Late Roman Era Sarcophagus Found By Turkish Farmer A project in Turkey to stop illegal excavations has resulted in the discovery of rare sarcophagi. To detect the looters, the authorities used the new surveillance technologies, which in turn led to these unexpected discoveries. The findings are related to Aphrodisias and may have originated from a …

5,000 Years old Pavlopetri is the oldest submerged city in the world If you ask Greeks what do they know about Pavlopetri, they will probably look at you in amazement. Pavlopetri is the oldest submerged city in the world and only in 2011 became known to the world when BBC visited this place and using …

The broken Amphorae of monte testaccio in Rome An immense mound overgrown with grᴀss and small trees sits on the outskirts of Rome, near the Horrea Galbae, a short distance from the east bank of the River Tiber. It may seem to be just another hill, but it is actually an ancient landfill from the …

The Sword in the Stone at Montesiepi Chapel The sword trapped in stone, only to be freed by a future king’s forceful grip, is an essential part of King Arthur mythology. The question of whether there’s a historical basis for Arthur in the mists of chaotic Dark Ages Britain has haunted many historians, writers, and …

In Sweden, a long-lost runestone from a Viking monument has been discovered The valuable runestone was found on a bridge across a nearby river as part of an eight-piece 10th-century monument. The discovery, according to scholars, would unleash a wealth of knowledge in several areas, including art, religious history, and archaeology. One of the Hunnestad runestones, …

1,500-Year-Old Mosaic Discovered in Turkey According to an Anadolu Agency report, researchers from the Izmir Archaeology Museum uncovered a 1,500-year-old mosaic in a remote, mountainous area of western Turkey. A monastery built during the Roman era and a 1,500-year-old mosaic was unearthed in western Turkey as security forces nabbed two suspects conducting an illegal excavation. …

ᴅᴇᴀᴅ bodies of 800 babies found in a septic tank at former Irish home for unwed mothers The discovery of nearly 800 ᴅᴇᴀᴅ babies in the septic tank of a home run by nuns has set off a round of soul-searching in Ireland and sparked calls for accountability from government and Catholic Church officials. According to …

A farmer discovers an Ice Age cave hidden under his field that is over 11,000 years old A farmer discovered an Ice Age cave that was naturally formed and used by humans. Adam Bryczek had been roaming his land near the town of Kraśnik in south-eastern Poland when he came across what appeared to be …

Sprawling 5,000-year-old cemetery and fortress discovered in Poland Archaeological treasures are usually discovered by digging deep into the earth. One Polish archaeologist, however, made an incredible discovery from the sky — and now he has unearthed a 5,000-year-old cemetery and a medieval fortress. Jan Bulas, an independent archaeologist in Kraków, became intrigued after noticing straight …