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Nine Roman wine amphorae found off Italy’s Ligurian coast have led archaeologists back to an underwater site first documented in 1959. The discovery revives an investigation into a possible merchant…
Archaeologists in Denmark have discovered an approximately 8,400-year-old axe made from deer antler, with its original wooden handle remarkably preserved. Found on the island of…
Nearly 3,000 years ago, mourners at ancient Pella in present-day Jordan placed ceramic cups alongside their dead, sometimes positioning them beneath the heads of the…
An approximately 1,800-year-old Roman sarcophagus decorated with scenes of legendary Amazon warriors is attracting renewed attention in western Türkiye. Originating from the territory of the…
One of the most celebrated surviving Etruscan bronze statues may have looked strikingly different more than 2,200 years ago. Scientists have found evidence that the…
A monumental Roman fountain in the ancient city of Tripolis, western Türkiye, is gradually taking shape again as archaeologists work to restore its three-story façade…
A 250-million-year-old fossil skull discovered in the Arctic remained largely overlooked for more than a decade until a paleontologist recognized its importance in photographs from…
Archaeologists in northern Peru have uncovered ten mysterious clay faces with feline features, possibly representing ancient deities worshipped by the Moche civilization. Decorated with yellow,…
A military airfield in Hungary has revealed an unexpected glimpse into life nearly 1,400 years ago. Archaeologists have uncovered nine Avar-period graves containing Byzantine cosmetic…
More than 2,400 years after Carthaginian forces captured the ancient Greek city of Akragas in Sicily, archaeologists have uncovered a previously unknown section of the…
Archaeologists in northern Italy have uncovered the remains of a 1,600-year-old church that may help explain how the ancient Roman city of Altinum gradually gave…
More than 20 stone artefacts discovered off Australia’s northwest coast are revealing how Aboriginal communities travelled, selected materials and used a landscape that eventually disappeared…
A team searching Norway’s Jotunheimen Mountains has recovered a 1,800-year-old arrow with its bone tip found lying just beside the wooden shaft. The Secrets of…
