Archaeology & Discoveries
Sealed Byzantine Amphora Discovered in Shipwreck off the Coast of Turkey
In a major archaeological discovery, a team of researchers from Dokuz Eylül University has uncovered a sealed Byzantine amphora estimated to be around 1,100 years old, located in a shipwreck off the…
Ancient DNA Unveils the Cosmopolitan Heart of the Phoenician-Punic Civilization
Imagine a bustling port in ancient Carthage, circa 600 BCE, where Phoenician sailors unload fragrant cedarwood from Lebanon, North African potters shape intricate ostrich-egg urns, and Sicilian merchants barter for shimmering Aegean…
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A Lion’s Jaws in Roman Britain: Skeleton Reveals Gladiator’s Fatal Arena Battle
In the shadow of York’s ancient walls, where Roman Eboracum once thrived, a skeleton lay buried for over 1,700 years, its bones whispering a tale of blood, sand, and a lion’s roar.…
Did They Really Resurrect the Dire Wolf? Not Exactly…
Recently the papers have been filled with news about a creature brought back to life out of ancient history. The “Dire Wolf” was an enormous canine carnivore found in the Americas from…
Ancient Egyptian “House of Life” Discovered in Luxor
In the grand necropolis of ancient Thebes on the west bank of the Nile stands a sprawling mortuary complex to one of ancient Egypt’s greatest pharaohs. Known as the Ramesseum, this mortuary…
Gigantic Pyramid Unearthed in the Holy Land is 2,200 Years Old
Something unusual has been dug up in the Judean desert north of the waterway of Nahal Zohar. An ancient pyramid, dating back to the Hellenistic period, is emerging from the arid sandstone…