Archaeologists have uncovered more than 1,000 ancient bone dice at Grand, a Roman-era site in northeastern France, raising questions about whether the area was used for gaming, manufacturing, or religious rituals.
Grand is now a small village in the Vosges...
Archaeologists have uncovered new evidence of wine-making, pottery production and textile-related activities at the ancient settlement of Erimi–Pitharka in Cyprus, revealing that the site was a major workshop more than 3,000 years ago.
The 2026 excavation season also expanded the...
For decades, a fractured clay wine cup sitting in Greece's Lamia Archaeological Museum was regarded as just another example of "Orientalizing" art—a common 7th-century BC style featuring rows of exotic animals.
However, a revolutionary analysis by researcher John Barnes has...
Advertising and marketing flourished in Ancient Greece and Rome. Although they lacked the sophistication of modern advertising campaigns, there were certainly efforts to draw attention to goods, services, and events.
Advertising was most evident in Greek pottery. Many pots are...
Archaeologists in Cyprus have launched a new excavation season at one of the eastern Mediterranean’s most important Late Bronze Age harbor cities, aiming to shed new light on life, death, and trade during a period of intense maritime exchange.
The...
Pottery fragments discovered near Mount Ararat have once again drawn scientific attention to one of the world’s most debated locations linked to Noah’s Ark. Unearthed close to the Durupinar Formation, the finds suggest sustained human activity in the region...
Greece’s rich heritage in weaving, embroidery, and craftsmanship has long been a symbol of creativity and cultural identity, an art passed down through generations, from village looms to family workshops. Now, that timeless craft is being woven back into...
Excavations of an ancient Byzantine shipwreck off the coast of Fournoi near Samos, Greece are bringing new finds onto the surface.
The wreck has been systematically excavated since 2021 and has been selected for intensive investigation due to the extremely...
Five different shipwrecks which have already revealed important findings were discovered recently off the coast of Kasos Island in Greece's Aegean Sea.
During the exploration, which was funded by the Kasos Association of New York and was supported by the...
