An international expedition has captured the first detailed 3D images of the wreck of Terra Nova, the final ship of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott, using advanced Canadian underwater imaging technology ... Image Credit ... Sources .
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Lead seals unearthed in Vladimir linked to Princess Maria Vsevolzha

Heritage Daily 14 Jul 2026
The discoveries were made during excavations conducted by the Institute of Archaeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences on Volodarsky Street, where construction is planned for a new hotel ... Sources . Russian Academy of Sciences.
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Gold plaque provides first evidence of Jupiter Dolichenus cult at Apsaros Roman fort

Heritage Daily 14 Jul 2026
Although the Roman fort of Apsaros, modern-day Gonio, has long been known from ancient writers including Arrian and Pliny the Elder, inscribed artefacts have been exceptionally rare ... Sources .
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Hidden Maya metropolis mapped in Mexico’s Balam k� Biosphere Reserve

Heritage Daily 14 Jul 2026
Located deep within the Balam Kú Biosphere Reserve in Campeche, the sprawling site has long been recognised from airborne LiDAR surveys but has never undergone a detailed archaeological inspection ... Image Credit . INAH ... Sources . INAH.
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Guardian spirit relief unearthed at Roman Vindolanda

Heritage Daily 13 Jul 2026
The sculpture was discovered on 16 June during the 2026 excavation season by Dr Andrew Birley, Director of Excavations at the Vindolanda Trust, while investigating an unusually rounded flagstone within a late Roman barrack block ... Vindolanda Trust.
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New discovery at Sheikh Abd el-Qurna reveals tomb of Ancient Egyptian official

Heritage Daily 13 Jul 2026
Archaeologists have uncovered a previously unknown tomb in the Sheikh Abd el-Qurna necropolis on Luxor’s west bank, revealing colourful wall paintings and inscriptions that identify its owner as a man named Paser ... Image Credit ... Sources .
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Rare iron shackles and ritual treasures uncovered at ancient Gallic settlement

Heritage Daily 13 Jul 2026
The discoveries come from excavations carried out by the French National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (INRAP) at Allonnes, in the Maine-et-Loire department, ahead of a housing development ... A major centre for Iron Age metalworking.
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Newly discovered rock art sites shed light on ancient ceremonial landscape

Heritage Daily 13 Jul 2026
The newly identified sites are spread across a five-kilometre stretch of rugged terrain, with some featuring painted panels extending up to 20 metres across rock walls and ceilings ... A smaller number of animal and human figures have also been recorded.
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Traces of Roman settlement unearthed near Lake Constance

Heritage Daily 12 Jul 2026
Archaeologists are uncovering new traces of a Roman settlement near Lake Constance following excavations at the ancient town of Tasgetium in Eschenz, Switzerland ... Heart of a Roman town uncovered ... Remarkably preserved timber buildings ... Sources .
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Excavations at Fetcham Springs reveal Roman bath complex

Heritage Daily 12 Jul 2026
Archaeologists have confirmed the discovery of a complete Roman bath house at Fetcham Springs following three weeks of excavations, providing one of the most significant Roman finds in recent years in Surrey, England ... Image Credit ... Sources .
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Archaeologists find possible remains of Church that hosted the First Council of Nicaea

Heritage Daily 11 Jul 2026
Archaeologists excavating at İznik have uncovered evidence they believe represents the remains of the original church where the First Council of Nicaea convened in AD 325, one of the defining events in the history of Christianity ... AA. Sources .
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Early Abbasid silver coin hoard unearthed on the Baltic Coast

Heritage Daily 11 Jul 2026
The discovery was made by an expedition from the Institute of Archaeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, which identified the coins as Islamic dirhams minted between AD 746 and 815 ... Header Image Credit . Institute of Archeology RAS. Sources .
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Monumental Bronze Age tomb reveals horse sacrifice and elite burial

Heritage Daily 11 Jul 2026
Archaeologists have uncovered a monumental Late Bronze Age tomb containing weapons, obsidian arrowheads and the remains of a sacrificed horse during excavations at the ancient site of Shamiram in western Armenia ... Image Credit . Dario Armenia ... Sources .
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“Witch’s Grave” excavation sheds new light on neolithic monument

Heritage Daily 10 Jul 2026
The excavation is being carried out by researchers working alongside the Uist Community Archaeology Group as part of the Scotland’s Earliest Megalithic Monuments Project ... Header Image Credit . Uist Community Archaeology Group. Sources .
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