Fresco Fragments Discovered at Roman Temple Site Cupra Marittima, in Italy’s Marche region, is today a sleepy seaside town — but it was once a thriving and powerful outpost of the Roman Empire.Close to the pristine beaches of the Adriatic coast lie the ruins of the ancient Cupra temple, where a new discovery has come …

Golden Sword Found in Young Scythian Warrior’s Grave in Ukraine An early grave of a Scythian warrior buried with a golden sword has been unearthed in the Mount Mamai cemetery near the village Velyka Znamyanka in Zaporizhia Oblast, central Ukraine. Archaeologists exploring a small tumulus found a trench with animal bones and fragments of clay amphorae. There …

400-year-old Ship Figurehead from 80 Years War Caught By Dutch Shrimpers! A carved wooden statue in exceptional condition has been attached to fishing nets off the coast of Texel, one of the Dutch Wadden Islands. On Tuesday, August 1, the crew of the shrimp boat Wieringer 22 caught the sculpture. The crew that named the …

Ancient Roman gymnasium discovered in southwest Turkey An ancient Roman gymnasium was discovered in Turkey’s southwestern Konya province after a landowner submitted an application to receive a building permit on his land which had been declared a protected site. The land owner identified as Adem Kalender reportedly applied to the museum directorate in Sarayönü district, …

Early Medieval Graves Unearthed in Germany Archaeological treasures, including Stone Age pottery and medieval graves with swords and jewellery, have revealed a long history of human habitation near the Danube River in Germany.  At the site, in the Geisingen-Gutmadingen district of Tuttlingen, in southwestern Germany, archaeologists discovered one grave from the Neolithic, or Stone Age, …

Remains Of A 2,200-Year-Old Roman Fountain Discovered In ᴀssos, Turkey Archaeologists have been continuously involved in excavations in the ancient city of ᴀssos for 42 years. ᴀssos ancient site has much to offer. A recent discovery at the ancient site of ᴀssos, a 2,200-year-old Roman fountain,  informed the head of archaeological digs on Monday. Located …

First Female Viking Grave Discovered In Swedish Mountains Archaeologists in Sweden have every reason to be excited after learning a mountain climber came across an extraordinary 1,200-year-old brooch. Based on recent reports, everything indicates the first female Viking grave was located in the Swedish mountains. It is a unique and surprising find that is believed …

Mᴀssive Prehistoric Complex, with More than 500 Standing Stones, Found in Southern Spain A mᴀssive megalithic complex of more than 500 standing stones has been discovered in southern Spain that could be one of the largest in Europe, archaeologists have said. The stones were discovered on a plot of land in Huelva, a province flanking …

Remains of Victims of Stalin’s Great Purge Identified Three Georgian victims of Stalin-era crimes whose remains were found near Batumi have been identified by geneticists from the Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin. The research is the last key part of the historical and archaeological work of the international team identifying victims of the Great Purge. …