2025 in archaeology

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This page lists significant events in 2025 in archaeology.

Finds

January

• 14 – Mexico's Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia reported on the results of a mapping project, begun in 2018, that unveiled the lay-out of X’baatún's core area. ^[1]
• 17 – The director of the Pompeii Archeological Park revealed the discovery of a large thermal complex. ^[2]

February

• 12 – The Museum of London Archaeology announced the find of remains of the first roman basilica in the City of London. ^[3]
• 14 – The Journal of the American Chemical Society published the results of a study about the smell of mummies. It found that even after 5,000 years in a sarcophagus, mummified bodies from ancient Egypt still smell quite nice. ^[4]
• 19 – Archaeologists announced the discovery of the Tomb of Thutmose II, the first royal Egyptian tomb to be discovered since the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922. ^[5]
• 26 – Archaeologists announced the discovery of a large frieze at the House of Thiasus in Pompeii, depicting the Dionysian Mysteries. ^[6]

March

• 5 – Nature published a study showing that the oldest human-crafted bone tools on record are 1.5 million years old, found in Tanzania. ^[7]
• 14 – Archaeologists from the French Institute of Oriental Archaeology uncovered iron shackles at the Ghozza site in Egypt's Eastern Desert, providing evidence of forced labor in Ptolemaic gold mines during the 3rd century BCE. ^[8]
• 15 – An Egyptian-American archaeological mission announced the discovery of a royal tomb from the Abydos Dynasty and 32 ostraca inscribed in Demotic and Greek scripts, detailing commercial transactions and tax payments. ^[9]
• 25 – The Yorkshire Museum announced the discovery of the Melsonby Hoard, a large collection of Iron Age itens, in a field near Melsonby, England. ^[10]
  • Archaeologists in the Judean Desert discovered a 2,200-year-old pyramid, along with papyrus documents, Hellenistic-era coins, weapons and tools, dated back to the Ptolemaic period. ^[11]

Events

January

• 25: The Helmet of Cotofenesti and three golden royal bracelets from the Dacia - Empire of Gold and silver exhibit were stolen from the Drents Museum. ^[12]

June

• 22 to 28, Darwin: 10th World Archaeological Congress. ^[13]

August

• 7 to 10, near Blanding, Utah, 2025 Pecos conference. ^[14]

September

• 3 to 6, Belgrade: 31st Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists ^[15]

See also

• List of years in archaeology

References

1. "Proyecto arqueológico explora X'baatún, un sitio maya bien conservado en Tekal de Venegas, Yucatán". www.inah.gob.mx (in European Spanish). 2025-01-14. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
2. "Pompeii excavation reveals large private bathhouse built 2,000 years ago - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. 2025-01-17. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
3. "London's first Roman basilica found under office basement". www.bbc.com. 2025-02-12. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
4. "Ancient Egyptian mummies smell "spicy" and "sweet", study finds". www.bbc.com. 2025-02-14. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
5. Shawkat, Ahmed (2025-02-19). "Egypt announces first discovery of a royal tomb since King Tutankhamun's was found over a century ago - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
6. Radley, Dario (2025-02-26). "Rare Dionysian fresco unearthed in Pompeii depicts rituals and mystery cults". Archaeology News Online Magazine. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
7. Killgrove, Kristina (2025-03-05). "1.5 million-year-old bone tools crafted by human ancestors in Tanzania are oldest of their kind". livescience.com. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
8. Carvajal, Guillermo (14 March 2025). "Shackled with Iron Chains: Archaeologists Reveal the Harsh Reality of Gold Mines in Ptolemaic Egypt". La Brújula Verde.
9. Tsoni, Paula (15 March 2025). "Royal Tomb, Greek-Language Writings Among Latest Discoveries in Egypt". Greek Reporter.
10. Bradley, Jessica (2025-03-25). "'Unprecedented' Melsonby Iron Age hoard found by archaeologists". BBC News. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
11. Carvajal, Guillermo (25 March 2025). "2,200-Year-Old Pyramid, Papyrus Documents, and Ancient Weapons Found in the Judean Desert". La Brújula Verde.
12. Tabachnick, Cara (2025-01-25). "Explosion rocks Dutch museum before gold masterpieces stolen: "This is a dark day" - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
13. "WAC-10 – Darwin 22-28 June 2025". worldarchaeologicalcongress.com. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
14. "2025 Conference". Pecos Conference. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
15. "EAA2025 Home". www.e-a-a.org. Archived from the original on 2025-01-30. Retrieved 2025-02-04.