Archaeology

Kerameikos is the most important cemetery of Ancient Athens which came into existence in the 12th Century B.C. It derives its name from the very old community of the city quarter Kerameis who had settled on the banks of...

Authorities in Greece announced on Tuesday the creation of the country's first green museum which will be created in Athens where Plato’s Academy stood in ancient times. According to an announcement by the Ministry of Culture and the City of...

The Byzantine-era castle in Syria, Fortress of Saladin, is in danger of collapse following the deadly earthquakes that hit Syria and Turkey in February. The castle, a UNESCO World Heritage site that has survived centuries of conflict, has fissured walls...

A herd of sheep is helping archaeologists preserve ancient ruins at Pompeii. This Roman city was buried in ash and pumice following the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. Despite 250 years of excavations, only about two-thirds of...

A shipwreck believed to be connected to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1829 was discovered off the coast of Halkidiki, northern Greece. In its wooden hull two cannons and a one-and-a-half-meter-long rifle, called kariofili, which was widely used by...

Archaeologists claim they have discovered Bronze Age ice skates made out of bones. The research was recently published in the Institute of Archeology CASS by Zhou Ye. Two pairs of animal bone skates, believed to be 3,500 years old, were...

Two new investigations have been undertaken by researchers into the DNA of hunter-gatherers who lived in Europe during the last Ice Age. The results of these studies provide the most in-depth information regarding their migrations so far. Researchers were able...

At an ancient temple in southern Egypt, archaeologists have uncovered a figure that is reminiscent of a sphinx, as well as the remnants of a shrine. The Hathor Temple is one of the best preserved ancient locations in Egypt, and...

An ancient Roman shrine, possibly of the Greek god Dionysus, was discovered buried beneath the graveyard of Leicester Cathedral in the United Kingdom. The find, along with thousands of others, was identified by archaeologists during preparatory excavations for the construction ...

Archaeologists have discovered evidence of the earliest known instance of horseback riding. This evidence, which would change history, was found in human remains that are 5,000 years old and were unearthed in central Europe. This important discovery was made when...

New research has revealed the huge impact that climate change and migration had on early human populations in Europe. The study’s findings highlight the incredible resilience of our ancestors in the face of dramatic climate change. It also sheds light...

On Thursday (March 2, 2023), Egyptian antiquities officials confirmed the presence of a hidden corridor in Egypt's Great Pyramid of Giza. The corridor is 30 feet long and 6 feet wide near the main entrance of the Pyramid of Khufu,...

In an unlikely turn of events, police in Peru recently made a chilling discovery while patrolling a park - the 600-800-year-old remains of an ancient mummy. The body was found inside a red cooler bag carried by 26-year-old Julio Cesar...

A recently discovered mummified "mermaid" that scientists believed to be a disturbing combination of animal parts has turned out to be even stranger than initially thought, according to new research findings. In 2022, the researchers stumbled upon the mermaid inside...

The Archaeological Museum of Elefsina, one of the oldest museums in Greece, has reopened to the public.