Ancient archaeology

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 21st of April is the traditional anniversary of the founding of the ancient city of Rome. According to legend, Rome was founded when Romulus and Remus started building a city on the Palatine Hill after being abandoned as...

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...

In a recent archaeological discovery at San Casciano dei Bagni in Tuscany, Italy, experts stumbled upon a marble statue of Apollo Sauroctonos, also known as the "Lizard-Slayer." This finding occurred during excavations of an ancient Etruscan and Roman bath. The...

Archaeologists from the French National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (INRAP) recently dug up some ancient artifacts in Nîmes, France. They found many old objects buried underground on Rue de Beaucaire. These treasures date back to when the Romans were...

Archaeologists recently unlocked a 2,600-year-old Etruscan tomb that had stayed sealed for centuries. This ancient tomb was found in Vulci, a once prosperous Etruscan city in central Italy. The tomb has two rooms and is still in excellent condition. Inside...

A recent study reveals that, about 9,400 years ago, hunter-gatherers living in what is now Brazil made rock art near dinosaur footprints. These drawings were discovered close to the fossilized footprints of dinosaurs from the Cretaceous period, which was...

Researchers from the West Norfolk and King’s Lynn Archaeological Society (WNKLAS) are on a hunt to find King John’s missing treasure. King John, born in 1166 at Beaumont Palace in Oxford, England, was the youngest son of Henry II and...

In Tunceli province, in the Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey, researchers found two forts and two 7th century BC new open-air temples. This discovery is part of the Iron Age and Hellenistic (Greek) Age Tunceli Survey project. Experts have been...

Researchers found five old canoes deep in the Mediterranean Sea. These were used over seven thousand years ago by people living near Rome. Back then, these canoes were used both for fishing and transportation. These discoveries came during ongoing digs...