During planned excavations ahead of infrastructure construction at the Technical University of Dortmund in Germany, arch…
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Science & Technology
Artificial intelligence has unveiled the mystery of a mysterious artifact from ancient Roman times.
Archaeological discoveries often leave scientists scratching their heads, but this time, technology from the future has come to the rescue. A mysterious stone from the Roman era, found in the…
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Science & Technology
Exploring the discoveries: how a small find transformed our understanding of ancient technologies.
Nearly a century ago, archaeologists excavating a cemetery in Upper , dating back to the late 4th millennium B.C., discovered a small, hard-to-identify in the grave of an adult male.…
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Science & Technology
A gadget from 3000 years before Apple: how digital archaeology “cracked” the mystery of Tutankhamun’s shoes.
We often think of Tutankhamun’s treasures as just piles of gold waiting to be dusted off. However, a recent publication in Live Science reveals that the true secrets of the…
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Science & Technology
A cave in South Africa has preserved the oldest known poisoned weapon for 60,000 years.
According to new research, several quartz arrowheads dating back 60,000 years, excavated from the Umhlatuzana rock shelter in South Africa, represent the oldest evidence of poisoned weapons in the world.…
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Food & Nutrition
In Germany, archaeologists have uncovered a 2,000-year-old ancient Roman “refrigerator.”
But the discoveries made by the team of young researchers didn’t stop there. During four weeks of at the site of the ancient Roman military base Aliso, the team also…
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Science & Technology
Not an accidental find: an ancient wine and oil production site has been uncovered in Turkey.
Among the ruins of the ancient Greek port of Batonea, located about 20 kilometers west of , archaeologists have uncovered a stone spout shaped like a lion’s head. This had…
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Science & Technology
In Canada, a student discovered seven rare 17th-century beads hidden in old trash.
Archaeology student Callum Brydon from Newfoundland stumbled upon seven tiny white and purple cylindrical beads known as wampum. The beads were buried in a layer of old refuse at the…
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Science & Technology
Archaeologists have studied a 3,300-year-old whistle belonging to an ancient Egyptian police officer.
A team led by researchers from the University of Cambridge has meticulously examined a 3,300-year-old , which is a drilled cow bone. It was discovered 17 years ago among the…
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Science & Technology
In Peru, a colorful temple relief featuring fish and stars has been discovered. It is 4,000 years old.
Archaeologists have unearthed a vibrant three-dimensional measuring about 20 feet long and 9.5 feet high at the archaeological site of Huaca Yolanda on Peru’s northern coast. This relief is part…
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Science & Technology
In Turkey, archaeologists have uncovered what may be the world’s oldest street, dating back nearly 10,000 years.
Long before cities emerged, 9,750 years ago, a community in Central Anatolia was already experimenting with organizing its living space. During excavations in the Karaman province at the Canhasan-3 site,…
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Yara Souza from Orlando, Florida, is currently an archaeology intern at Newcastle University in the UK. During her very first excavation, she stumbled upon a rare medieval gold artifact. The…
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A remarkable discovery was made on the island of Rousay in the Orkney archipelago (Scotland) by aspiring archaeologist Katie Joss. The student from the Institute of Archaeology at the University…
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Interesting
Roman traces in Turkey: an elite villa with frescoes and a pool has been excavated in Tripoli.
Archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Tripoli, located in the Buldan district of western Turkey, have uncovered a well-preserved luxury villa from the Roman era, dating back to the 4th…
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Interesting
Perhaps the king lost it? A beautiful amethyst set in silver was found near the castle in Poland.
An amethyst set in high-quality gold-plated silver lay buried for about 600 years in the silt of an old ditch near Kolo Castle in the Opole Voivodeship of southwestern Poland.…
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Interesting
A ship from ancient Greece, dating back 2400 years, has been discovered on the floor of the Adriatic Sea.
The team from the underwater archaeology department of the Croatian Conservation Institute has confirmed a significant discovery on the floor of the Adriatic Sea. Near the Croatian island of Vis,…
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Interesting
A craftsman’s masterpiece: an ancient arrowhead made of white quartzite has been discovered in Sweden.
During excavations conducted collaboratively by the Swedish Archaeological Service, the Västerbotten Museum, and the Skellefteå Museum, researchers uncovered a rare artifact on the Hedkammen ridge. This find showcases the exceptional…
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A new study by archaeologists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has revealed that Neanderthals employed various cooking methods. Analysis of animal bones from two caves in northern Israel showed…
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Interesting
A temple of a powerful civilization has been discovered in the Andes: it existed even before the Incas.
Long before the Incas arrived in the Andes, a civilization known as Tiwanaku thrived in the region. An international team of archaeologists led by José Capriles from the University of…
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A vibrant mosaic floor adorned with distinctive ancient patterns has been uncovered by a team of Turkish archaeologists in a residential building of the ancient city of Dara, located 30…
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Wonder of the World: Massive blocks of the Alexandria Lighthouse have been raised from the seabed.
Recently, 22 long-submerged stone blocks were raised from the shores of Alexandria, Egypt. These blocks were originally used in the construction of the legendary Lighthouse of Alexandria (or Pharos), one…
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A team of archaeologists from the University of Hradec Králové, the Museum of Eastern Bohemia, and the research organization Archaia Praha has made an astonishing discovery. During archaeological surveys preceding…
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Interesting
Oases with ancient walls have been discovered in the Arabian Desert: 4,000 years ago, life thrived here.
