1800 Years Old Roman Milestone Used as Seat at Turkish Mosque A milestone from the Roman Emperor Gordianus III period, which dates to 239 AD, was discovered in the Fatsa district of Ordu province in northeastern Türkiye. Roman milestones, or “milliarium,” were significant landmarks along the extensive road system of the Roman Empire. These stone …

2,300-year-old Punic tomb complex found during works on car park for staff A 2,300-year-old Punic tomb was discovered during work in a car park near Mater Dei Hospital in Msida, Malta. The archaeological discovery was made during trenching works near Mater Dei Hospital while preparing the site for the installation of a new potable water …

Alexander the Great’s Sacred Purple Tunic Found in a 2,400-year-old Macedonian Tomb? Archaeologists have found a sacred chiton (tunic) in a 2400-year-old royal tomb in the Macedonian city of Vergina in northern Greece, and it could belong to Alexander the Great! Archaeologists have known for decades that Alexander the Great’s family has a close connection …

Archaeologists Discovered a Luxury Roman Village in Southeastern Sicily In the province of Catania, archaeologists have excavated the remains of a Roman house with a mosaic floor dating from the 2nd to 4th centuries AD. The house was part of a whole Roman village and was situated close to the town of Vizzini in southeastern Sicily, …

A 2700-year-old collection of more than 60 bronze and iron objects found in Bükk in north-western Hungary As a result of research involving volunteers and students carrying out an excavation project led by a university team specializing in the Bronze and Iron Ages at Bükk in north-western Hungary, they have uncovered a rich collection of extremely …

Archaeologists Just Unearthed A 6,000-Year-Old Neolithic Longhouse In Poland Archaeologists excavating a Neolithic site in southeastern Poland discovered artifacts spanning thousands of years, including a rare longhouse from the Linear Pottery culture that was constructed around 5000 B.C.E. Recent excavations of a Neolithic site in Sandomierz-Mokoszyn, Poland, uncovered something completely unexpected. An archaeological team that …

Archeologists Unearthed Ruins of 7th century BC Phrygian Religious Site Archeologists unearthed ancient ovens and hearths, thought to be belonging to Phrygian who inhabited the region around the seventh century BC, during excavations at Midas Castle in  Eskisehir in northwestern Türkiye. It was determined that the hearths and ovens unearthed were used by the Phrygians to bake …

Gender Bias in 5,600-year-old cemetery of Panoria, with burials of women occurring at twice the rate of men A multidisciplinary research team made a remarkable discovery at the megalithic necropolis of Panoría (Granada, Spain). There was a startling disparity between the entombments—twice as many women as men! They found that the number of women buried …

Mᴀssive Roman Mosaic Floor Discovered in Türkiye A mᴀssive floor mosaic of 84 square meters, which is thought to belong to the Late Roman or Early Byzantine period, was discovered by chance while a farmer was excavating for planting saplings in the Salkaya village of Elazığ, located in the Eastern Anatolia region of Türkiye. The …