A 56-Kilometre Water System Fed Tralleis’ 2,000-Year-Old Roman Pool
A Roman pool capable of holding around 300 people has been fully excavated at Tralleis, an ancient city near Aydın in western Turkey. The 2,000-year-old…
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2,400-Year-Old Child Buried with a Sword in a Gaulish Silo in France
A 2,400-year-old child burial with a sword was uncovered inside an abandoned grain silo at the Gaulish settlement of Pithiviers “Bois Médor” in central France.…
Mysterious Beast on a 1,000-Year-Old Amulet Still Defies Identification
A 1,000-year-old amulet discovered in Pskov’s Zavelychye district depicts a mysterious beast that archaeologists have still been unable to identify. The surviving fragment preserves the…
Power Served in Bronze: Urartu’s Kings Turned Royal Bowls into Portable Propaganda
More than 100 bronze bowls inscribed with the names of Urartian kings were designed to do more than hold food or drink. A new study…
2,200-Year-Old Atropatene Settlement Found in Azerbaijan’s Mountains
Archaeologists have uncovered a large settlement dating back around 2,200 years in the mountains of southern Azerbaijan, within the historical sphere of ancient Atropatene. The…
3,400-Year-Old Gold Diadem Found on a Child’s Forehead in Cyprus
A new study of elite Bronze Age tombs in Cyprus has identified nine gold diadems, including one found in its original position across the forehead…
Historic Mihrab Discovered at Pasargadae Caravanserai in Iran
A historic mihrab has been identified during restoration work at a caravanserai within Pasargadae, the UNESCO-listed archaeological site that once served as the first capital…
Rare 800-Year-Old Seals Found in Russia Identified as Belonging to Medieval Princess Maria
Two lead seals uncovered during rescue excavations in Vladimir, Russia, have been identified as belonging to Princess Maria Vsevolzhaya, a prominent woman in northeastern Rus’…
1,700-Year-Old Constantinople Commemorative Coin Found at Roman Villa in England
Archaeologists excavating a Roman villa in Devon, southwest England, have uncovered a 1,700-year-old Constantinople commemorative coin dating to between AD 330 and 340. The coin…