Archaeologists recently unearthed the remains of a Roman cosmetic and jewelry shop in Turkey. Excavations of the ancient city of Aizanoi in modern-day western Turkey have focused on the area near the Temple of Zeus in Anatolia, which was listed on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List in 2012, according to the Anadolu Agency. The … Continue reading Archaeologists recently unearthed the remains of a Roman cosmetic and jewelry shop in Turkey. →

Intact 1,800-Year-Old Roman Sarcophagus With Unexpected Treasures Found In France It does not happen often that archaeologists find an ancient, unlooted Roman sarcophagus. When it happens, like it just did in France, it is an excellent opportunity to learn more about the past. “It’s quite exceptional, it’s the first time that we have found a … Continue reading Intact 1,800-Year-Old Roman Sarcophagus With Unexpected Treasures Found In France →

9,500-Year-Old Baskets And 6,200-Year-Old Sandals Found In Spanish Cave Scientists have discovered and analyzed the first direct evidence of basketry among hunter-gatherer societies and early farmers in southern Europe (9,500 and 6,200 years ago), in the Cueva de los Murciélagos of Albuñol (Granada, Spain). This site is one of the most emblematic archaeological sites of … Continue reading 9,500-Year-Old Baskets And 6,200-Year-Old Sandals Found In Spanish Cave →

Viking Age Horse Bridle Found Under The Ice 2,000 Meters Above Sea Level Glacial archaeologists working in Norway have once again discovered fascinating ancient artifacts under the ice. Near a mountain pass, not far from Norway’s highest mountain, Galdhøpiggen, archaeologists have found traces of horse travel. A metal bit and parts of the leather straps … Continue reading Viking Age Horse Bridle Found Under The Ice 2,000 Meters Above Sea Level →

Alexander the Great’s Tomb: All the Claims in One of History’s Greatest Mysteries For over 2,300 years, researchers and historians have been trying to locate Alexander the Great’s Tomb, which remains one of the world’s greatest mysteries even to this day. There are several attestations that go back to the Roman era, as historians of … Continue reading Alexander the Great’s Tomb: All the Claims in One of History’s Greatest Mysteries →

3,000-Year-Old Cuneiform Tablet Reveals Previously Unknown Language Words from a “lost” language spoken more than 3,000 years ago have been discovered on an ancient clay tablet unearthed in Turkey. Archaeologists discovered the tablet earlier this year during excavations at Boğazköy-Hattuşa in north-central Turkey, the site of Hattusha, the Hittite capital from about 1600 B.C. until … Continue reading 3,000-Year-Old Cuneiform Tablet Reveals Previously Unknown Language →

Five 1,500-Year-Old Gold Foil Figures Unearthed in Norway The pieces are tiny, about the size of a fingernail. They are flat and thin as paper, often square, and stamped with a motif. Usually, they depict a man and a woman in various types of clothing, jewellery, and hairstyles. They are from what we call the … Continue reading Five 1,500-Year-Old Gold Foil Figures Unearthed in Norway →

8-Year-Old Boy Finds Unusual Viking Age Artifact On Gotland Island, Sweden Anyone, regardless of age, place, and nation, can always find something of archaeological value. You have to keep your eyes open; before you know it, you are looking at something hundreds or thousands of years old on the ground. Finding an ancient treasure or … Continue reading 8-Year-Old Boy Finds Unusual Viking Age Artifact On Gotland Island, Sweden →

A mass grave of children unearthed in ancient city Archaeologists have unearthed a mass grave of children dating back to the fifth century in the ancient city of Savatra in the Central Anatolian province of Konya. Excavation work has been ongoing for the past three years in the ancient city of Savatra, under the leadership … Continue reading A mass grave of children unearthed in ancient city →