Archaeologists uncover ‘new secrets’ of the lost ancient city Archaeologists who discovered the remains of two large ancient stone buildings at the top of a hill in Albania say they have now started excavating its highest point. According to research leader Professor Piotr Dyczek, they have already uncovered the foundations of ‘two extensive buildings’.  The … Continue reading Archaeologists uncover ‘new secrets’ of the lost ancient city →

Hercules’ head found in the treasure hoard of a 2,000-year-old shipwreck The Roman ship is thought to have sunk near Antikythera, a Greek island in the southern Aegean Sea in the second quarter of the first century B.C. While divers first found a number of stunning artefacts from the wreck 100 years ago, a wealth … Continue reading Hercules’ head found in the treasure hoard of a 2,000-year-old shipwreck →

Archaeologists track the Scottish whisky story from the black market to the global export Archaeologists have returned to the site of the first legal distillery in Speyside to track how whisky went from a black market operation woven into the fabric of Scotland’s rural communities to one of the country’s biggest exports. The original Glenlivet … Continue reading Archaeologists track the Scottish whisky story from the black market to the global export →

People Are Saying This Ancient Greek “Laptop” Is Proof of Time Travel A conspiracy theorist’s YouTube video about how this ancient Greek grave marker depicts a laptop more than 2,000 years before personal computers were even a thing has resurfaced and went viral over the weekend.  We obviously don’t need to tell you that this … Continue reading People Are Saying This Ancient Greek “Laptop” Is Proof of Time Travel →

Norway’s Medieval Monks Discussed Their Meals in Silence Mealtime peace is a well-known concept in many Norwegian homes: You should sit still at the table and enjoy the food you are served. Monks back in the day took this to a new level. Speaking during meals was forbidden, and so a new sign language was … Continue reading Norway’s Medieval Monks Discussed Their Meals in Silence →

Researchers Examine Neolithic Grave Goods in the Netherlands New archaeological research into grave goods and skeletal material from the oldest grave field in the Netherlands shows that male-female roles 7,000 words ago were less traditional than was thought. The research was conducted by a multidisciplinary team of researchers led by Archol, the National Museum of … Continue reading Researchers Examine Neolithic Grave Goods in the Netherlands →

1,300-year-old shipwreck found in France Archaeologists have discovered the wreck of a ship that navigated the Garonne river in southwestern France in the 7th-8th century. The wooden ship was unearthed buried under the bed of the Estey de Lugan, a silted-over stream outside the city of Bordeaux. The thick, water-logged clay has preserved the organic … Continue reading 1,300-year-old shipwreck found in France →

An Ancient Home Found Beneath the Baths of Caracalla Is Now on Display On their own, the early third-century Baths of Caracalla in Rome are a site of imposing magnificence. But now, visitors will get to see what existed at the site before the lavish public baths were built: a Roman home with frescoed ceilings … Continue reading An Ancient Home Found Beneath the Baths of Caracalla Is Now on Display →

Magnificent Royal Celtic Tomb Discovered in France Archaeologists have uncovered an extraordinary 2,500-year-old grave of a Celtic royal outside the town of Lavau in north-central France. The team has not yet been able to determine the gender of the inhumed individual, but the luxurious jewellery and artefacts that the person was buried with indicate that … Continue reading Magnificent Royal Celtic Tomb Discovered in France →