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Ancient Stone Cup in Bulgaria Reveals a Second Dedication to Heracles the Hunter
Archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Heraclea Sintica in southwestern Bulgaria have uncovered a second inscription naming Heracles Kynagidas, or “Heracles the Hunter,” only days after a similar dedication was deciphered nearby. The new find was made during excavations led by Prof. Ludmil Vagalinski of the National Archaeological Institute with Museum at the Bulgarian Academy…
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Roman Lime Kiln Found Near Bicske Is Hungary’s Best-Preserved Example in Over a Century
A Roman lime kiln found near Bicske in Hungary has emerged as one of the country’s rarest preserved traces of ancient industrial work. The structure was uncovered during excavations connected to the expansion of the M1 motorway. The work is being carried out under the commission of the National Archaeological Institute of the Hungarian National…
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1,800-Year-Old River God Mosaic Found in Ancient Aspendos
A Roman mosaic uncovered in Aspendos has brought back the image of Eurymedon, the river that once fed the city’s fields, trade, and imagination. Archaeologists discovered the mosaic in the eastern square of Theater Street, the route linking the acropolis of Aspendos with its famous Roman theater in Antalya, southern Türkiye. The decorated structure measures…
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4,000-Year-Old Man Found Buried in a Prehistoric Kiln Pit in Germany
A young man buried inside a prehistoric kiln pit in central Germany has left archaeologists with a rare problem: his grave follows some Corded Ware customs, but its setting and possible skull injury do not fit an ordinary burial. The find was uncovered near Gerstewitz in the Burgenland district of Saxony-Anhalt, during archaeological investigations ahead…
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Nearly 5,000-Square-Meter Roman Bathhouse, the Largest in the Netherlands, Unearthed in Nijmegen
Archaeologists in Nijmegen have uncovered the largest Roman bathhouse ever found in the Netherlands, a nearly 5,000-square-meter complex that once served the Roman city of Ulpia Noviomagus. The discovery was made in the Waalfront district, where a former industrial area is being prepared for new housing. According to the Municipality of Nijmegen, archaeologists from RAAP…
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Ancient Temple Found on Hilltop of a Lost Illyrian City in Northern Albania
Archaeologists working in northern Albania have uncovered the stone foundations of an ancient temple on the hilltop acropolis of Bushat, a site increasingly linked to the lost Illyrian city of Bassania. The discovery was made by a joint team from the University of Warsaw and the University of Tirana during the latest excavation season. Bushat…
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A Knife Beneath the Neck and a Nail on the Chest: Medieval Grave Found in Poland
Archaeologists in northern Poland have uncovered a medieval grave near Dąbrówno that immediately stood out from the rest of the cemetery. Beneath the dead man’s neck lay a large iron knife, its blade facing upward. On his chest was a nail. Over the pelvis, researchers found a fragment of a ceramic vessel. It is the…
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Illegal Excavation Tip Leads to Mosaic-Filled Roman Villa in Rome’s Countryside
An illegal excavation report has led archaeologists to a richly decorated Roman villa west of Rome, in a landscape once tied to the imperial residences of the Antonine dynasty. The villa was uncovered on the Castel di Guido estate after authorities stopped unauthorized digging at the site. Excavations carried out by the Special Superintendency of…
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2,700-Year-Old Untouched Etruscan Tomb Opened in Italy, Revealing Two Burials and Rich Grave Goods
Archaeologists in central Italy have opened a 2,700-year-old untouched Etruscan tomb containing two burials and a rich collection of grave goods, including a spearhead, bucchero cups, storage vessels and at least one aryballos. The tomb was discovered in the Caiolo necropolis within the archaeological area of San Giuliano, near Barbarano Romano in the Lazio region,…