Rare Gold Aureus of Emperor Tiberius Discovered at Roman Camp in Switzerland
A rare gold aureus minted during the reign of Emperor Tiberius has been discovered during excavations at Vindonissa, Switzerland’s only Roman legionary camp. The coin…
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3,500-Year-Old Luwian Seal Names a Bronze Age Official at Türkmen Karahöyük
A stone seal discovered at Türkmen Karahöyük in central Türkiye preserves the name and title of an official called Kurunti-ziti, offering new evidence for an…
Pompeii’s Lost Ceiling Reveals Dionysus and Ariadne Above an Ancient Banquet Hall
A richly painted ceiling depicting Dionysus and Ariadne, once suspended above an upstairs banquet hall in Pompeii, has been partially reconstructed from hundreds of fragments…
Scars of a 1,500-Year-Old Earthquake Uncovered on a Roman Street in Troy
Archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Troy have uncovered clear traces of a powerful earthquake that struck the settlement approximately 1,500 years ago. The damage…
5,000-Year-Old Temple with Altars and Sacred Hearths Unearthed in Eastern Turkey
Archaeologists have uncovered a 5,000-year-old temple area containing two altars and three sacred hearths at Tadım Castle and Mound in eastern Turkey. The ritual complex,…
New Excavations Reveal More of Cyprus’ 4,500-Year-Old Kissonerga Settlement
A new excavation season at Kissonerga-Skalia in western Cyprus has provided further evidence for the development of a Bronze Age community that remained occupied for…
Turkic-Period Tomb in Mongolia Yields 1,400-Year-Old Peach Wood Bow and Horse-Head Instrument with Runic Inscription
A rock tomb excavated in western Mongolia has preserved two exceptional objects from the early medieval Eurasian steppe: a composite bow reportedly built around a…
Moonlike Fur May Explain Why Ancient Egyptians Linked Baboons to Thoth
New research suggests the answer may lie not in their behaviour or anatomy, but in the way their feathers and fur reflect light. Spectroscopic measurements…
1,500-Year-Old Child Grave at Ávila’s Ancient Gate May Reflect a Protective Ritual
An intact grave containing the remains of a very young child has been uncovered directly outside one of the principal entrances to the historic city…