Archeology
Ancient Greece
2000-Year-Old Burned Papyrus Mentioning Alexander the Great Analyzed by AI
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Computerized artificial intelligence (AI) has analyzed a 2000-year-old burned parchment, and found mention of the generals and usurpers who succeeded Alexander the great, who is also spoken of in the text as "the good king who was ruling as...
Ancient Greece
Top 10 Archaeological Discoveries of 2022 in Greece
Stunning archeological discoveries in 2022 show that archaeology in Greece remains as exciting as ever with an entire city uncovered in the northern part of the country.
The spectrum of discoveries is breathtaking: lost cities, millennia-old sunken ships, intriguing inscriptions,...
Archaeology
Mummies With Golden ‘Tongues’ Discovered in Egypt
Archeologists have discovered several ancient mummies in Egypt with gold chips in their mouths where the tongues should be. The new finding was made at a site named Quweisna (sometimes spelled Quesna) necropolis in the central Nile Delta.
The Qwaisana...
Archaeology
Ancient Coin Proves ‘Fake’ Roman Emperor was Real
An ancient gold coin of a long-lost third century Roman emperor once believed to have been fake has now been proven to be real.
Sponsian, the military leader of a breakaway Roman state in Europe, had been written out of...
Archaeology
The Wealthiest Grave of the 5th Millennium BC
Archaeologists in Bulgaria stumbled upon the wealthiest grave of the 5th millennium BC containing the oldest golden artifacts ever found.
The incredible finding by excavator operator Raycho Marinov is one of the most important archaeological discoveries ever made in the...
Archaeology
Tattoos Found on Ancient Egyptian Mummies
New archaeological evidence from Egyptian mummies shows the practice of having lower back tattoos is actually more than three millennia old even though it may seem like an early 21st century fad popularized by low-rise-jeans clad celebrities.
Researchers Anne Austin...
Archaeology
Stunning Ancient Bronze Statues Discovered in Italy
History can never stay buried forever. Therefore, it is no surprise that the most recent excavations in Tuscany have revealed another stunning discovery. This time of two dozen Ancient Roman bronze statues in Tuscany.
The sculptures depicting Hygieia, Apollo and...
Archaeology
50,000 Year Old DNA Provides First-Ever Glimpse of Neanderthal Family
Fifty thousand year old DNA has provided the first-ever glimpse of a Neanderthal family. The remains located in a Siberian cave also revealed the fact that they traveled in small, family-oriented groups.
Researchers were able to take new genetic analysis...
Ancient Greece
Etruscan Tomb Excavation Unearths Ancient Greek Cup
Archaeologists in Italy recently uncovered ten remarkable Etruscan tombs in the Monterozzi necropolis, where they also found ancient Greek artefacts such as Euboic drinking cups.
Carried out in what the archaeologists called an “emergency campaign” to save the complex, the...
Archaeology
Opium Found at Ancient Burial Site Possible Offering to the Gods
Opium traces found at an Israeli burial site might have been offerings to gods, according to new research. Archeologists analyzed residue left in eight out of twenty-two vessels discovered amongst the remains and dated it back to approximately the...