Bronze Age

Bronze Age hoard, Egyptian diamonds: String of museum heists throughout August shake Europe

The Treasure of Villena is a a collection of Bronze Age artifacts found in 1963 • The necklance once belonged to Queen Nazli of Egypt and is adorned with 673 diamonds

The Treasure of Villena.
Excavations at the Tell Qana archaeological site in Hod Hasharon, on behalf of Bar-Ilan University and the Israel Antiquities Authority, August 30, 2026.

‘Healing through restoration’: How Israel’s hidden dig site builds community out of archaeology

Upton Lovell Shaman exhibit at the Wiltshire Museum.

‘Smoking gun evidence’: Bronze Age shaman long thought to be male revealed to be female goldworker

Ancient stone circle found underground at Machrie Moor in Scotland, July 15, 2026.

Hidden for millennia: Mystery ancient stone circle discovered beneath Scotland's Machrie Moor


Archaeologists find over 3,000 artifacts from Stone Age to WWII in Netherlands valley

The stream valley lies between the villages of Sleen and Oosterhesselen, and is currently under redevelopment to make space for nature and water. 

One of the 3,000 artifacts discovered in Drenthe, the Netherlands, June 19, 2026.

Ancient jars unearthed at biblical Shiloh days before annual wine festival

In the Tanach, Shiloh served as one of the ancient Israelites’ central locations of worship and housed the biblical Tabernacle.

The archaeological excavation at Ancient Shiloh, where three well-preserved storage jars dating back to the Middle Bronze Age were uncovered, June 12, 2026.

Six previously unknown Bronze Age mines found in Spain, some 150 more remain ‘undiscovered’

The six mines may help explain the source of the metal used in Bronze Age Scandinavian artifacts. 

During an archaeological survey, researchers from the Maritime Encounters, University of Gothenburg, identified six previously unregistered Bronze Age mines in Spain, May 23, 2026.

Project to make Tel Hebron’s Second Temple mikveh accessible to visitors nearly complete, INPA says

Burda added that visitors to the site will be able to learn about the bath’s significance, its place within daily life, and “momentarily experience the religious and social reality of that era.”

Aerial photo of Tel Hebron's Second Temple period mikvah, April 30, 2026.

Collection of gold beads, amulets discovered during excavations on Greek island

All 32 of the items were found in excellent condition and believed to have belonged to a gold necklace or pendent.

Aerial photograph of the archaeological site of Kolona on Aegina, Greece, April 22, 2026.

China's largest artifact made of meteorite iron found in Bronze Age ritual site - study

To date, a total of 13 meteoritic iron artifacts have been identified in China, with most found in the country’s north. 

(Illustrative) A massive 420 kg meteorite on display in Paris, France, November 5, 2025.

Hiker finds 3,000-year-old bronze bull head on Mallorca trail

Authorities say the artifact dates to the late Bronze Age and has been handed to the regional heritage department.

A miniature bull's head.

Meet Britain's oldest Northerner: The ‘Ossick Lass' buried over 11,000 years ago - study

In addition to the Ossick Lass, the remains of at least seven other individuals had also recovered from the cave.

Rural landscape, Cumbria, Lake District, UK, February 25, 2026.

German archaeologists discover medieval tunnel system inside Neolithic burial site

Thousands of similar tunnel systems have been discovered across Europe and despite this, their purpose has been subject to decades of theory and debate. 

Erdstall discovered in late 2025 by the Saxony-Anhalt State Office for Heritage Management and Archaeology (LDA) during excavations near Reinstedt in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, February 14, 2026.

3000-year-old burial site uncovered in Scotland sheds light on devastation in the Bronze Age

Archaeologists from GUARD Archaeology uncovered the unusual Bronze Age burial site near Twentyshilling Hill, Dumfries and Galloway, while working on a wind farm project.

TWENTYSHILLING BARROW as it was first uncovered.