Foraging badger uncovers a hoard of more than 200 Roman coins dating back to the THIRD century in a Spanish cave Archaeologists are thanking a hungry badger for the discovery of a stash of 209 ancient Roman coins, found in a cave in the Asturias region of northern Spain. The find came a few months … Continue reading Foraging badger uncovers a hoard of more than 200 Roman coins dating back to the THIRD century in a Spanish cave →

Roman Coin Cache Discovered in Switzerland An amateur treasure hunter in Switzerland has discovered a buried clay pot filled to the brim with 1,290 Roman coins that date to the fourth century A.D. However, an odd divider found within the pot — a piece of cowhide — has stumped archaeologists.  “It was clearly used as … Continue reading Roman Coin Cache Discovered in Switzerland →

Child mummies in Sicily’s Capuchin Catacombs to be X-rayed The mummified and skeletal remains of more than 160 children lie preserved in the Capuchin Catacombs of Palermo in northern Sicily, and soon, scientists hope to uncover some of the mysteries surrounding their lives and deaths using X-ray technology. The catacombs contain at least 1,284 mummified … Continue reading Child mummies in Sicily’s Capuchin Catacombs to be X-rayed →

Hoard of 5,500 Roman-era Silver Coins Unearthed in Germany Archaeologists in Augsburg, Germany, revealed unearthed a historical hoard including 15 kg of silver coins from the Roman Empire’s era. In a historic Roman camp in Augsburg, more than 5,500 coins from the first and second century AD were uncovered. According to the local newspaper emphasis, … Continue reading Hoard of 5,500 Roman-era Silver Coins Unearthed in Germany →

350-year-old remains in a Stone Age site in Portugal A team of researchers have found an African man buried in a prehistoric shell midden in Amoreira in Portugal. The man lived just 350 years ago.  A team of researchers have found an African man buried in a prehistoric shell midden in Amoreira in Portugal. The … Continue reading 350-year-old remains in a Stone Age site in Portugal →

During the demolition work, a 2,500-year-old bull heads alto relievo was discovered in Sinop During the demolition work of the buildings in front of the historical city walls for the City Square National Garden project in the province of Sinop on the Black Sea coast of Turkey, 2,500-year-old bull heads shaped alto-relievo were found. According … Continue reading During the demolition work, a 2,500-year-old bull heads alto relievo was discovered in Sinop →

Unprecedented 1800-year-old marble bathtub recovered in Turkey The 1800-year-old marble bathtub, which was seized when it was about to be sold by historical artefact smugglers in Aydın’s Karacasu district, was delivered to the Aphrodisias Museum Directorate. Experts stated that the 1-ton marble bathtub with reliefs of the lion’s head is not similar in Turkey. The … Continue reading Unprecedented 1800-year-old marble bathtub recovered in Turkey →

The Neanderthal lifestyle: archaeological insights from Valencia A research team from the Department of Prehistory, Archaeology and Ancient History of the University of Valencia (UV) has discovered and dated in Aspe (Alicante) an open-air neanderthal habitat over 120,000 years old in the Natural Park of Los Aljezares. The team was led by Professor Aleix Eixea, … Continue reading The Neanderthal lifestyle: archaeological insights from Valencia →

Newcomers from Eastern Europe settled in today’s Serbia almost 5,000 years ago Bones of tall men covered with a red dye, discovered by researchers including Polish archaeologists in two burial mounds in Vojvodina (northern Serbia) probably belonged to people who had come there almost 5 thousand years ago from the steppes of today’s South Russia … Continue reading Newcomers from Eastern Europe settled in today’s Serbia almost 5,000 years ago →