Archaeologists discover a 6th-century coin hoard in ancient Phanagoria “Treasures are not often found,” explains Vladimir Kuznetsov, head of the Phanagoria archaeological expedition of the Institute of Archeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences. “As a rule, they are evidence of catastrophic events in people’s lives, as a result of which the one who hid … Continue reading Archaeologists discover a 6th-century coin hoard in ancient Phanagoria →

Ancient Roman Road Discovered at the Bottom of Venice Lagoon In the Venice lagoon, an ancient and now submerged road was unearthed in a location that would have been accessible by land 2,000 years ago during the Roman era. Fantina Madricardo at the Marine Science Institute in Venice and her colleagues made the discovery after mapping … Continue reading Ancient Roman Road Discovered at the Bottom of Venice Lagoon →

Scientists decode how ropes were made 40,000 years ago Prof. Nicholas Conard and members of his team, present the discovery of a tool used to make rope in today‘s edition of the journal: Archäologische Ausgrabungen Baden-Württemberg. Rope and twine are critical components in the technology of mobile hunters and gatherers. In exceptional cases impressions of … Continue reading Scientists decode how ropes were made 40,000 years ago →

Artifact Found in Germany Hints at Neanderthal Hunting Practices Neanderthals from the Swabian Jura hunted horses and reindeer with hafted leaf-shaped stone points 65,000 years ago. The evolution of hunting is recorded by a recently found leaf tip from the UNESCO World Heritage site of Hohle Fels Cave. A team under the direction of Professor … Continue reading Artefact Found in Germany Hints at Neanderthal Hunting Practices →

Rock-Cut Chambers Unearthed in Turkey’s House of the Muses Within the scope of ongoing excavations in the ancient city of Zeugma, located in the southeastern province of Gaziantep’s Belkıs district, two rock chambers have been unearthed in the area previously discovered and called the “House of Muses” due to the mosaics on its floor. Professor … Continue reading Rock-Cut Chambers Unearthed in Turkey’s House of the Muses →

1,500-year-old Visigoth Sarcophagus Found at Roman Villa Site Archaeologists from the University of Murcia, financed by the Mula municipal council, the Cajamurcia Foundation, and supported by CEPOAT have excavated a sarcophagus at the site of the Roman necropolis at Los Villaricos, located 5km East of the city of Mula, in Murcia, Spain. The discovery was … Continue reading 1,500-year-old Visigoth Sarcophagus Found at Roman Villa Site →

25,000-year-old human genome recovered from cave soil in the Caucasus, western Georgia Ancient dirt has provided DNA samples that revealed evidence of a previously unknown human species that resided in a Georgian cave more than 25,000 years ago. A few genome sequences called SAT29 obtained from a single soil sample from the Satsurblia Cave in the Caucasus … Continue reading 25,000-year-old human genome recovered from cave soil in the Caucasus, western Georgia →

Rare Boundary Stone Uncovered in Rome During excavations for a new sewage system, archaeologists unearthed a unique stone outlining the city borders of ancient Rome. It dates from the time of Emperor Claudius in 49 A.D. and was discovered by archaeologists. Rome Mayor Virginia Raggi was on hand for the unveiling Friday of the pomerial … Continue reading Rare Boundary Stone Uncovered in Rome →

Archaeologists in Turkey Unearth 2,500-Year-Old Temple of Aphrodite During excavations at the Temple of Zeus Lepsynos, one of Anatolia’s best-preserved Roman temples, in the western province of Mula, two 2,500-year-old marble statues and an inscription were discovered. Built with donations in the second century B.C., the temple is located in the ancient city of Euromos. Abuzer Kızıl, the … Continue reading Archaeologists in Turkey Unearth 2,500-Year-Old Temple of Aphrodite →