Archeologists find remains of an underwater hospital and cemetery
Archeologists find remains of an underwater hospital and cemetery Archeologists at Dry Tortugas National Park have found remains of a 19th-century quarantine hospital and cemetery on a submerged island. The National Park Service said in a news release that records indicate dozens of people, mostly U.S. soldiers stationed at Fort Jefferson, may have been buried there. The …
Israeli researchers create AI to translate ancient cuneiform Akkadian texts
Israeli researchers create AI to translate ancient cuneiform Akkadian texts Israeli experts have created a program to translate an ancient language that is difficult to decipher, allowing automatic and accurate translation from cuneiform characters into English. Researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) and Ariel University have developed an artificial intelligence model that can automatically translate Akkadian text …
Possible Greek Tomb Detected in Naples With Cosmic Rays
Possible Greek Tomb Detected in Naples With Cosmic Rays Cosmic rays and lasers have revealed that deep underneath the city streets of Naples, Italy, lie the remains of the Greeks who originally settled the area, as well as the catacombs of Christians who lived there during the Roman era nearly two millennia ago, a new …
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), …