Hoard of Roman Coins Found in Tuscany
Hoard of Roman Coins Found in Tuscany A hoard of 175 silver coins unearthed in a forest in Italy may have been buried for safekeeping during a Roman civil war. The coins seem to date from 82 B.C., the year the Roman general Lucius Cornelius Sulla fought a bloody war across Italy against his enemies …
Rare, 1,000-year-old Viking Age iron hoard found in a basement in Norway
Rare, 1,000-year-old Viking Age iron hoard found in a basement in Norway A rare stash of 1,000-year-old ironwork, which sat for 40 years in a family’s basement in Norway, is now seeing the light of day after a woman discovered the hoard during some spring cleaning. The hoard consists of 32 iron ingots that look …
DNA from a 20,000-year-old deer-tooth pendant reveals the woman who wore it
DNA from a 20,000-year-old deer-tooth pendant reveals the woman who wore it A pendant made of a deer tooth that was exposed to DNA about 20,000 years ago has yielded clues about the ancient woman who wore it. The tooth, which was worn as a necklace bead, most likely absorbed DNA from the person’s sweat …
Rare Arabic inscription discovered during Malta housing project works
Rare Arabic inscription discovered during Malta housing project works A rare Arabic inscription, possibly dating back to medieval times, was discovered at the site of a social housing project in Fgura, a town in Malta’s South Eastern Region. The discovery is ‘very significant and rare’ according to the Superintendence for Cultural Heritage, being the second …
Ancient coins surface with Lake Iznik’s withdrawal in Türkiye
Ancient coins surface with Lake Iznik’s withdrawal in Türkiye With the withdrawal of Lake Iznik in the northwest of Türkiye, the ancient coins found at the bottom of the water began to be found by the locals. In Iznik, the world-famous historical city of Bursa, which is on the temporary heritage list of UNESCO and …
The 6,000-year-old settlement found on the island of Corsica
The 6,000-year-old settlement found on the island of Corsica Archaeologists in a French municipality recently excavated the slopes of Punta Campana (island of Corsica) in preparation for a construction project and found an expansive Neolithic site. The site in Sotta (Sotta is a French municipality on the island of Corsica) contains two distinct settlements, according …
Rare Maya Sculpture Discovered in Mexico
Rare Maya Sculpture Discovered in Mexico Archaeologists performing rescue work on section 7 of the Maya Train route have found a rare stone sculpture of the Mayan god K’awil, a deity linked to power, abundance, and prosperity. The discovery was announced by Diego Prieto Hernández, general director of the National Insтιтute of Anthropology and History (INAH), …
Roman Military Camps Discovered in Arabia
Roman Military Camps Discovered in Arabia Archaeologists have identified three undiscovered Roman fortified camps across northern Arabia. The University of Oxford School of Archaeology made the discovery in a remote sensing survey, using satellite imagery. It said it could be evidence of an “undocumented military campaign” across southeast Jordan into Saudi Arabia. Dr. Michael Fradley, …
Burial of Roman Physician Excavated in Hungary
Burial of Roman Physician Excavated in Hungary The archaeologists of Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), Jász Museum, and the Eötvös Loránd Research Network have unearthed a find unique on a European scale: the tomb of a Roman physician from the 1st century AD, along with his complete equipment, in the Jász region of Hungary, MTI reports. …
White grape pips found in the Negev dated may be the oldest of its kind worldwide
White grape pips found in the Negev dated may be the oldest of its kind worldwide Researchers from the University of York, Tel Aviv University, and the University of Copenhagen provide new insight into the mystery of ancient Gaza wine. Grape pips discovered in an excavated Byzantine monastery in Israel provide clues to the origins …