3 December 2022
Gold from the ancient cities of Troy, Poliochni, and Ur had the same Origin
Using an innovative mobile laser method, scientists determined that gold found in ancient Troy, Poliochini, and…
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2 December 2022
5,000-Year-Old Owl-like plaques May Have Been ancient Toys
A New Study of 5000-year-old copper age ancient owl-shaped slate engraved plaques suggests that they may…
1 December 2022
Restoration of the Duomo of Florence has revealed original polychrome paint
During the restoration of the Porta dei Cornacchini and the marble cladding of the northern side…
30 November 2022
DNA from human remains found in medieval well shines new light into a significant historical crime and into Ashkenazi Jewish history
An analysis of DNA from 12th-century human remains has provided new insights into a significant historical…
29 November 2022
Archaeologists uncovered a second mosaic in Rutland Roman villa in England
Archaeologists report they have uncovered a second mosaic at the site of the 2020 mosaic discovery…
28 November 2022
Spectacular gold find from early medieval tombs in Basel
An excavation in Basel's Kleinbasel neighborhood, Switzerland, has uncovered 15 graves, some richly furnished, from an…
28 November 2022
Khirbet Midras pyramid and Archaeological Site in Israel
Khirbet Midras (Arabic) or Horvat Midras (Hebrew) is one of several antiquities sites located within the…
28 November 2022
Archeologists Unearth Spectator snacks from the Roman Period in Colosseum
An excavation of the Colosseum’s sewer systems has uncovered a selection of spectator snacks from the…
27 November 2022
3600-year-old lead weights were unearthed in the Kumluca Bronze Age Shipwreck, one of the oldest shipwrecks in the world
Underwater archaeological work continues in the Bronze Age shipwreck off Antalya Kumluca, one of the oldest…
26 November 2022
Ancient Roman coin thought to be fake -certainly authentic and proves the existence of ‘forgotten’ leader Sponsian, study claims
History is littered with artifacts that were later discovered to be forgeries, but the opposite can…