Roman Wine Amphorae Rediscovered Off Italy After 67 Years
Nine Roman wine amphorae found off Italy’s Ligurian coast have led archaeologists back to an underwater site first documented in 1959. The discovery revives an…
Mediterranean archaeology
Submerged Etruscan Harbor Found Off Rome May Be the Oldest Known Linked to a Temple
Archaeologists surveying shallow waters north of Rome have identified a submerged Etruscan harbor that may once have carried sailors directly to a coastal sanctuary. The…
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…
New Excavations Reveal More of Cyprus’ 4,500-Year-Old Kissonerga Settlement
A new excavation season at Kissonerga-Skalia in western Cyprus has provided further evidence for the development of a Bronze Age community that remained occupied for…
Rare Greek Hippodrome Comes to Light at Ancient Apollonia in Libya
Archaeologists working at the ancient city of Apollonia on Libya’s eastern coast have brought a rare Greek hippodrome back into view, while also identifying a…
Unique 2,500-Year-Old Bronze Ritual Cart with Achelous Found at Casas del Turuñuelo
A small bronze cart, broken in half and buried for nearly 2,500 years, has become the latest surprise from Casas del Turuñuelo, the Tartessian site…
600-Year-Old Helmets Found off Spain’s Coast Were Not Roman After All
Medieval helmets found off Spain’s coast have overturned a long-standing archaeological assumption. For decades, a group of iron helmets recovered from the seabed near Benicarló,…
Ancient Greek City of Akragas Reveals Hidden Lives as Excavations Resume in Sicily
For generations, the ancient city of Akragas has been defined by its monumental temples rising above Sicily’s southern coast. But as excavations resume in 2026,…
The Tombs That Stayed Closed: How Hala Sultan Tekke Reveals Cyprus’ Forgotten Power
Some archaeological discoveries impress by their scale. Others by their beauty.What archaeologists encountered at Hala Sultan Tekke in 2025 was different. These tombs mattered because…