The Great Pyramid of Cholula in Mexico, despite being overlooked as a natural hill, is recognized by Guinness World Records as the largest pyramid by volume, surpassing Egypt's Great Pyramid of Giza.
Archaeologists opened the tomb of Queen Elisenda of Montcada in Barcelona, revealing her skeletal remains and luxurious textiles. The investigation offers insights into female power and aristocratic life in 14th-century Spain.
The intact Prittlewell Anglo-Saxon burial site in Essex, described as a princely grave, offers a complete archaeological context challenging the 'Dark Ages' interpretation of early medieval England. Its well-preserved artifacts and arrangement reveal structured elite culture, social hierarchy, and evidence of foreign trade.
Archaeologists in northwestern Poland have unearthed the medieval town of Stolzenberg, abandoned over 600 years ago, revealing defensive earthworks, street patterns, and hundreds of artefacts, offering insights into medieval settlement and disappearance.
The archaeological site of Troy in north-western Türkiye preserves over 4,000 years of human occupation, with layered settlements reflecting different historical phases, from the Bronze Age onwards, influenced by its strategic location near the Dardanelles.
Hiroo Onoda, a Japanese soldier, spent nearly 30 years hiding in the Philippine jungle after World War II, convinced the war was still ongoing. His story highlights themes of extreme loyalty, psychological isolation, and the violent legacy of his prolonged resistance.
A rare 11th-century royal seal belonging to Edward the Confessor has been rediscovered in the French National Archives in Paris after being missing for over 40 years. The beeswax seal, dating to the 1050s and originally attached to a document from the Abbey of Saint-Denis, is the only complete example of its design from before the Norman Conquest. Dr Guilhem Dorandeu of the University of Exeter found the artefact while examining medieval documents, calling it a 'career-defining moment.' The seal depicts Edward on a throne with Byzantine-inspired symbols, revealing that complex administrative practices credited to the Normans were already developed during his reign.
