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

Archaeological park reveals the friendlier side of Roman-Germanic relations

Settlement discovered almost 60 years ago shows how Imperial soldiers built manor for local tribes' nobleman.

Fragments of pottery found during the archaeological research at the Dudince Spa site on July 3, 2024.

Exploring the 6,000-year-old origins of Dudince mineral springs

The Dudince settlers had extensive trade connections.

Several bodies of Polish soldiers unearthed in Košice-Ťahanovce in June 2024.
Elena Danková
"We have discovered the remains of underground passages and compact sets of underground passages [in Trenčín], which are probably related to the Piarist church and other objects in the city," said archaeologist Drahoslav Hulínek.

Archaeologists find hidden passages in downtown Trenčín

Experts believe they might also unearth a Trenčín defensive tower.

More than 500 individual silver coins have been discovered in Veľký Šariš, eastern Slovakia.

Why silver coins dug up in a small Slovak town surprised everyone

The discovery may be related to the construction of the local castle.

Michal Frank
The site of the Holíč gallows.

At unusual Holíč gallows, archaeologists unearth remains of young men

Záhorie will go down in the history of execution research in Slovakia, says an expert.

Kristýna Peštová
A detail of the valuable Gothic chalice found in the walls of St. Nicholas Cathedral in Trnava.

Valuable Gothic chalice lay hidden in the walls of Trnava cathedral for 70 years

The 500-year-old artefact will be registered as a national cultural monument.

Slovak palaentologist Andrej Čerňanský.

Gecko that survived dino disaster found by Slovak-led team

New species lived in vastly different world.

According to extant historical documents, the church fell victim to a fire in 1745 and was not restored afterwards.

Remains of burnt mediaeval church unearthed in Ostrá Lúka

Building to be reconstructed, masonry preserved.

Simona Vozafová
A mediaeval pot.

Archaeologists unearth mediaeval settlement and Roman furnaces in central Slovakia

Research takes place on the site of a future industrial zone in Rimavská Sobota.

Štefan Sališ and his daughter.

Enthusiast discovers 50-million-year-old oyster in Liptov

Find prompted a quick archaeological research.

Romana Vicianová
The Zemplín Museum in Michalovce has opened a new archaeological exhibition showing the history of the region.
Maya expert Milan Kováč.
Digging work following a water pipe accident on Jerichova Street uncovered the remains of the Malženická Gate in Trnava.

Water pipe accident helps find missing gate of Trnava fortification

Discovery provides important insight into town's history.

Research at Hradisko.

Iron Age hill fort discovered in High Tatras may be highest in Slovakia

The settlement in Šiance also served as refuge in the Middle Ages.

a German reinforced concrete machine gun nest from World War II.

Farmer discovers unusual WWII find during ploughing

The man thought that the unearthed machine gun nest was a rock.

A moat discovered by Slovak and Polish archaeologists and egyptologists in Egypt in November 2023.
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Slovak experts add a new Egypt discovery to their list

Their latest discovery is a moat that was supposed to protect the ruler.

Zvolen Castle

Archaeologists surprised by finds unearthed at Zvolen Castle

But still no trace of rumoured secret connection with nearby castle ruins.

The abandoned quarry above Hajnáčka in the Rimavská Sobota district has revealed another secret.

Abandoned Slovak quarry yields other rarities after gems

A site of Baden culture has been added to the country.

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