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Ancient History · 16 September 2026
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Anatolian Archaeology
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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.…
Türkiye’s ‘Petra’ Hides an Extraordinary Byzantine Treasure: The Smiling Virgin Mary of Gümüşler Monastery
Hidden inside a massive volcanic rock formation near Niğde in central Türkiye is a Byzantine complex that remains surprisingly little known beyond the region.…
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
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…
12 September 2026
Archaeologists Find a Medieval Fortified House Beneath an Industrial-Scale Watermill
Archaeologists working at Eisenborn in Luxembourg have uncovered a remarkable sequence of occupation beneath a historic…
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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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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…
15 September 2026
Fire-Scarred Ritual Altar and Decorated Ossuary Unearthed at Ancient Odirmon in Uzbekistan
Archaeologists excavating the ancient settlement of Odirmon in southern Uzbekistan have uncovered a ritual altar marked…
15 September 2026
400,000 Years of Evidence Reveal How Hominins Hunted in Lebanon’s Ancient Woodlands
Animal remains collected from caves and rocky sites along Lebanon’s Mediterranean coast more than a century…
14 September 2026
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, have discovered a Roman…
14 September 2026
Giant 6,000-Year-Old Pottery Kiln in Romania Sets a Prehistoric Size Record
Archaeologists excavating a Chalcolithic settlement in north-eastern Romania have uncovered an unusually large pottery kiln that…
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…
14 September 2026
1,300-Year-Old Mosque with Early Islamic Inscriptions Unearthed in Saudi Arabia
Archaeologists working at the Al-Ma'mala site in southwestern Saudi Arabia have uncovered a mosque dated to…
14 September 2026
Who Was the Mysterious Gallic Warrior Buried in Britain with a Unique 2,000-Year-Old Helmet?
When archaeologists uncovered the grave of a heavily armed man at North Bersted in West Sussex,…
13 September 2026
Rare Diorite Mace Head and Weapons Found in 3,600-Year-Old Warrior Burial in Azerbaijan
Archaeologists excavating a 3,600-year-old kurgan in western Azerbaijan have uncovered a rare stone mace head, a…
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…