Romen-era marble blocks discovered in Turkey’s Prusias ad Hypium
Archaeologists discovered marble blocks with architectural figures during excavations in the ancient city of Prusias ad Hypium in the northern province of Düzce, according to Daily Sabah….
Archaeologists Rebury ‘First-of-Its-Kind’ Ancient Roman Villa in Scarborough
An extraordinary Roman villa, believed to be the first of its kind ever found, was unearthed on a construction site but has now been reburied. The roman…
CT scanner captures woolly mammoth tusk
Researchers have successfully obtained full CT images of an entire woolly mammoth tusk, marking a historic milestone in the study of these ancient creatures. This remarkable feat…
Researchers Decipher Ancient Chinese Chemistry Formulas
The ingredients in chemistry formulas from a 2,300-year-old Chinese text, THE KAOGONG JI. (Book of Diverse Crafts), have been discovered by researchers, revealing that ancient metallurgy was…
Archaeologists discovered ancient “fertility statuettes” in famed Tuscan H๏τ springs.
In a remarkable archaeological discovery, over 3,000 ancient coins, including 700 still gleaming as if freshly minted, have been unearthed at the historic thermal baths in San…
X-ray marks the spot in elemental analysis of 15th century printing press methods
Johannes Gutenberg developed a printing press in 15th-century Germany, a machine that allowed for mᴀss production of texts. Many consider it to be one of the most…
Traces of prehistoric ibex hunters found in Tatra cave
A team of experts from the Insтιтute of Archaeology at Jagiellonian University in Krakow, including archaeologists, palaeozoologists, geologists, sedimentologists, archaeobotanists, and palaeogeneticists, made an important find in…
Archaeologist that unearthed Tutankhamun’s tomb stole artifacts from it, new evidence suggests
New evidence reveals that Howard Carter, the archaeologist who discovered Tutankhamun’s tomb, may have stolen treasure. The sarcophagus of King Tutankhamun displayed in his burial chamber in…
Dinosaur tracks from 113 million years ago revealed by Texas drought
Texas’ severe drought has revealed ancient dinosaur footprints. The prints were discovered at Dinosaur Valley State Park in Glen Rose after rivers had almost completely dried up….
Archaeologists report deciphering Elamite script discovered in Iran
A team of French archaeologists claims to have made significant progress in deciphering an ancient Elamite script found in southern Iran over a century ago. Led by…