Archaeological Discovery

In a remarkable archaeological discovery, experts have unearthed four ancient Roman swords dating back 1,900 years in a cave located within the Judean Desert. These historic weapons are believed to have been seized by Judean rebels during the Bar...

The findings made at three archaeological sites in South Africa may show that ancient humans have been wearing footwear for over a hundred thousand years, much older than previously thought. In South Africa, archeologists discovered 153,000-year-old footprints in May 2023....

The discovery of ochre fragments at a Stone Age site in England supports an ancient Greek explorer's account of Britons as "painted people."

Archaeologists have unearthed more artifacts from the ruins of the ancient sanctuary of Poseidon at Helike, southern Greece.

The mystery of the construction of the pyramids has fascinated researchers for quite some time. People throughout the ages have wondered how these limestone structures were built with such speed and precision New electron microscopy and topographic studies are solving...

Archaeologists in the city of Rome rejoiced to a marvellous find as an exquisite marble head of an ancient goddess, possibly Aphrodite, was unearthed during redevelopment works at an urban square. Preliminary examinations date the ancient work of art to...

A vaulted tomb excavated in the region of Phthiotis, Central Greece, might hint to a yet-undiscovered Mycenean settlement.

Phainos was the most famous fisherman of his time who lived in the 2nd century AD in the ancient Greek city of Halicarnassus. His villa, adorned with astonishing mosaics depicting sea creatures, was accidentally discovered by property developers in 2018. Phainos...

An ancient statue of a man wearing a lion headdress, initially thought to be a statue of Hercules, was discovered in Rome, Italy.

Significant hoard of antiquities were uncovered during excavations in Theatrou Square that were part of a project carried out by the Municipality of Athens. According to the Ministry of Culture, the antiquities were discovered in the southern part of the...