Polish archaeologists discover ‘unusual’ 8,000-year-old building in Turkey Polish archaeologists working in Çatalhöyük in central Anatolia (Turkey) have discovered a large mudbrick building, in which the inhabitants of one of the oldest settlements in the world met. It was built near the end of the settlement’s existence, over 8,000 years ago. Çatalhöyük, an archaeological site …

The Basilica cistern, which is said to have the sarcophagus of Medusa or the Mysterious Snake Woman, was restored The Basilica Cistern, one of the magnificent ancient structures of Istanbul, was restored. Besides being the greatest work of the Roman period, the cistern is the focus of interesting narrations. The two Medusa heads, used as …

The impressive Statue of young Hercules was unearthed in Philippi, Northern Greece A larger-than-life youthful Hercules statue dating to the 2nd century A.D. have been found in the ancient city of Philippi in northern Greece. The Statue of Hercules, unearthed by archaeologists from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, may have adorned a public fountain. The …

Archaeologists unearth the remains of three dozen headless people at a stone age settlement in Vráble, Slovakia Archaeologists have unearthed a mᴀss grave containing the remains of about three dozen headless bodies of people at a settlement dated 5250-4950 BC in Vráble, western Slovakia. The team of Slovak-German archaeologists investigating one of the largest Central …

Unusual Burials Unearthed in Turkey’s Ancient Port of Anemurium Skeletons of four humans, one of which is a baby, have been found in an area which is believed to be a colonnaded street, during the excavations in the ancient port city “Anemurium” in the southern province of Mersin. The team was excited by the fact …

Ancient Glᴀss Plate From Spain Shows a Beardless Jesus Our perception of what certain biblical or historical characters look like is based simply on what has been written and pᴀssed down. However, just like religion, history can be very controversial as when hard evidence is missing, it all must come down to cultural beliefs. Almost 3 …

Genome Study Offers Clues to Anglo-Saxon Migration The Archaeogenetics Research Group at the University of Huddersfield has played a key role in the largest genetic study to date of Early Medieval Europe.  The study has been conducted by an interdisciplinary team that consisted of more than 70 geneticists and archaeologists, led by the Max Planck …

Hercules Statue Unearthed in Northern Greece On Friday, September 16, 2022, the excavation research was carried out by a team from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AuTH) in Philippi, with the director of the excavation Professor Natalia Poulos and collaborators ᴀssistant Professor Anastasios Tantsis and Emeritus Professor Aristotle Menzos, was completed, the Ministry of Sport …

Researchers Return to Age of Exploration Shipwreck New excavations have coaxed more secrets from Gribshunden, the flagship of the Danish-Norwegian King Hans which mysteriously sank in 1495 off the coast of Ronneby, Sweden. The wreck is internationally significant as the world’s best-preserved ship from the Age of Exploration – a proxy for the vessels of …