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Pre-Roman Aqueduct Carved Into Solid Rock Discovered in Italy
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A Bird-Like God, a Bound Prisoner and 32 Offerings Found in a Mysterious Moche Child’s Tomb
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Hittite Royal Archive Discovered in Türkiye Reveals a 3,400-Year-Old Royal Tragedy
A newly uncovered 3,400-year-old royal archive in central Anatolia has brought to light a deeply personal tragedy from the Hittite Empire: the illness and…
A Newly Discovered 3,000-Year-Old Fortress the Size of 17 Football Fields May Be Urartu’s Lost First Capital
A 3,000-year-old fortress covering roughly 120,000 square meters has been identified near Mescidli village in eastern Turkey, revealing one of the largest fortified sites…
Amazon and Achillia, Two Female Gladiators Who Fought in the Arena of Ancient Bodrum
Nearly 2,000 years ago, two female gladiators known as Amazon and Achillia faced each other in the arena at ancient Halicarnassus, the city that…
A Hidden Wall Reveals How the Phrygians Completed Midas Castle’s Natural Defenses
For generations, archaeologists could see where defensive walls once crossed the rocky landscape of Yazılıkaya, also known as Midas Castle. Grooves, cuttings and sockets…
Ancient Smyrna Reveals Its First Wall Paintings Near the Agora and Theater
Archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Smyrna in western Türkiye have uncovered previously undocumented wall paintings and three rooms dating back approximately 1,500 years.…
Mesopotamia
4,000-Year-Old Tablets Reveal a Princess’s Estate, New Place Names and Possible War Captive Settlements
Fifteen cuneiform tablets kept in the Iraq Museum are opening an unusually detailed window…
European Archaeology
9 October 2026
Pre-Roman Aqueduct Carved Into Solid Rock Discovered in Italy
Long before the Romans built their famous aqueducts, communities in central Italy were already developing remarkable…
7 October 2026
They Lived Above the Dead as Violence Hid Beneath Their Floors
Ancient life can seem almost storybook from a distance: kings and queens, princes and princesses, monumental…
7 October 2026
An ‘Ancient Las Vegas’? More Than 1,000 Bone Dice Unearthed at a Roman Town
Archaeologists excavating a quiet village in northeastern France have uncovered more than 1,000 ancient bone dice,…
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Classical Archaeology
An ‘Ancient Las Vegas’? More Than 1,000 Bone Dice Unearthed at a Roman Town
Archaeologists excavating a quiet village in northeastern France have uncovered more than…
Archaeologists Discover the Main Gate of Rome’s XIII Gemina Legionary Fortress at Apulum
Archaeologists at Apulum in Romania have identified the Porta Praetoria, the main…
Archaeologists Uncover a Vast Residence Built for a Roman Legion Commander
On the Roman Empire’s northern frontier, overlooking the Danube in what is…
Romans Turned an Ancient Bath into a Massive Production Complex in Türkiye
An ancient Roman bath in southern Türkiye had an unexpected second life.…
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9 October 2026
6,500-Year-Old Female Figurine Discovered on First Day of Excavations in Transylvania
Archaeologists in Romania discovered a 6,500-year-old female figurine at Dâmbul Cetății—a prehistoric settlement in Transylvania—on the…
8 October 2026
Hittite Royal Archive Discovered in Türkiye Reveals a 3,400-Year-Old Royal Tragedy
A newly uncovered 3,400-year-old royal archive in central Anatolia has brought to light a deeply personal…
8 October 2026
2,400-Year-Old Sarmatian Vessel Shows Strong Persian Influence and Possible Brotherhood Ceremonies
A striking vessel dating back roughly 2,400 years and adorned with golden animal heads may once…
8 October 2026
Shepherd Discovers an Extremely Rare Mongol-Era Shield
A shepherd crossing the Uybat steppe in southern Siberia noticed something unusual after heavy rain. An…
8 October 2026
A Newly Discovered 3,000-Year-Old Fortress the Size of 17 Football Fields May Be Urartu’s Lost First Capital
A 3,000-year-old fortress covering roughly 120,000 square meters has been identified near Mescidli village in eastern…
7 October 2026
They Lived Above the Dead as Violence Hid Beneath Their Floors
Ancient life can seem almost storybook from a distance: kings and queens, princes and princesses, monumental…
7 October 2026
Vietnamese Archaeologists May Have Found Da Nang’s Earliest Known Champa Relief
Archaeologists working at the foot of Vietnam’s Hai Van Pass may have uncovered the earliest known…
7 October 2026
An ‘Ancient Las Vegas’? More Than 1,000 Bone Dice Unearthed at a Roman Town
Archaeologists excavating a quiet village in northeastern France have uncovered more than 1,000 ancient bone dice,…
7 October 2026
Archaeologists Discover the Main Gate of Rome’s XIII Gemina Legionary Fortress at Apulum
Archaeologists at Apulum in Romania have identified the Porta Praetoria, the main eastern gate of the…
6 October 2026
Archaeologists Uncover a Large Iron Age Residence with Imported Mediterranean Ceramics in Spain
Archaeologists excavating Cerro del Gollino in central Spain have uncovered new evidence from a large Iron…