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Pompeii excavation reveals spectacular 2,000-year-old private thermal spa and bathhouse
A remarkable discovery in Pompeii is yielding new insights into the luxurious lives led by its elite just before the...
Researchers uncover the origins of the Sogdians, mysterious merchants of the Silk Road
In a recent study on the historical and genetic legacy of the Sogdians, some of the major components in the...
Archaeologists uncover mysterious mask and advanced water system in ancient Libyan city of Ptolemais
The Mediterranean Libyan city of Ptolemais continues to reveal fantastic secrets about its glorious Hellenistic and Roman past. Founded during...
Roman pottery production site discovered in Dorset, England
Archaeologists from Wessex Archaeology have discovered evidence of a substantial Roman settlement on land near Poole Harbour in Dorset, England....
Neolithic ‘sun stones’ sacrificed in Denmark to revive the sun after volcanic eruption
Around 4,900 years ago, Neolithic communities on the Danish island of Bornholm ritually buried hundreds of engraved stones, so-called “sun...
Ancient artifacts unearthed in Iraq uncover hidden history of ancient Mesopotamia
Recent excavations at the Middle Bronze Age site of Kurd Qaburstan in northeastern Iraq are uncovering a wealth of artifacts...
Rare ritual structure from the First Temple period unearthed in Jerusalem’s City of David
The Israel Antiquities Authority excavation revealed a site of ritual that was unique for its time, and it was used...
Excavations in Gloucestershire uncover Roman roadside settlement
A major archaeological dig in Gloucestershire, undertaken as part of the A417 Missing Link road improvement scheme, has revealed a...
Ancient genomes reveal women-centered community in Celtic Britain
A genetic study has, for the first time, unraveled a matrilocal social system in Iron Age Britain, where land and...
40,000-year-old stone tools uncover early human adaption to Rainforest environments in Equatorial Guinea
Excavations in the Río Campo area of Equatorial Guinea have, for the first time, provided evidence of the systematic occupation...