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Ancient History · 4 August 2026
2 Million Ancient Coins and Kilos of Gold Unearthed From the Tomb of a 27-Day Emperor
Ancient History · 4 August 2026
The World’s Oldest Map of the Holy Land Is Coming to Life in Göttingen
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2,500-Year-Old Monumental Statue of a Long-Haired Young Man Discovered Remarkably Preserved in Ancient Sardis
Archaeologists have unearthed a monumental marble statue believed to be roughly 2,500 years old at Sardis Ancient City in Turkey’s Manisa province — the…
3,300-Year-Old Hittite Iron Dagger Reveals the Elegance of Bronze Age Weapon Design
A Hittite dagger on display at the Amasra Museum on Türkiye’s Black Sea coast offers a remarkably vivid glimpse of ancient Anatolian craftsmanship. Measuring…
5,000-Year-Old “Mystery Jar” with Three Enigmatic Symbols Found Upside Down at Gökhöyük
Archaeologists excavating Gökhöyük in central Türkiye have uncovered an extraordinary 5,000-year-old ceramic vessel decorated with a human face, two wild goats and what researchers…
Greek Island Obsidian Discovered at a 5,000-Year-Old Mountain Settlement in Türkiye
Archaeologists excavating Çaltılar Höyük in southwestern Türkiye have uncovered stone tools made from obsidian originating on the Greek island of Melos, revealing that Aegean…
3,500-Year-Old Luwian Seal and Gold Amulet Believed to Contain a Biblical Passage Found in Türkiye
Archaeologists excavating Türkmen Karahöyük in central Türkiye have uncovered two rare objects separated by nearly two millennia: a 3,500-year-old stone seal inscribed in Hieroglyphic…
Mesopotamia
Sasanian Artefacts Unearthed as Road Projects Expose 14 Archaeological Sites Around Erbil
Two major road projects in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq have led archaeologists to…
European Archaeology
4 August 2026
3,000-Year-Old Bronze Hoard Unearthed in Czech Wetland
Archaeologists working along a Czech railway corridor have uncovered a rare Bronze Age hoard that experts…
3 August 2026
Modern Highway Meets 2,000-Year-Old Roman Road
Archaeologists in southwestern Germany have uncovered a 90-metre section of a Roman road dating back around…
3 August 2026
Ancient DNA Reveals What Happened in Central Europe After Rome Fell
The Roman Empire did not simply disappear from Pannonia and leave an empty landscape for new…
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Classical Archaeology
Roman Gold, Barracks and Surgical Tools Unearthed at Vindonissa’s First Military Camp in Switzerland
A major rescue excavation at Vindonissa in Switzerland has revealed the defences…
2,000-Year-Old Cemetery with Lavishly Adorned Elite Burials Uncovered in England
A 2,000-year-old Iron Age cemetery containing more than 100 cremation burials has…
Inscribed Gold Plaque Provides First Evidence of Jupiter Dolichenus Cult at Roman Fort in Georgia
A small inscribed gold plaque discovered at the Roman fort of Apsaros…
Massive Roman Bathhouse Spanning Nearly 5,000 Square Meters Unearthed in Netherlands
The Netherlands’ largest Roman bathhouse has been unearthed in Nijmegen, revealing a…
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4 August 2026
3,000-Year-Old Bronze Hoard Unearthed in Czech Wetland
Archaeologists working along a Czech railway corridor have uncovered a rare Bronze Age hoard that experts…
4 August 2026
Rare Centuries-Old Potano Pot Found Intact in Florida — Its Purpose Still a Mystery
Archaeology is usually a game of piecing broken things back together. So when students digging near…
4 August 2026
Unique Roman Funerary Monument Found in Emona’s Northern Cemetery in Ljubljana
Archaeologists working beneath central Ljubljana have uncovered an almost complete Roman funerary monument that specialists say…
3 August 2026
Modern Highway Meets 2,000-Year-Old Roman Road
Archaeologists in southwestern Germany have uncovered a 90-metre section of a Roman road dating back around…
3 August 2026
Scientists Discover Never-Before-Seen Metal Alloy Forged Inside the Hiroshima Atomic Fireball
A microscopic grain preserved in the sands of Hiroshima Bay has revealed a material never identified…
3 August 2026
First Prehistoric Settlement Discovered in Southwest Bochum: Archaeologists Unearth 2,500-Year-Old Bowl and a Mysterious Ditch
Archaeologists have made a landmark discovery in the southwestern part of Bochum, uncovering the first known…
3 August 2026
2,500-Year-Old Monumental Statue of a Long-Haired Young Man Discovered Remarkably Preserved in Ancient Sardis
Archaeologists have unearthed a monumental marble statue believed to be roughly 2,500 years old at Sardis…
3 August 2026
Tomb of the Giants Discovered Beneath the Undergrowth Near Macomer, Sardinia
In the hills above Macomer, in Sardinia's Nuoro province, a Tomb of the Giants has come…
3 August 2026
Ancient DNA Reveals What Happened in Central Europe After Rome Fell
The Roman Empire did not simply disappear from Pannonia and leave an empty landscape for new…
3 August 2026
They Sank 100 Warships in One of History’s Deadliest Battles — Now You Can Swim Through Every One of Them
Beneath the calm, sun-drenched waters of the Dardanelles Strait lies a secret world most sunbathers walking…