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For decades, archaeologists have been exploring the necropolis of Tel el-Deir, located near the border with Lebanon. Recently, however, researchers stumbled upon unknown tombs and untouched treasures. In 2019, archaeologists…
An international team of researchers, along with experts from the Association of Aromatic Culture and Tourism (Turkey), which specializes in promoting ancient scents, has recreated the perfume Telinum, famously worn…
According to experts, this is the first time that the remains of a pirate ship have been found “in the heart of Barbary.” The term Barbary referred to a large…
The Step Pyramid of Djoser, also known as the Step Pyramid, is considered the oldest of the seven monumental pyramids of Egypt, built around 4,500 years ago. Erected in Saqqara…
Classical history researcher Stephen Tuck from the University of Miami has uncovered secrets about the residents of Pompeii who survived the eruption of Vesuvius. According to the scholar, more than…
Researchers from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) are closing in on the discovery of the room where the Last Supper took place over 2,000 years ago. It is believed to…
The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) has announced the discovery of an 1,800-year-old ring featuring the image of the goddess of war and wisdom in an ancient quarry. The ornament, likely…
While working in his garden in Coventry, England, a 55-year-old geography teacher stumbled upon a small rectangular stone. It was later revealed that this artifact is over 1,600 years old.…
A team of researchers from the University of North Carolina Wilmington has made a groundbreaking discovery. It turns out that an ancient river, long dried up and buried beneath the…
According to researchers, these doodles provide valuable insights into the thought processes and life preferences of young ancient Romans. Scientists estimate that the artists behind these drawings were around 5…
Finally, a team of archaeologists from the University of Sorbonne in France has announced a sensational discovery. Researchers have identified the true sarcophagus of Ramses II, also known as Ramses…
Archaeologists have uncovered a treasure-laden burial chamber near the Terracotta Army. Scientists believe the sarcophagus may have belonged to the son of the emperor. Qin Shi Huang (259–210 B.C.) was…
A rare artifact has been accidentally discovered in the collections of the Carl von Ossietzky State and University Library in Hamburg, Germany. For many years, a papyrus containing text in…
The real-life existence of at least 50 individuals mentioned in sacred texts has been substantiated through wall paintings, inscriptions on stone tablets, and other material evidence. One of the most…
Previously, HouseWife reported on the Egyptian-British team’s recreation of the appearance of Ramses II at the height of his power. Now, researchers led by Brazilian digital designer Cicero Moraes have…
A team of archaeologists from the University of Córdoba (Spain) has uncovered ancient sherry preserved in a rare form within a Roman tomb. The oldest wine in the world, discovered…
Bulgarian archaeologists excavating an ancient Roman sewer have stumbled upon an unexpected treasure—a well-preserved statue of the Greek god Hermes. The two-meter tall figure made of white marble is in…
How did this modern accessory find its way onto ancient artifacts? Did women really use it 12,000 years ago—before cosmetics, perfumes, and combs? Scholars have proposed several intriguing theories. The…
According to a team of researchers from the Archaeological Project of Cultural Landscapes Ukupé, a recently discovered temple and theater are approximately three and a half millennia older than Machu…
The Israeli Antiquities Authority has shared remarkable discoveries from the ancient city of Zanoah, mentioned in the Old Testament. During excavations of this historic site, a team of archaeologists uncovered…
Ancient Roman Pompeii continues to astonish the scientific community with new discoveries. Recently, in the city that was devastated by the eruption of Vesuvius in the 1st century AD, archaeologists…
A team of Turkish archaeologists led by Dr. Ergül Kodaş from Mardin Artuklu University has made an extraordinary discovery. In the burial site of the Neolithic settlement of Boncuklu Tarla,…
A team of researchers from Anadolu University has uncovered a loaf of bread in the Neolithic proto-city of Çatal Höyük. The excavations of this proto-city, a settlement that combined urban…
Archaeologists uncovered stone tools used by prehistoric Homo erectus at the Korolevo site back in the 1980s. However, at that time, scientists were unable to accurately determine the age of…
