Archaeology

News related to archaeology in Slovakia (research, discoveries, findings)

Ostrý Vrch hill, southern Slovakia

Could this hilltop hold a mediaeval castle?

Archaeologists uncover clues that could reveal a mediaeval stronghold near Šurice.

Finds discovered in Veľké Kostoľany.

Archaeologists find 3,000-year-old rattle that still makes sound

Excavations ahead of a new Billa store revealed pottery, bone tools, and an ancient dwelling.

Archaeologists excavating the grounds of Rusovce Chateau, a neo-Gothic landmark in Bratislava, have uncovered a Roman aqueduct.

A Roman aqueduct lies beneath a Slovak chateau. No one knew until now.

An excavation at the Rusovce Chateau has unearthed an engineering marvel.

Rare discovery in the garden of the house.

Prehistoric giant’s imprint discovered behind house, stunning palaeontologists

The discovery dates back hundreds of thousands of years.

Bohunice and Hrádok from a bird’s-eye view.

Scientists uncover lost ruins and terraced fields in the Štiavnické Hills

Advanced aerial scanning has exposed forgotten structures on Hrádok.

Loch in Dubovany
An eight-year-old schoolgirl has made a remarkable discovery, all thanks to her keen eye.

Eight-year-old stumbles upon ancient treasure

Rebeka's dog walk turned into an extraordinary discovery.

The mummy of a woman named Tasheritnetiak.
Ladislav Oravec with a potentially rare artefact.

The unbelievable story of a rock that may be anything but ordinary

A casual glance at a rock changed everything.

An old bicycle in Budmerice, Pezinok district, in October 2015.

Did Slovakia give the world the wheel? Historians think so

Archaeologists argue the birthplace of the wheel could be the Slovak Carpathians, not Mesopotamia.

Pottery in a hearth.

Surprising find in south Slovakia highlights gaps in regional pottery knowledge

Analysis of shards revealed manufacture by hunter-gatherers.

This year may have marked the 33rd season of the archaeological research and restoration of the Pustý Hrad castle ruins, but even after so many years it manages to surprise experts.

Pustý hrad castle reveals unseen stories of the past

This year marks the 33rd season of archaeological research.

With the latest findings, archaeologists hope to deepen the understanding of Ostrá Lúka’s history.

Recent excavations bring to light the church’s impressive design

Archaeologists uncover the Church of the Epiphany’s layout in Ostrá Lúka, central Slovakia.

The Hučivá diera cave.

Stone Age culture from western Europe found in Tatra cave for the first time

Analogous tools appear primarily in the territory of today's England, the Netherlands and Switzerland.

“It is fair to say that our town is still an undiscovered historical gem of southern Slovakia,” said local historian Pavel Polka about Želiezovce.

Roman camp discovery in Slovakia unveils connection to Marcus Aurelius’ famous writings

Archaeologists have also uncovered a forgotten mediaeval settlement, thought to have been one of the larger trade centres.

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Andrej Čerňanský during his recent fieldwork at Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean. He was digging up plants high above the Arctic Circle that grew in forests there more than 55 million years ago.
For many years, the crypt area was used as a guard dog kennel, and later as a storage facility.

Archaeologists in Trenčín on the hunt for a secret room

During the communist regime, there was little respect for sacred sites.

The Slovak-Polish archaeological team managed to make an extraordinary find in the village of Hatalov, eastern Slovakia, in the locality of Ridziny.

Archaeologists discover 5,000-year-old teen’s skeleton in Slovakia

The skeleton linked to the oldest Indo-European culture.

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Jana Wurstová
Silver coin of the Hungarian King Andrew II.

Silver coin from King Andrew II’s reign challenges timeline of castle’s origins

Recent groundbreaking discoveries at Starhrad, near Žilina, have unveiled new insights into the region's history.

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