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Excavations at the ancient city of Manduria in southern Italy have uncovered a 2,300-year-old Messapian tomb containing two inscriptions and painted images associated with religious ceremonies. Among the images is…
An early clay sculpture of a woman believed to have taken part in rituals has been recovered from a fifth-century tomb in Gunma. The find…
New excavations at Shtyllas have identified roof tiles apparently brought from the Greek island of Paros and from Corinth, offering a clearer picture of a…
An unusual 2,700-year-old burial in Armenia has revealed a woman laid to rest with a cylinder seal associated with the kingdom of Urartu. A new…
Thousands of seeds, fruit stones, and other plant remains have been recovered from two ancient wooden hulls in northern Vietnam. Some of the plants are…
Nine Roman wine amphorae found off Italy’s Ligurian coast have led archaeologists back to an underwater site first documented in 1959. The discovery revives an…
A gold offering discovered at a Roman fortress in Georgia has revealed the name of a mysterious donor who may have been a wealthy merchant…
A prehistoric defensive barrier discovered in western Denmark may reveal previously unknown tensions during the Early Iron Age. Built across an ancient travel route, the…
A 2,800-year-old bone flute has become the first musical instrument identified in more than 160 years of excavations at ancient Troy in Türkiye. The rare…
An ancient temple in Bulgaria may have been one of the last strongholds of Thracian pagan worship. Archaeologists have uncovered a remarkable marble relief of…
A remarkable concentration of mammoth bones discovered at a 30,000-year-old settlement in Germany is challenging a long-standing interpretation of Ice Age life. Cut marks on…
Ancient DNA recovered from 16 burials in central Italy reveals a striking genetic difference between the Roman Imperial period and the early Middle Ages. The…
New archaeological excavations at a secluded sanctuary in central Italy have revealed evidence of human activity predating its known Etruscan and Roman phases. The discoveries…
