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Anatolian Archaeology · 18 September 2026
Lost Castle from a Battle That Changed Anatolia May Have Been Found
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Massive Gallic Mint at Corent May Be the Largest Known in the Ancient World
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Lost Castle from a Battle That Changed Anatolia May Have Been Found
A fortress lost for centuries may have been identified in western Türkiye, close to the landscape where one of the most consequential clashes between…
A Fortune Unearthed in Rural Luxembourg Sparked a Four-Year Secret Dig and an Unexpected Link to Ancient Anatolia
What began with gold coins appearing in a field in northern Luxembourg developed into a years-long archaeological investigation involving Roman ruins, unexploded wartime munitions…
Archaeologists Discover 4,000-Year-Old Seeds of Ankara’s Endemic Flower in Hittite Vessel
A 4,000-year-old vessel unearthed at the Hittite settlement of Külhöyük in central Türkiye has produced an unusually delicate discovery: ancient seed remains identified as…
105-Square-Meter Mosaic and 1,800-Year-Old Eros Head Unearthed at Pompeiopolis
Archaeologists working at the ancient city of Pompeiopolis in northern Türkiye have uncovered approximately 105 square meters of remarkably well-preserved floor mosaics, while a…
Could Göbekli Tepe’s ‘Handbag’ Symbols Be the World’s Oldest Architectural Drawings?
Three unusual shapes carved across the upper part of Göbekli Tepe’s famous Pillar 43 have been compared to handbags, baskets and buckets for years.…
Mesopotamia
Assyrian Capital Nimrud’s 340-Hectare Lower Town Is Finally Coming Into View After Nearly 180 Years
For generations, the story of Nimrud has been told through its palaces, temples, monumental…
European Archaeology
17 September 2026
Massive Gallic Mint at Corent May Be the Largest Known in the Ancient World
Archaeologists excavating the Gallic city of Corent in central France have uncovered an extraordinary coin-production complex…
14 September 2026
Unique Swedish Bronze Age Monument Dates Back 3,300 Years, New Research Finds
New research at Hagbard’s Gallows, a Bronze Age monument in southwestern Sweden, has dated the construction…
13 September 2026
Rare Byzantine Gold Seal Ring Reveals a Woman’s Name After 700 Years
Nearly seven centuries ago, a woman named Maria Skulena possessed something that carried more weight than…
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Classical Archaeology
Roman Inscription from Emperor Trajan’s Reign Discovered at Aquae Calidae in Bulgaria
Archaeologists excavating the ancient thermal complex of Aquae Calidae near Burgas, Bulgaria,…
Archaeologists Find Roman Grave With Body Buried Face Down — and a Glass Date
A Roman-era skeleton buried face down, surrounded by an exceptional collection of…
Rare Inscription Discovered at Hadrian’s Villa Marks a Place Made Sacred by Lightning
A rare Roman inscription discovered at Hadrian’s Villa in Tivoli has preserved…
Bell-Shaped Ritual Pit Reveals Underworld Offerings as an Earthquake Interrupted a Sacred Meal 1,700 Years Ago
Archaeologists excavating the ancient Bosporan settlement of Artezian have uncovered a remarkable…
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17 September 2026
8,000 Ancient Insects Challenge a Theory About the Dead in Gran Canaria
Thousands of ancient insects preserved inside a Gran Canaria burial cave are challenging ideas about how…
17 September 2026
Unfinished Ring Reveals Early Medieval Jewellery Workshop in Glasgow Churchyard
An unfinished shale ring discovered in a 1,500-year-old Glasgow churchyard has revealed evidence of an early…
17 September 2026
Rare 2,000-Year-Old Celtic Silver Hoard Found Beneath a Former Sports Field
A small group of silver coins found beneath a former sports field in central Germany has…
17 September 2026
Archaeologists Uncovered a First-Century Synagogue Where Jesus May Have Taught
Nearly 2,000 years ago, people gathered inside a small synagogue overlooking the Sea of Galilee. They…
16 September 2026
A Hammer Older Than the Dinosaurs? Inside One of America’s Strangest Mysteries
It looks almost disappointingly ordinary: an iron hammerhead on the remains of a wooden handle. What…
16 September 2026
Mosaic-Floored Banquet Halls Unearthed at Mieza’s Royal Gymnasium Linked to Aristotle and Alexander
Archaeologists working at ancient Mieza in northern Greece have uncovered new sections of the Royal Gymnasium,…
16 September 2026
Rare 11th-Century Amulet Found with a Christian Saint on One Side and ‘Medusa’ on the Other
Archaeologists from Novgorod State University have discovered a rare 11th-century serpent amulet in Staraya Russa, with…
16 September 2026
Rare 2,600-Year-Old “Cube Tomb” in Italy Reveals a Corinthian Krater Used as a Funerary Urn
A rare funerary structure dating to the early 6th century BCE has been uncovered at Pontecagnano…
15 September 2026
How AI Used Cold War Spy Satellite Photos to Find Lost Sites in Iraq
Researchers have used satellite photos for decades for a wide range of purposes, and these images…
15 September 2026
2,000-Year-Old Leather Mouse from a Roman Fort May Have Been a Child’s Toy — or a Practical Joke
At first glance, it looks like a remarkably simple object: a thin piece of leather cut…