The Wild Hunt (https://wildhunt.org/tag/archeology)
Archaeologists exploring Alexandria’s submerged royal quarter have discovered a rare bronze ring depicting the legendary Pharos lighthouse, offering new clues about the ancient wonder and the city’s religious, political, and maritime history.
Long before Lithuania officially embraced Christianity, Orthodox migrants and local converts lived alongside a predominantly pagan population in medieval Vilnius, offering new archaeological evidence that religious change unfolded gradually through migration, trade, and everyday life.
In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, Vodoun plays a critical role in saving Benin’s Mangrove, Ancient Neolithic site, Witch’s Grave reveals some secrets, Star’s Tarot of the week, and an update from the Pagan Solidarity Alliance.
Archaeologists in Georgia have uncovered a gold votive plaque bearing the first direct inscription linking the Roman fort of Apsaros to the mystery cult of Jupiter Dolichenus, offering a rare glimpse into the religious life of Rome’s eastern frontier.
New archaeological discoveries in Spain and Türkiye reveal how the images of Venus and Tyche shaped ancient lives, connecting divine symbolism with domestic devotion, civic identity, memory, and the ways people understood their place in the world.