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Kach Kouch is located ten kilometres from the present-day coast, near the Strait of Gibraltar, and thirty kilometres southeast of Tétouan. Credit: University of Barcelona

From ‘Empty Lands’ to Rich History: Discovery of the First Bronze Age Settlement in Maghreb, Dating to 2,000 BC

15 March 2025

Researchers at the University of Barcelona have made a remarkable discovery: the first Bronze Age settlement in the Maghreb region...

Gold tongues and nails discovered on mummies from the Ptolemaic period in Al-Bahnasa. Credit: University of Barcelona

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Golden Tongues and Nails discovered on mummies from the Ptolemaic Period in Egypt

18 December 2024

Archaeologists have uncovered tombs decorated with colorful inscriptions and ritual scenes, as well as unusual mummies and unique funerary objects,...

Carved slate plate from the 6th-5th century BC found in the Tartessian site Casas del Turuñuelo. E. Rodríguez / M. Luque / CSIC

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A 2,500-year-old Slate Tablet Containing Paleo-Hispanic Alphabet Found

15 June 2024

Experts analyzing the symbols on a 2,500-year-old tablet recently discovered in Spain have uncovered a mysterious ancient alphabet. According to...

Egyptian Archeology, News

Archaeologists, First-ever Roman-era Tombs Dug Directly into the Rock Uncovered in Al Bahnasa, Egypt

8 January 2024

Spanish archaeologists made a ground-breaking discovery of rock-hewn Ptolemaic and Roman tombs, mummies, coffins, golden masks, and terracotta statues in...

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Archaeologists say 12,000-year-old flutes discovered in northern Israel may have been used to lure falcons

9 June 2023

New research reveals that about 12,000 years ago, in northern Israel, humans turned the bones of small birds into instruments...

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Roman boat that sank in Mediterranean 1,700 years ago is giving up its archaeological, historical, and gastronomic secrets

8 March 2022

The merchant vessel, probably at anchor in the Bay of Palma while en route from south-west Spain to Italy, One...

From ‘Empty Lands’ to Rich History: Discovery of the First Bronze Age Settlement in Maghreb, Dating to 2,000 BC

Golden Tongues and Nails discovered on mummies from the Ptolemaic Period in Egypt

A 2,500-year-old Slate Tablet Containing Paleo-Hispanic Alphabet Found

Archaeologists, First-ever Roman-era Tombs Dug Directly into the Rock Uncovered in Al Bahnasa, Egypt

Archaeologists say 12,000-year-old flutes discovered in northern Israel may have been used to lure falcons

Roman boat that sank in Mediterranean 1,700 years ago is giving up its archaeological, historical, and gastronomic secrets

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Archaeologists Unearth Unique and Exceptionally Preserved Roman Wooden Water Pipe in Belgium

200 Feet to the Past: The Millennium-Old Mystery of the Himalayan Towers

A Baptismal Surprise: Triton Baths in Southeastern Rome Converted into Early Christian Church

Ancient Roman Road with Porticoes and Rare Artifacts Discovered in Switzerland

Doune Pistols: The Spark That Ignited a Revolution Returns Home

Hungary’s Hill of Hoards: 3,000-Year-Old Metal Finds Illuminate the Bronze and Iron Age Transition

Centuries-Old Shipwrecks in Costa Rica Identified as Danish Slave Ships

Poseidon’s Trident Discovered in Lake İznik

Unveiling the Secrets of the “Air-Dried Chaplain”: A Unique Mummification Method Discovered in Austria

Archaeological Dig at Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulchre Corroborates New Testament Account of Garden