Start of archaeological investigations along 150 mile route of
High Speed 2 railway between London and Birmingham in England ahead of main construction work starting in 2019.[5][6]
A prehistoric site, dating back half a million years, between
Jaljulia and
Highway 6 in Israel.[9]
A hoard of coins and other treasure from the time of Viking ruler
Harald Bluetooth is found near
Schaprode in Germany.[10]
January 1 - A 2,700 years old seal with the inscription "belonging to the governor of the city" is discovered in
Jerusalem, supporting the Biblical claim that the city had governors at the time.[11]
January 21 - A bottle thrown into the sea in 1886 as part of a German oceanographic experiment is found on an Australian beach.[12]
February 3 - Announcement of discovery of the tomb of priestess Hetpet from the
Fifth Dynasty of Egypt at
Giza with well-preserved wall paintings.
March 4 - Aircraft carrier
USS Lexington, wrecked in 1942 off the north-eastern coast of Australia, discovered by American entrepreneur and explorer
Paul Allen (dies October 15).[14]
An Egyptian
sarcophagus of what is initially thought to be the
tomb of Alexander the Great is found in groundwater in
Alexandria. The sarcophagus is subsequently opened to reveal three skeletons along with some mysterious drawings[26][27] and a 3,000-year-old
cheese.[28]
The discovery of an extremely rare Egyptian gilded burial mask which probably dates to Saite-Persian period is announced by German-Egyptian researchers’ team in
Saqqara[29]
August - Foundations of what is thought to be the oldest library in Germany discovered in
Cologne; the building dates from 2 AD.[30]
September - 400-year-old shipwreck off
Cascais in Portugal found.[33]
September 12 - Discovery in
Blombos Cave, South Africa, of a stone carrying an (abstract) drawing in ochre pigment about 73,000 years old – the earliest known human drawing – is announced.[34]
September 29 - A cemetery of 1,000 layered burials dating back to the
Iron Age and a
Neolithic village are found near the town of
Korçë in southeastern
Albania, after 18 months of excavations.[37]
October 18 - A
Celtic settlement is found in the
Canton of Lucerne, dating back to the first century BC.[41]
October 23 - Announcement of discovery of the substantially intact wreck of a Greek cargo vessel from around 400 BCE in the
Black Sea by an Anglo-Bulgarian team.[42]
October 31 - A
Byzantine mosaic is found in
Kharayeb, Syria, which might be a church floor dating back to 412 AD.[43]
November 7 - Announcement of discovery of an early painting of an animal, a
banteng from at least 40,000 years BP, in the
Lubang Jeriji Saléh cave in
Borneo located by an Australian-led team.[44]
November 11 - Seven ancient Egyptian tombs are located at the ancient necropolis of
Saqqara, dating back to the
Fifth and
Sixth Dynasties.[45]
November 16 - A 4,000-year-old board game called 58 holes carved into the floor of a rock shelter in
Azerbaijan.[46]
November 19 - Announcement of discovery of the oldest known
Levallois stone tools in East Asia at
Guanyindong Cave site,
Guizhou, southwest
China, dated to approximately 170,000–80,000 years ago.[47]
November 24 - Announcement of discovery of tomb probably from the
Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt with two perfectly preserved
mummies in the Assasseef valley near
Luxor by a French-led team working since March.[49]
December 29 - Announcement of discovery of a 13th century stone ball probably fired from a
trebuchet near
Edinburgh Castle in Scotland.[57]
December 30 - Roman sarcophagi found at Tel Al-Deir near
Damietta, Egypt.[58]
Events
August 2 - Reports of tests on 5,000-year-old burnt human bones of 25 people found at
Stonehenge in England suggest that ten came from more than 160 km (100 mi) away in
West Wales.[59]
Start of archaeological investigations along 150 mile route of
High Speed 2 railway between London and Birmingham in England ahead of main construction work starting in 2019.[5][6]
A prehistoric site, dating back half a million years, between
Jaljulia and
Highway 6 in Israel.[9]
A hoard of coins and other treasure from the time of Viking ruler
Harald Bluetooth is found near
Schaprode in Germany.[10]
January 1 - A 2,700 years old seal with the inscription "belonging to the governor of the city" is discovered in
Jerusalem, supporting the Biblical claim that the city had governors at the time.[11]
January 21 - A bottle thrown into the sea in 1886 as part of a German oceanographic experiment is found on an Australian beach.[12]
February 3 - Announcement of discovery of the tomb of priestess Hetpet from the
Fifth Dynasty of Egypt at
Giza with well-preserved wall paintings.
March 4 - Aircraft carrier
USS Lexington, wrecked in 1942 off the north-eastern coast of Australia, discovered by American entrepreneur and explorer
Paul Allen (dies October 15).[14]
An Egyptian
sarcophagus of what is initially thought to be the
tomb of Alexander the Great is found in groundwater in
Alexandria. The sarcophagus is subsequently opened to reveal three skeletons along with some mysterious drawings[26][27] and a 3,000-year-old
cheese.[28]
The discovery of an extremely rare Egyptian gilded burial mask which probably dates to Saite-Persian period is announced by German-Egyptian researchers’ team in
Saqqara[29]
August - Foundations of what is thought to be the oldest library in Germany discovered in
Cologne; the building dates from 2 AD.[30]
September - 400-year-old shipwreck off
Cascais in Portugal found.[33]
September 12 - Discovery in
Blombos Cave, South Africa, of a stone carrying an (abstract) drawing in ochre pigment about 73,000 years old – the earliest known human drawing – is announced.[34]
September 29 - A cemetery of 1,000 layered burials dating back to the
Iron Age and a
Neolithic village are found near the town of
Korçë in southeastern
Albania, after 18 months of excavations.[37]
October 18 - A
Celtic settlement is found in the
Canton of Lucerne, dating back to the first century BC.[41]
October 23 - Announcement of discovery of the substantially intact wreck of a Greek cargo vessel from around 400 BCE in the
Black Sea by an Anglo-Bulgarian team.[42]
October 31 - A
Byzantine mosaic is found in
Kharayeb, Syria, which might be a church floor dating back to 412 AD.[43]
November 7 - Announcement of discovery of an early painting of an animal, a
banteng from at least 40,000 years BP, in the
Lubang Jeriji Saléh cave in
Borneo located by an Australian-led team.[44]
November 11 - Seven ancient Egyptian tombs are located at the ancient necropolis of
Saqqara, dating back to the
Fifth and
Sixth Dynasties.[45]
November 16 - A 4,000-year-old board game called 58 holes carved into the floor of a rock shelter in
Azerbaijan.[46]
November 19 - Announcement of discovery of the oldest known
Levallois stone tools in East Asia at
Guanyindong Cave site,
Guizhou, southwest
China, dated to approximately 170,000–80,000 years ago.[47]
November 24 - Announcement of discovery of tomb probably from the
Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt with two perfectly preserved
mummies in the Assasseef valley near
Luxor by a French-led team working since March.[49]
December 29 - Announcement of discovery of a 13th century stone ball probably fired from a
trebuchet near
Edinburgh Castle in Scotland.[57]
December 30 - Roman sarcophagi found at Tel Al-Deir near
Damietta, Egypt.[58]
Events
August 2 - Reports of tests on 5,000-year-old burnt human bones of 25 people found at
Stonehenge in England suggest that ten came from more than 160 km (100 mi) away in
West Wales.[59]