archaeology

Archaeologists have uncovered the burial site of a doctor who died about 2,000 years ago close to the city of Jászberény in central Hungary, which is roughly 35 miles (55 kilometers) to the east of Budapest. They have also...

An ancient statue of Buddha has been discovered in the seaport of Berenice in Egypt, shedding further light on the trade links between India and Egypt during the period of Roman rule. The statue is believed to date back...

On Thursday, the Egyptian Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Archeology weighed in on the ongoing controversy surrounding the Netflix documentary "Queen Cleopatra". Dr. Mustafa Waziri, the Secretary General, was highly critical of the decision to portray Cleopatra VII...

A 2,000 year-old Roman mosaic has been unveiled at a shopping mall in England. The ancient artwork has been initially discovered by construction workers building the shopping mall in southeast England back in 1988 but due to insufficient funding...

A team of scientists has recently discovered an ancient necropolis in the heart of Paris, just a few meters away from a busy train station. The site has provided an exceptional opportunity to gain insight into life in Lutetia,...

Mykonos is not just a party island. It has important archaeological sites dating from the Neolithic era to the Middle Ages that are in danger of being lost due to anarchic touristic overdevelopment. The archaeological service which is entrusted with...

A group of experts has discovered proof that people during the Bronze Age used drugs in their ceremonies. By examining hair strands from a burial location in Menorca, Spain, researchers have learned that our ancestors took hallucinogenic drugs derived from...

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...

Figurines representing the ancient Greek goddess Demeter and her daughter, Persephone, were unearthed at a construction site in the Black Sea resort town of Anapa, in Russia. The terracotta statuettes, along with a relief, were discovered in early November of...

A stunning statue of Hercules, the Greek demigod, was recently unearthed in the Ancient Greek city of Aizanoi in Asia Minor, according to archaeologists statements. The statue was found during the excavations being carried out along Penkalas Stream in the...