The 7 Biggest Archaeology Finds of 2016

From an ancient Greek city to a Viking shrine
Posted Dec 19, 2016 12:21 PM CST
The 7 Biggest Archaeology Finds of 2016
An undated image shows stone rings likely built by Neanderthals inside a cave on Bruniquel in France.   (Michel Soulier/CNRS via AP)

We’ve learned quite a bit about the past in the past 12 months. Heritage Daily rounds up the top archaeological discoveries of 2016, from an ancient Greek city to a shrine dedicated to a Viking king:

  1. A well-preserved Bronze Age settlement of wooden homes on stilts in England
  2. The ancient Greek city of Vlochós, which hit its peak around 2,400 years ago
  3. A 1,600-year-old shipwreck in Caesarea, Israel
  4. A lost city first established 5,000 years ago in Iraq
  5. An Iron Age monument built 2,500 years ago in Britain
  6. A shrine to a Viking saint-king in Norway
  7. Structures in a French cave likely made by Neanderthals 176,500 years ago
Click for the full list, which includes the mummy of an Egyptian queen. (More archaeology stories.)

Get the news faster.
Tap to install our app.
X
Install the Newser News app
in two easy steps:
1. Tap in your navigation bar.
2. Tap to Add to Home Screen.

X