Archaeologists claim discovery of Africa’s oldest ceramic in eastern Mali

October 14th, 2009 LONDON - A team of archaeologists has discovered the remains of a Parthian city in the North Khorasan Province of Iran. The discovery and identification of the remains of the city, dating back to Parthian dynasty (248 BCE- 224 CE), has been announced by Mohsen Lashgari, the director of provincial Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organisation.

October 14th, 2009 CAIRO - Archaeologists have discovered a statue of Alexander the Great in the Egyptian coastal city of Alexandria. Adel Labib, Governor of Alexandria, said that archaeologists have suggested the statue was of Alexander the Great and it was uncovered during excavations at el-Shalalat Park in the city.

September 30th, 2009 LONDON - A team of archaeologists in Rome has claimed to have found the remains of a legendary revolving dining room built by Emperor Nero to impress his guests. According to a report in The Guardian, digging on the Palatine Hill, archaeologists stumbled on the remnants of a circular room, 16 metres (53ft) in diameter, which they believe formed part of Nero's palace, built in the first century AD.

September 17th, 2009 DUBLIN - Archaeologists have discovered a 4,000-year-old arrowhead in the Burren, in Ireland, which is evidence of what could be the oldest habitation site in the region. According to a report in The Irish Times, Graham Hull, director of the dig, said that the team of archaeologists "were whooping and jumping up and down at the discovery of a stone arrowhead".

August 21st, 2009 LONDON - A team of archaeologists has uncovered what they believe could be remains of the only medieval stone castle in South Northamptonshire, UK. According to a report in the Northampton Chron and Echo newspaper, archaeologists from Northamptonshire made the discovery at The Mount in Alderton, near Towcester, after they picked up where Time Team's archaeologists left off eight years ago.

August 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Archaeologists have discovered remains of prehispanic domestic architecture and an offering of ceramic and marine elements at Jonuta Archaeological Zone, in Tabasco, Mexico, a discovery that confirms partial use of bricks in ancient Maya settlements at Tabasco plain near 850 AD. According to a report in www.artdaily.org, the exploration that lead to the finding was conducted by the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) as part of the first field season of Jonuta Archaeological Project 2009.

July 27th, 2009 CANBERRA - Archaeologists have uncovered the ancient remains of a young man in northern Vietnam who could be the oldest known paraplegic in the world. According to a report in The Canberra Times, the discovery has astounded researchers, showing the long-term survival of a man with a severe disability in a community where almost 50 per cent of people died before they turned five.

July 27th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A team of archaeologists has discovered a trove of five Roman-era shipwrecks deep under the sea off a small Mediterranean island near Italy. According to a report in Discovery News, the find of well-preserved ships, made possible by sonar technology and the use of remotely operated vehicles, includes cargo of largely intact clay vases and pots transporting wine, olive oil, fish sauce and other goods.

July 22nd, 2009 SEOUL - Remnants that are believed to be from Korea's ancient Goguryeo Kingdom (37 BC-668) have been discovered for the first time in the far eastern part of Russia, from the excavation site of Kraskino fortress near the Posiet Bay close to Tumen River. While records in various old documents show that some parts of Russia's far eastern region including the Primorsky Territory had been under Goguryeo rule, there has never been an archeological discovery proving it.

July 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Egyptian archaeologists digging near the Suez Canal have discovered the remains of what is believed to be the largest fortress in the eastern Delta. According to a report in Discovery News, the remains, located at the site of Tell Dafna, between El-Manzala Lake and the Suez Canal, remains reveal the foundation of a military town about 15 kilometers northeast of the city of western Qantara.

July 13th, 2009 LIMA - A team of archaeologists has discovered an Inca road in Peru, which was unknown until now and apparently held sacred, leading to the citadel of Machu Picchu. According to a report in Today's News, the discovery was made by archaeologists from the Peru National Culture Institute and technicians from Jaume I University in Castellon, Spain.

June 29th, 2009 LONDON - Vatican archaeologists have uncovered what they say is the oldest known portrait of St Paul. According to a report in The Times, the portrait, which was found two weeks ago but has been made public only after restoration, shows St Paul with a high domed forehead, deep-set eyes and a long pointed beard, confirming the image familiar from later depictions.

June 16th, 2009 SOFIA - Archaeologists have discovered a previously unknown settlement from the Roman Era in the Mentesheto area near the town of Varna on Bulgaria's northern Black Sea coast. According to a report in BalkanTravellers.com, the discovery was made by archaeologists Aleksadar Michev and Teodor Rokov, who were exploring a stone structure reminiscent of a 'dolmen' - a typical Thracian tomb from the Early Iron Age.

June 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Archaeologists have unearthed more than two tonnes of ancient coins dating back to as early as the Tang Dynasty (618-907) on a playground of a primary school in Shaanxi Province, northwest China. According to Zhao Aiguo, director of the cultural relics protection and tourism bureau in Liquan County, Shaanxi, the coins were found when workers were excavating the grounds for construction of another building.

June 4th, 2009 Mammoth skeleton unearthed in SerbiaBELGRADE, Serbia — A well-preserved skeleton of a mammoth that is believed to be about 1 million years old has been unearthed in eastern Serbia, archaeologists said Thursday. The discovery was made during excavation two days ago at an open-pit coal mine near Kostolac power plant, said Miomir Korac, from Serbia's Archaeology Institute.