New study reveals that inhabitants of Old Dongola recycled clothes
Inhabitants of Old Dongola, the capital of the Kingdom of Makuria in present-day Sudan, were adept at recycling clothing due to the exorbitant cost and time-intensive nature…
Ritualistic finger amputation revealed in prehistoric cave art
A new interpretation of Paleolithic cave art suggests that prehistoric people engaged in deliberate finger amputation as part of religious rituals. A number of stencils within the…
Mysterious inscription on ancient bronze sphinx statue is deciphered
The mysterious inscription on a bronze sphinx statue, unearthed in the early 19th century in the Roman province of Dacia (modern-day Romania), has finally been deciphered after…
A unique child cemetery containing 54 children unearthed in Diyarbakır, Turkey
Archaeologists have unearthed a cemetery containing the remains of 54 children, all aged between 0 and 6 years old, in the Kulp district of Diyarbakır, southeastern Turkey….
Lead sling bullet inscribed with Julius Caesar’s name found in Spain
A lead sling bullet inscribed with the name of Julius Caesar and the Ibero-Roman city Ipsca has been unearthed in the countryside of Montilla, Andalusia, Spain. Credit:…
Mysterious early medieval cemetery unearthed near Fonmon Castle in Wales
Archaeologists from the universities of Cardiff and Reading have unearthed an extraordinary early medieval cemetery near Fonmon Castle in Wales. Dating back to the sixth and seventh…
Geophysical survey reveals ancient structures at the Valley of Temples in Akragas, Sicily
Archaeologists conducting research in the Valley of the Temples, located at Akragas on the southern coast of Sicily, have unearthed the remains of an ancient structure. Credit:…
Ancient Roman elite necropolis unearthed in Italy
A two-year dig to install a solar power plant near Rome has unearthed a remarkable ancient Roman necropolis containing 67 elaborately dressed skeletons in 57 ornate tombs….
The largest known Imperial cult temple in the transition from paganism to Christianity was found in Spello, Italy
Archaeologists excavating in Spello, Italy, have discovered the remnants of the largest Imperial cult temple found to date. An aerial pH๏τograph of the ruins of the Imperial…
Unique Anjou-era jewelry piece unearthed in Visegrád, Hungary
During an archaeological excavation conducted in preparation for the Visegrád Renaissance Development Program, experts unearthed the oldest surviving structure of the first royal palace and a unique…