Research archaeologist Scott Shirar holds one of the clay disks found during the excavation at Feniak Lake. The four small pieces, formed from clay, are round and adorned with markings. Two have neatly centered holes. They may be 1,000 years old and, at the moment, what they were used for is anyone’s guess. The existence [...]

A large and well-preserved Roman gladiator school has been discovered near Vienna, Austria, that includes the sleeping cells and training grounds of men who fought to their death 1,700 years ago. The site is buried, but was detected through sophisticated, ground-penetrating technology that provide three-dimensional images of what lies below. A team at Vienna’s Ludwig-Boltzmann [...]

THE secrets of Swansea Castle are set to be revealed for the first time in nearly 50 years this week. More than 700 people will enter the historic landmark in the city centre on Friday and Saturday as part of the nationwide Open Door scheme. Visitors to the tour, which has sold out, will be [...]