Archaeology

A necropolis from the pre-Roman era, full of rich grave artifacts, was discovered in Southern Italy during excavations for the construction of an electricity power station, local authorities said. What was found in the necropolis in Southern Italy? The necropolis was...

Even by modern standards, the ancient Tunnel of Eupalinos on Samos, Greece is considered a marvel of engineering and craftsmanship. Built around 550 BC, it's one of the earliest large-scale tunnel projects in history. Over 1000 meters long, it was...

An ancient monument dsicovered in Eastern France has caused curiosity with not just one but three connected ancient circular structures. The French National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (Inrap) describes the find in Marliens near Dijon as "unprecedented." Digging up...

After eleven years, the ancient theater of Thassos, one of the oldest in Greece, reopens to the public in mid-May, following the completion of extensive restoration work. The theater has been restored to the phase it was in during Roman...

A shipwreck believed to be connected to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1829 was discovered recently 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 Greek revolutionaries widely...

An Italian archaeologist says he has found the exact location of Plato's grave in the Platonic Academy in Athens after deciphering the Herculaneum papyri. The Herculaneum papyri are a collection of over 1,800 ancient scrolls discovered in the 18th century....

Archaeologists discovered an ancient grave near Oppin in Saxony-Anhalt. The individual buried there was held down by a large stone to prevent them from "coming back to life" and causing trouble. The exact age of the grave is not yet...

The 4,200-year-old shipwreck off the tiny island of Dokos near Greece's Hydra is believed to be the oldest shipwreck ever discovered. The wreck, located about 15 to 30 meters (50–100 ft) underwater, is dated to the Early Helladic period (2700-2200...

Fossil vertebrae excavated during a mine dig in western India are the remains of one of the largest snakes that ever existed, a creature thought to be up to 15 meters in length - longer than a T-rex. Scientists have...

A nearly 2,000-year-old building has been discovered in Southern Italy at a site with ancient Roman ruins buried in volcanic ash. The research team posits it may have been a villa owned by Roman Emperor Augustus (63 BC-14 AD)....

Aerial views show thousands of stone structures scattered across the Arabian peninsula. On the ground, ancient tools and fire pits lay near old lakes, with artwork showing hunting scenes on mountain walls. Archaeologists only recently started exploring these sites, despite...

The newly uncovered fresco of Helen of Troy and several other impressive artworks depicting scenes from Greek mythology in Pompeii shows that the city's elite were eager for ancient Greek stories about women. By Emily Hauser Imagine seeing the face of...

A Greek student from Crete who studies at the University of Sunderland in England has mapped the Palace of Knossos utilizing 3D laser scanning equipment. George Vasilakis, who is studying BSc Web and Mobile Development, used cutting-edge technology provided by...

The mystery over the Riace Bronzes, two magnificent ancient Greek statues, remains, more than half a century after the day they were recovered off the coast of the Italian region of Calabria in August of 1972. To this day, archaeologists...

A fossil jawbone found by a British girl and her father on a beach in Somerset, England, belongs to a gigantic marine reptile dating back to 202 million years ago that appears to have been among the largest animals...