Women warriors from Greek mythology may have actually existed. To support this, researchers are continually uncovering new artifacts related to the Amazons. Renowned British historian Bettany Hughes recently discussed Bronze…
In Ancient Egypt, celestial bodies were held in high regard. However, the Milky Way, also known as our galaxy, has not been thoroughly explored in the context of Egyptian cosmology.…
While Neanderthals and Homo sapiens exhibit fundamental differences in behavior, they share a key characteristic in their daily lives: the ability to structure their living space. Until recently, this was…
Archaeologists have discovered the skeletons of three women with elongated skulls on the Swedish island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea. The remains date back to the 11th century. DNA…
Italian papyrologist Graziano Ranocchia from the University of Pisa has announced that he and his team have discovered the long-lost burial site of the famous Greek philosopher Plato. To achieve…
For a century, experts have proposed various theories about the untimely deaths of the participants in that fateful expedition. For a long time, it was believed that the cause was…
Researchers have suggested that selected works of the Brothers Grimm ended up in a university collection due to the post-war relocation of library holdings. How did these books remain hidden…
Just like Pompeii and Herculaneum, the ancient Roman city of Somma Vesuviana was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. According to a team of archaeologists from…
Thanks to radiocarbon dating, a research team from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), Tel Aviv University, and the Weizmann Institute of Science has uncovered the identity of the builder of…
Researchers have uncovered the bathhouse of the renowned conqueror in the Palace of Aegae. Located in the city of Vergina, near Thessaloniki in northern Greece, this is where Alexander the…
A rare find has emerged from the Giroft region in the southeast of the country. An international team of researchers believes that the ancient inhabitants of this area were painting…
A joint Egyptian-American archaeological mission has unearthed the upper part of a statue of Ramses II near the city of El-Ashmunein, at the site of the ancient city of Hermopolis…
A team of researchers from Istanbul Technical University (İTÜ), Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen University (AİÇÜ, Turkey), and Andrews University (USA) has spent the past year collecting and analyzing samples that they…
Dozens of images of human faces are scattered along the rocky banks of the Amazon River near the city of Manaus. These carvings have come to light due to a…
The head, likely part of a sculpture, is adorned with a snake-shaped helmet featuring an open mouth and a feathered headdress. This artifact is valuable as it sheds light on…
Alexander the Great conquered a vast territory stretching from the Balkans to modern-day Pakistan. But had he turned his attention westward, it’s quite possible he could have taken Rome, defeating…
A bakery was discovered during excavations in the IX district, located in the central part of Pompeii. As part of a major project, archaeologists were investigating the remains of a…
Archaeologists have uncovered the ruins of a lavish ancient Roman house near the Colosseum – the famous Roman amphitheater and one of the seven modern wonders of the world. The…
The new project at the Archaeological Park of Pompeii aims to showcase the diverse lives of the city’s inhabitants before its destruction. As a reminder, the city was buried under…
Eric Ratt, a history professor at the University of Kansas, believes that the anonymous scroll “The Illustrated Rat Tale” (Nezumi no sōshi emaki) is more than just an intriguing artifact.…
Located just 25 kilometers from Cairo, the Saqqara necropolis holds countless secrets that researchers continue to uncover. During recent excavations, Japanese and Egyptian archaeologists stumbled upon a series of tombs…
In northeastern Italy, researchers have uncovered a stone artifact marked with traces of chiseling that may represent a star map. This ancient tool likely helped determine the timing of agricultural…
The discovery is located 15 kilometers from Naples, in the Campania region. Builders constructing a children’s playground and recreational area were the first to stumble upon the ruins of a…
Researchers from Ghent University in Belgium and the University of Warsaw in Poland have revealed that ancient Roman wine had a slightly spicy flavor and carried aromas of toasted bread…