Ancient Roman Villa Discovered Beneath an Italian Apartment Complex Next month is the unveiling of an underground museum of intricate Roman mosaics located under an apartment complex in the Italian capital. Six years ago, BNP Paribas Real Estate, which owns the property, found the site during the construction work, an announcement made on Tuesday. On the site, … Continue reading Ancient Roman Villa Discovered Beneath an Italian Apartment Complex →

A 3,500-year-old Minoan vase carved from rock-crystals Ideally situated in a sheltered gulf surrounded by mountains, Zakros (or Kato Zakros) in south-eastern Crete, was the fourth largest Minoan settlement after Knossos, Phaistos and Malia. The ancient name has been lost and the present one derives from the nearest local town. Inhabited since Neolithic times, the settlement achieved … Continue reading A 3,500-year-old Minoan vase carved from rock-crystals →

1,200-year-old pagan temple to Thor and Odin unearthed in Norway The remains of the 1,200-year-old pagan temple were dug up in Norway and provide a rare insight into the Viking religion. Archaeologists have dated the remains of the large wooden building to the end of the 8th century. They think it would have stood 40 … Continue reading 1,200-year-old pagan temple to Thor and Odin unearthed in Norway →

2,400-Year-Old Kitchen Uncovered in Turkey Hurriyet Daily News reports that a 2,400-year-old house, with a kitchen and a neighbouring room containing mirrors, ornaments, loom weights, and fragrance containers have been unearthed at the site of the ancient Lycian city of Patara.  The world of archaeology was delighted by the objects found during the excavations at … Continue reading 2,400-Year-Old Kitchen Uncovered in Turkey →

Well Preserved 2,000 Year Old Settlement Found Hidden Under Dense Forest In Northern Poland Archeologists found in almost 2,000 years an entirely untouched old village, the only village of its kind in Europe. The magnificent discovery in northern Poland  revealed farming land complete with boundary strips, homesteads, buildings, and even roads. Hidden in dense forests … Continue reading Well Preserved 2,000 Year Old Settlement Found Hidden Under Dense Forest In Northern Poland →

Archaeologist Discovered Viking Ship Found Under the Ground in Norway Archaeologists in Norway using ground-penetrating radar have detected one of the largest Viking ship graves ever found. Archaeologists have found the outlines of a Viking ship buried not far from the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The 65-foot long ship was covered over more than 1,000 … Continue reading Archaeologist Discovered Viking Ship Found Under the Ground in Norway →

Archaeologists Discover Paintings of Ancient Egypt in a 2,000 Year Old Roman Villa in Pompeii In Pompeji, a garden in a large ancient villa that housed incredible pictures of the River Nile, secrets could be found of the impact of ancient Egypt on the early Roman Empire. Comprehensive sketches in the Casa dell’Efebo, one of … Continue reading Archaeologists Discover Paintings of Ancient Egypt in a 2,000 Year Old Roman Villa in Pompeii →

Viking-Era Child’s Remains Discovered in Dublin RTÉ reports that the remains of a child and an iron buckle or fastener were uncovered in Dubh Linn, a dark tidal pool where the River Poddle enters the River Liffey at the site of Dublin Castle, by a team of researchers led by Alan Hayden of University College … Continue reading Viking-Era Child’s Remains Discovered in Dublin →

Neolithic Settlement Discovered Near Turkey’s Black Sea Coast Hurriyet Daily News reports that a team of researchers led by Nurperi Ayengin of Düzce University are excavating a pre-pottery Neolithic settlement at Kahin Tepe, which is located on northern Turkey’s Black Sea coast. “We think that this is a sacred area where people came at certain times … Continue reading Neolithic Settlement Discovered Near Turkey’s Black Sea Coast →