Rare 1,800-year-old Roman soldier’s wrist purse unearthed in Czech Republic reveals life on the empire’s frontier
Archaeologists in South Moravia in the Czech Republic uncovered a rare Roman military discovery—a fragment of a bronze wrist purse that is the oldest such discovery ever…
Ancient Roman breakwater found off Bacoli shows ingenious engineering at imperial fleet base
In an underwater recovery operation off the coast of Bacoli in southern Italy, archaeologists have uncovered a Roman-era breakwater constructed from recycled architectural materials — a find…
Enigmatic Carnac megaliths reveal Europe’s earliest monuments
A groundbreaking archaeological study has determined that the renowned Carnac stone alignments in Brittany, France, may be one of Europe’s oldest megalithic landscapes, dating back to ca….
Researchers recreate 16th-century prosthetic hand with 3D printing to explore historical amputee life
A team of historians and engineers at Auburn University has revived a piece of Renaissance-era prosthetic technology by employing modern 3D printing, offering a glimpse into the…
‘Baths, wine, and Sєx make life worth living’: how ancient Romans used public baths to relax, work out and socialise
by Peter Edwell, The Conversation; Edited by Dario Radley Standing in the vast ruins of the Baths of Caracalla in Rome, hundreds of gulls circle above. Their…
1,900-year-old Roman-era lion-head discs reveal burial customs and cultural symbolism
A group of four exquisitely crafted bronze lion-head discs dating back nearly 1,900 years has been unearthed in central Israel, giving a glimpse into the Roman-era burial…
New study reveals ritual purpose behind the destruction of Queen Hatshepsut’s statues
A new study is rewriting the traditional explanation of the damaged statues of Queen Hatshepsut, one of only two female rulers of ancient Egypt. Long believed to…
New exhibition unveils rare artifacts and final voyage of 17th-century warship ‘The London’
A new exhibition at Southend Central Museum enтιтled “The London Shipwreck: Her Final Voyage” is providing people with a glimpse into the lives of sailors on a…
Ancient mosaics and sacred inscriptions uncovered in Turkey’s Olympos reveal early Christian history
Archaeologists who have been working at the ancient city of Olympos in the southern Antalya province of Turkey have discovered beautifully preserved mosaics and an inscription at…
Shakespeare’s famous “upstart crow” insult may have come from collaborator Thomas Nashe, new research reveals
A team of literary scholars has reignited controversy surrounding one of English literature’s most renowned insults—”upstart crow”—long believed to be a jealous jibe at William Shakespeare by…