A groundbreaking discovery has emerged from an international team of archaeologists. They have uncovered ancient fortified settlements in the Arabian Desert that date back 4,000 years. These findings challenge the…
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Design & Architecture
A discovery a century in the making: the upper part of a magnificent statue of Ramses II has been found in Egypt.
A joint Egyptian-American archaeological mission has uncovered the upper part of a statue of Ramses II near the city of El-Ashmunein, at the site of the ancient city of Hermopolis…
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Interesting
A surprise at a depth of 2.5 km: an underwater drone discovered a 16th-century ship near Saint-Tropez.
A 16th-century trading vessel has been discovered by researchers using an underwater drone at a depth of 2,567 meters. This marks the deepest find of its kind in French territorial…
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Interesting
Hercules vs. Dionysus: An ancient sarcophagus reveals an image of the gods’ drinking contest.
A team of researchers has unearthed a marble sarcophagus from the time of the ancient Romans, dating back to the 2nd or 3rd century AD, in the ancient port city…
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A team of researchers from the National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research in France (Inrap) recently uncovered the ruins of a large ancient Roman city called Metlosedum during excavations in…
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Interesting
Myth and history have intersected: a sanctuary of Odysseus has been discovered on the island of Ithaca.
Extensive excavations in northern Ithaca, conducted by a team from the University of Ioannina (Greece), have led to a significant archaeological breakthrough, shedding new light on the island’s legendary past.…
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Archaeologists excavating in Stratonikeia—a vast ancient city that was once on UNESCO’s tentative World Heritage list—have uncovered a significant portion of a Roman-era library. This unique structure sheds light on…
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This 2,000-year-old burial cave, located 30 miles from Jerusalem, was long believed to be the final resting place of a woman named Salome, who served as a midwife during the…
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In a latrine of an ancient Roman fast food joint discovered on the Spanish island of Mallorca, researchers uncovered 165 bones of the song thrush (Turdus philomelos). The team believes…
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The Australian National Maritime Museum has confirmed the resting place of the legendary ship Endeavour—the first European vessel to reach the eastern coast of Australia. In a new report following…
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A remarkable archaeological discovery just three kilometers south of the city of Auxerre has shed new light on the scale and opulence of Roman-era estates in ancient Gaul. A team…
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Interesting
A pile of gold and silver: tourists discovered a treasure weighing 7 kg in the mountains of the Czech Republic.
The government of the Czech Republic recently announced an extraordinary discovery made by travelers in the Krkonoš Mountains. A group of tourists stumbled upon a 15-pound treasure that included 598…
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Interesting
Hundreds of metal artifacts, dating back 3,400 years, have been discovered on an extinct volcano in Hungary.
Starting from the 15th century BCE, ancient people buried at least six metal treasures around a mysterious settlement located atop the extinct Somló volcano in western Hungary. This was revealed…
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Archaeologists exploring the historic districts of Italy’s capital during restoration and renovation work have uncovered the ruins of what was once a grand structure beneath the Piazza San Giovanni in…
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Interesting
In Belgium, a well-preserved wooden aqueduct from ancient Roman times has been discovered.
Located in the Flanders region, just a stone’s throw from the capital city of Brussels, the charming town of Leuven is renowned for its prestigious Catholic University (KU Leuven), vibrant…
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According to scientists, the mosaics date back to the early Christian era. A team of archaeologists discovered them during excavations in the Beyler area of İznik (ancient Nicaea). This finding,…
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In the Andalusian city of Utrera, beneath a former disco bar, archaeologists have uncovered the ruins of a 14th-century synagogue. According to a recent announcement by researchers, this structure is…
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Interesting
A symbol of farewell to childhood: a 2,300-year-old gold ring has been discovered in Israel.
Archaeologists have uncovered a gold ornament featuring a precious stone, likely a garnet, during routine excavations in the City of David—the oldest inhabited area of Jerusalem. The small diameter of…
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The ancient city of Los Abuelos (translated from Spanish as “ancestors”) is nestled deep within the jungle, located 21 kilometers from the archaeological site of Waka, in the northern department…
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A charred, incomplete loaf of bread dating back to around 3300 B.C. has unveiled some secrets of ancient bakers and shed new light on fertility rituals from the early Neolithic…
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Researchers have uncovered previously unknown burials during excavations at the Dra Abu el-Naga necropolis on the West Bank of the Luxor River. Experts believe these tombs date back to the…
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British anthropologists and archaeologists have taken a fresh look at the history of gladiatorial combat during the Roman Empire. They analyzed bite marks from a lion on the skeleton of…
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Archaeologists excavating the site of the former fish market in Barcelona have uncovered the remains of a large medieval ship. The team made this discovery at the location of a…
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In Austria, the “Abandoned Castle” has been declassified: it turned out to be a Roman fort.
Researchers have finally uncovered the mystery behind the ruins of the “Abandoned Castle” (Ödes Schloss), located in Lower Austria near the town of Stöpfenreuth, on the floodplain of the Danube…
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Interesting
In a tomb in Pompeii, two mysterious statues have been uncovered: a discovery filled with secrets.
During excavations of the massive necropolis at Port Sarno in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, two nearly life-sized tomb statues of a man and a woman were discovered. These…
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A team of archaeologists has uncovered well-preserved ruins of an abandoned Byzantine monastery and a farmhouse in the Negev Desert, dating back to the 6th century. Among the findings, researchers…
