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20-Meter Stretch of Ancient Main Street Unearthed at Gortyn in Crete
Archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Gortyn on Crete have uncovered about 20 meters of stone paving from one of the city’s main streets, together with evidence that the route was resurfaced several times during the later centuries of Gortyn’s occupation. The discovery was made along the West Street during the third excavation campaign carried…
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Mysterious 4,000-Year-Old Tablet Found in Italy Adds to the Largest Collection of Its Kind
Archaeologists excavating a Bronze Age settlement in northern Italy have uncovered an intact 4,000-year-old clay tablet covered with geometric markings whose meaning remains unknown. The discovery is especially significant because it is the 21st “enigmatic tablet” recovered from the Lucone area, more than from any other known archaeological site. The object emerged during the 2026…
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2,500-Year-Old Greek House in Spain Reveals a Painted ‘Siren’ and Traces of Daily Life
Archaeologists excavating the ancient Greek settlement of Empúries in northeastern Spain have uncovered new evidence of daily life inside one of the earliest houses of Neapolis, including a kitchen, storage vessels and an unusual painted female head that may represent a siren. The ceramic fragment dates to the 6th century BC, when the Greek settlement…
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5,000-Year-Old Yamnaya Graves in Romania Reveal an Unusual Skull Placement
More than 5,000 years ago, several people were buried beneath a mound in what is now eastern Romania. Archaeologists have now uncovered four Yamnaya graves, including a double burial, revealing traces of an elaborate funerary tradition involving red ochre, wooden beams, matting and fire. One burial contained an especially unusual detail. The skull was not…
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2,000-Year-Old Woman Found Buried in Possible Ritual Well at Iron Age Settlement in Scotland
Archaeologists working ahead of a quarry expansion in northern Scotland have uncovered the remains of a woman inside an unusually elaborate stone-lined structure dating to the Iron Age. The approximately 2,000-year-old burial was discovered at Evelix Quarry near Dornoch in Sutherland, where traces of what may have been an Iron Age settlement are also emerging.…
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Rare Gold Fittings Found in 1,000-Year-Old Elite Grave at Undisclosed Site in Hungary
Rare gold fittings discovered at an undisclosed site in Hungary have been linked to an elite burial from the Hungarian Conquest period more than 1,000 years ago. The find was made at an undisclosed location in Pest County, where the exact site is being kept confidential while archaeological investigations continue. Officials say the location will…
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A Minoan Ritual Inscription from Crete May Preserve an Early Name Linked to Dionysus
A tiny stone object discovered at a Minoan sanctuary on Crete may preserve something far more significant than its size suggests: a ritual invocation containing what one researcher proposes could be an early divine name related to the later Greek god Dionysus. The inscription, known as IO Za 2, was carved onto a miniature stone…
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3,000-Year-Old Wheat Ears Found Intact as Ritual Offerings Beneath Italy’s Lake Bolsena
Archaeologists excavating the submerged Gran Carro settlement in Italy’s Lake Bolsena have found intact ears of ancient wheat placed inside ceramic vessels as offerings more than 3,000 years ago. The unusual organic remains survived on the lakebed alongside pottery, wooden structures and traces of a settlement dating back to the Final Bronze Age. The finds…
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2,400-Year-Old Gold Coin Minted During Carthaginian Invasion Found at Ancient Akragas
A rare gold coin struck in Syracuse during the Carthaginian invasion of Sicily has been discovered at ancient Akragas, almost exactly where archaeology and history intersect at one of the city’s most turbulent moments. The coin was recovered during an emergency excavation at the Maddalusa necropolis near modern Agrigento, on Sicily’s southern coast. Archaeologists had…