1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (539+ words) The initiative was formally introduced at a press conference at the Archaeological Museum of Frankfurt. Roman Cult Complex Discovered During School Construction The sanctuary came to light during excavations carried out by the Monument Office between 2016 and 2018, and again in…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (1113+ words) A newly uncovered Greek inscription inside the Great Mosque of Homs in Syria is reviving a long-running debate about the location of the ancient Temple of the Sun. This temple was once tied to Elagabalus, a high priest who rose…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (918+ words) A simple hand stencil found on a cave wall in Indonesia has been identified as the oldest known example of rock art on Earth. It surpasses a previous discovery in the same region by at least 15,000 years. An international research…...

4+ week, 4+ hour ago  (825+ words) New research has uncovered evidence that women and children were intentionally targeted in one of the largest known prehistoric mass killings in Europe. Archaeologists investigating burial sites at Gomolava in northern Serbia discovered a grave holding the remains of more…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (411+ words) Researchers studying what has been called one of the most important mosaics ever found in the UK say it portrays a rarely told version of the Trojan War that had largely faded from history. The findings also show that the…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago  (615+ words) A recently uncovered archaeological site in central China is changing how scientists understand early hominin behavior in East Asia. The discoveries suggest these ancient populations were far more capable and adaptable than previously assumed. An international research team led by…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (639+ words) New research from Curtin University offers the clearest scientific support so far that people, rather than glaciers, carried Stonehenge's well known bluestones to the ancient monument. The findings take aim at one of archaeology's longest running debates and add weight…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago  (725+ words) An international team of researchers led by Uppsala University has completed the most extensive geoarchaeological investigation ever conducted at Egypt's Karnak Temple complex. Karnak ranks among the largest temple complexes of the ancient world and forms part of a UNESCO…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (339+ words) In the quiet glow of a museum gallery, Hallie Meredith noticed something unexpected about ancient Roman glass that had gone unnoticed for generations. Overlooked Symbols and Ancient Makers' Marks Tracing a Network of Roman Glassworkers By analyzing tool marks, inscriptions,…...

4+ mon, 3+ day ago  (519+ words) In the center of the ancient Roman city of Gabii, located about 11 miles east of modern Rome, a research team led by University of Missouri professor Marcello Mogetta has uncovered an extraordinary find: a huge stone-lined basin with portions cut…...