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3,200-Year-Old Cremation Cemetery in Italy Reveals an Adriatic Bronze Age Community
Beneath the sand of Torre Guaceto, on Italy’s Adriatic coast, archaeologists are uncovering a cemetery where the dead were burned, gathered into ceramic urns, and buried with care more than 3,000 years ago. The 2026 excavation season has added 23 new cremation graves to the site, bringing the total number of burials found in the…
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2,000-Year-Old Roman Shipwreck Reveals How Ancient Engineers Waterproofed Their Vessels
A Roman-era shipwreck off the coast of Ilovik Island is offering a rare, close-up look at how ancient shipbuilders protected their vessels against the constant stress of the sea. By combining chemical analysis with pollen research, scientists have reconstructed not only the materials used on the ship, but also the environments it moved through and…
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5 Centuries Beneath Zadar: Massive Roman Necropolis of Iader Confirmed in Relja
Beneath the modern streets of Zadar, a quieter story has been unfolding—one shaped not by monuments, but by generations of the dead. New excavations in the Relja district now confirm the existence of a vast Roman necropolis used continuously for nearly five centuries, directly tied to the ancient city of Iader. This is not simply…