A well-preserved lion mosaic discovered in the Ancient City of Prusias ad Hypium
A well-preserved lion mosaic discovered in the Ancient City of Prusias ad Hypium Archaeologists found a lion mosaic during excavations carried out in the Ancient City of Prusias ad Hypium. Excavations have been ongoing in the ancient city of Prusias ad Hypium, which is located in the Konuralp district of Düzce and is called the Ephesus of the …
Magnificent 2 Meters Tall Marble Apollo Statue And Other Artifacts Found In San Casciano dei Bagni, Italy
Magnificent 2 Meters Tall Marble Apollo Statue And Other Artifacts Found In San Casciano dei Bagni, Italy Archaeologists excavating at Bagno Grande in San Casciano dei Bagni, Italy, have all reasons to celebrate. The 2023 excavation campaign that lasted three months resulted in many new and exceptional discoveries. Located 110 km southeast of Florence and …
Ancient Roman Military Camp Unearthed in Eastern Germany
Ancient Roman Military Camp Unearthed in Eastern Germany Archaeologists in Germany have unearthed the foundations of two temples and a shallow, circular ditch at a former Roman camp. Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of two Roman temples and a sacrificial pit in Germany. The building remnants, located at the site of a former Roman camp …
Archaeologists unearthed a pot of copper coins in first major discovery at Mohenjo Daro in Pakistan, in 93 years
Archaeologists unearthed a pot of copper coins in first major discovery at Mohenjo Daro in Pakistan, in 93 years A pot full of copper coins was discovered from a stupa (a dome-shaped building erected as a Buddhist shrine) at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Mohenjo Daro during conservation work in Pakistan’s Sindh province. Mohenjo Daro, or …
Mᴀssive Ancient Mosaic Floor Discovered in Turkey
Mᴀssive Ancient Mosaic Floor Discovered in Turkey Archaeological excavations in the Incesu district of the Kayseri province in Central Anatolia, Turkey have turned up the largest floor mosaic in the Cappadocia region. Measuring a whopping 600 square meters or more than 6,400 square feet, the tiled floor was uncovered in the Örenşehir neighborhood, within a …
Enormous 18th-Century Ice House Re-Discovered Under London Street
Enormous 18th-Century Ice House Re-Discovered Under London Street Archaeologist in London have re-discovered a subterranean ice house near Regents Park. Dating back to the 1780’s, the egg-shaped cavern was used to store ice, which was imported from as far away as Norway. Made from bricks, the structure would have been one of the largests of …
Century-Old Little Girl Found In Coffin Under San Francisco Home Identified
Century-Old Little Girl Found In Coffin Under San Francisco Home Identified Researchers announced that the 19th-century body of a little girl found last year in a small metal casket under a San Francisco home was identified. The girl was Edith Howard Cook, two-year-old, who died on October 13, 1876, six weeks short of her third …
1300-year-old baby footprints found in excavations at the ancient city of ᴀssos in western Turkey
1300-year-old baby footprints found in excavations at the ancient city of ᴀssos in western Turkey 1300 years ago, a baby stepped on baked bricks prepared to make a bread-baking oven. The baby was probably just starting to walk and had only taken two steps when an older one took hold of him. The footprints of …
2,800-year-old ivory ornament unearthed in Hattusa archeological site in Türkiye
2,800-year-old ivory ornament unearthed in Hattusa archeological site in Türkiye A 2,800-year-old ivory ornament has been discovered by archaeologists in northern Türkiye at the excavation site of Hattusa, the capital of the Hitтιтes, one of the most ancient Anatolian civilizations The archaeological excavations in the present-day Bogazkale district of Corum province started in 1906 and …
‘Magical’ Roman wind chime with a phallus, believed to ward off the evil eye, unearthed in Serbia
‘Magical’ Roman wind chime with phallus, believed to ward off evil eye, unearthed in Serbia Archaeologists have unearthed a Roman wind chime called a tintinnabulum — featuring a prominent phallus — at an archaeological site in eastern Serbia. Such objects, which were hung near the doorways of houses and shops, were believed to serve as …