Rare 1,800-Year-Old Domed Roman Tomb Unearthed in Anatolia
Hidden within the rugged hills of southeastern Anatolia, a newly identified Roman-period tomb is offering an unusually intimate glimpse into elite burial traditions of the…
Zack Rafiel
Layers Beneath the Rice Fields: Ancient Artifacts Reveal Millennia of Life in Vietnam’s Ha Tinh Highlands
Archaeologists working in Vietnam’s central highlands have identified a dense concentration of ancient artifacts buried beneath active rice fields in Ha Tinh province—a discovery that…
The Oldest Coin Ever Minted in Scotland Was Discovered Near Edinburgh by a Metal Detectorist
A silver coin struck nearly 900 years ago has emerged as the earliest known example of coinage ever minted in Scotland, following its discovery near…
A 2,500-Year-Old Doric Rock-Cut Tomb from Ancient Caria Is Being Preserved in Marmaris
Carved directly into the limestone above Marmaris, a coastal town on Turkey’s southwestern Aegean shoreline, a 2,500-year-old rock-cut tomb is drawing renewed scholarly attention as…
A Byzantine Pilgrimage Industry Revealed by a 1,400-Year-Old Souvenir Mold in the Judean Desert
Archaeologists working at Hyrcania, a remote hilltop complex in the Judean Desert, have uncovered a rare limestone mold that once produced small pilgrimage flasks more…
Ancient Idol of Goddess Durga Found in Kashmir’s Jhelum River
An ancient stone idol identified as the Hindu goddess Durga has been recovered from the Jhelum River, revealing a striking material trace of Kashmir’s deep…
A “Buddha” in a Viking Grave: The 1,000-Year-Old Bucket That Traveled Across Cultures
When archaeologists uncovered the Oseberg ship burial in 1904, most of what they found had already been crushed by time. Wood splintered. Stone collapsed inward.…
Christmas Liturgy Held at the World’s Oldest Cave Church in Antakya
A Christmas liturgy was held at Saint Pierre Church, a site revered in Christian tradition as the world’s oldest cave church. Set into the rocky…
An Etruscan Medical School Emerges at San Casciano dei Bagni
New discoveries from the 2025 excavation season at the Bagno Grande Sanctuary in San Casciano dei Bagni are forcing scholars to rethink the boundaries between…