3 October 2026
2,000-Year-Old Warship of Rome’s Great Enemy Mithridates Found in the Black Sea
For more than 2,000 years, the remains of a warship rested beneath the waters off Phanagoria,…
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Bosporan Kingdom
1 October 2026
A Magical Pentagram and a Gold Coin Found With an Elite Warrior Inside a Sacred Circle
More than two millennia ago, a young mounted warrior was buried inside a sacred circle at…
10 September 2026
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 ritual landscape where offerings…
9 September 2026
2,300-Year-Old Gold Necklace from a Tomb in the Oguz Kurgan Reveals an Amazon and Mysterious Bee-Women
A gold necklace placed in an elite Scythian burial more than 2,300 years ago carries a…
7 July 2026
Rare 2,200-Year-Old Ring Bearing Portrait of Egyptian Queen Arsinoe III Found in Russia
Archaeologists working near Anapa, on Russia’s northern Black Sea coast, have identified a bronze ring engraved…
20 April 2026
6th-Century Fire in Phanagoria Reveals Lost Wallets Filled with Ancient Coins—Including Counterfeits
A dramatic discovery from southern Russia is shedding new light on everyday life in Late Antiquity.…
6 October 2025
Ancient Graffiti Unearthed at Artezian in Crimea: A Hidden Message on Temple Plaster
Archaeologists exploring the ancient settlement of Artezian in Crimea have uncovered a tantalizing piece of antiquity:…
26 September 2025
2,200-Year-Old Satyr Mask Unearthed in Phanagoria Confirms Existence of Ancient Greek Theater
First tangible evidence of Greek theater in the Black Sea colony sheds light on the cultural…