Science | archaeology The 7 Biggest Archaeology Finds of 2016 From an ancient Greek city to a Viking shrine By Arden Dier Posted Dec 19, 2016 12:21 PM CST Copied An undated image shows stone rings likely built by Neanderthals inside a cave on Bruniquel in France. (Michel Soulier/CNRS via AP) We’ve learned quite a bit about the past in the past 12 months. Heritage Daily rounds up the top archaeological discoveries of 2016, from an ancient Greek city to a shrine dedicated to a Viking king: A well-preserved Bronze Age settlement of wooden homes on stilts in England The ancient Greek city of Vlochós, which hit its peak around 2,400 years ago A 1,600-year-old shipwreck in Caesarea, Israel A lost city first established 5,000 years ago in Iraq An Iron Age monument built 2,500 years ago in Britain A shrine to a Viking saint-king in Norway Structures in a French cave likely made by Neanderthals 176,500 years ago Click for the full list, which includes the mummy of an Egyptian queen. Read These Next Trump laid a 'trap' for Democrats, and GOP aims to pounce. Men's, women's hockey players stick together after Trump joke. Christina Applegate pulls back the curtain on her real life. Cindy McCain says she's leaving the World Food Programme. Report an error