Certain mysteries from the ancient world remain largely unexplained today and continue to puzzle scientists and researchers.
For instance, circular megalithic constructions have appeared in Europe, Asia, and South America at various times during an era when there were no...
Archaeologists in Hungary have uncovered a rare Roman lime kiln near the town of Bicske, along with several medieval storage pits, during excavations linked to the expansion of the M1 motorway.
The National Archaeological Institute of the Hungarian National Museum...
A remarkable ancient Greek inscription carved on an ancient well in present-day Albania is offering new clues about a wealthy Roman woman who may have moved within the circles of Emperor Hadrian and helped reshape one of the region's...
New research suggests that mountain sacrifice art Peru may reveal a far more complex Moche ritual than previously believed, offering fresh insight into ancient ceremonies depicted on painted and sculpted ceremonial vessels.
Mountain sacrifices in Peru
The study suggests that mountain...
Archaeologists working in Egypt's Bahariya Oasis have uncovered new sections of the old Qasr Temple, revealing new details about a site that served as a major religious and administrative center for centuries.
The discovery was made by an Egyptian archaeological...
Researchers have identified a 17th-century shipwreck off the coast of England using more than 400 gold coins pulled from the seabed. The wreck, found by divers in Salcombe Bay, Devon, turned out to be a Dutch trading ship called...
The people of ancient Greece have been known for many things, but have we ever thought about what their relationship with the environment looked like?
The ancient Greeks are known around the world for their remarkable contributions to many areas...
The lyre was the musical instrument that accompanied the education and entertainment of children and teenagers in Ancient Greece.
Apollo, the god of music, played the divine instrument and gave Orpheus a golden lyre as a gift and taught him...
Archaeologists have uncovered ancient altars and statue fragments indicating religious activity and a possible sudden abandonment at the ancient Greek city of Finziade (Greek: Φιντιάς) in Sicily, following the conclusion of the fifth excavation season of the Finziade Project...
Researchers at Heidelberg University have deciphered an ancient Greek curse tablet found in the Netherlands that was meant to harm an enemy by calling on gods and demons. The lead tablet dates to the second century A.D. and comes...
Archaeologists have discovered a 5,000-year-old solstice site near Stonehenge that predates the famous stone circle by about 500 years. The discovery, led by Phil Harding of Wessex Archaeology, is the earliest known structure built to align with the solstice...
Archaeologists in Turkey have uncovered a rare Roman-era mosaic depicting the Greek river god Eurymedon as a youthful deity in the ancient Greek city of Aspendos (Greek: Ἄσπενδος), offering new insight into local art, urban life, and the city's...
Archaeologists in Mexico have uncovered an ancient monolith with engravings showing elite figures, one of which carries possible Maya-like characteristics, at a salvage site in Coatepec, Veracruz. The National Institute of Anthropology and History, known as INAH, dated the...
A rare stamp seal carved from mother-of-pearl is offering new insight into life in the ancient Land of Israel during the Assyrian period, according to a study published in the journal Levant.
Archaeologists discovered the artifact at Tel Hadid in...
Archaeologists in northern Albania have uncovered the remains of a monumental hilltop structure that researchers believe may have served as an Illyrian temple, a discovery that is shedding new light on religion, urban life, and cultural exchange in the...
