Smyrna was once one of the most illustrious of all ancient and Hellenistic-era Greek cities. One of the main centers of Greek settlement in western Anatolia, it once had a temple dedicated to Athena and was the residence of...
A recent publication in the American Journal of Archaeology tells a historical detective story of a lost temple on Athens' Acropolis. It all began with the discovery of ancient graffiti.
By Janric van Rookhuijzen
The ancient graffiti was found on a...
Archaeologists excavating the ancient site of Ollape in northern Peru have discovered a rare stone object identified as a possible pre-Hispanic die. The find could offer new clues about games, beliefs, and ritual practices among ancient Andean communities.
Researchers from...
Archaeologists have uncovered a roughly 2,000-year-old Roman settlement in southern Switzerland, revealing a large building, an ancient road and evidence of metalworking and agricultural activity. The discovery was made in the Stramonte area of Ligornetto, in Switzerland's Ticino canton....
The Spring Fresco found at the Late Bronze Age site of Akrotiri in Santorini is considered to be the first painting of a nature scene in European art history
A joint Chinese-Egyptian archaeological team has uncovered a previously unknown sacred lake, reliefs of the Nile god Hapi, and new evidence from temples dedicated to Osiris at Egypt’s Karnak Temple complex. The discoveries come from the Precinct of Montu...
Scientists investigating the possibility of a Nefertiti burial near the Tutankhamun tomb say new geophysical evidence points to previously unknown corridors and chambers hidden around the famous site in Egypt's Valley of the Kings.
The findings revive a decade-old theory...
Deep inside a cave in northern Spain, archaeologists have documented a remarkably preserved Ice Age home among more than 4,600 ancient remains, offering a rare glimpse into how prehistoric people lived thousands of years ago.
Researchers recorded the remains during...
Archaeologists have discovered footprints left by three children about 1,900 years ago at the ancient Greek city of Stratonikeia (Credit: Στρατoνικεια) in modern-day Turkey, preserving a rare trace of everyday life during the Roman period. The footprints emerged during...
A 1,700-year-old Greek fragment from Homer’s Odyssey has been identified in the special collections of Utrecht University Library in the Netherlands, where it had remained unrecognized for decades. The small piece of parchment contains verses from Book 12 of...
Restoration work beneath Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia could give visitors access to parts of an underground network stretching possibly up to 9 kilometers (about 5.6 miles), Turkey’s culture and tourism minister has said. Crews are clearing passages that remain partly...
Scientists have found a promising way to recover lost texts buried inside the Herculaneum scrolls, ancient manuscripts that turned to charcoal when Mount Vesuvius erupted nearly 2,000 years ago.
A study published in the journal PLOS One found that scrolls containing...
A massive volcanic eruption that buried part of South America nearly 22 million years ago is giving scientists new insight into how the Andes, one of the world's tallest mountain ranges, formed.
The study, published in the journal Science Advances,...
An ancient fortress that guarded Egypt’s western frontier more than 3,000 years ago has yielded a rare horse burial, inscriptions linked to Ramesses II and evidence of military and daily life.
Archaeologists in northern Egypt have uncovered a residential complex,...
Charles K. Williams II, the renowned American archaeologist who devoted more than three decades to excavations at Ancient Corinth, died on September 16, 2026, at the age of 96. His connection to Greece spanned more than six decades, and...
