Archaeology
Ruins of Finland’s oldest church discovered
Archaeologists from Turku University found the well-preserved foundations of a stone church in the Ravattula district of Kaarina, just to the south of Turku. The church is believed to...
Natural History
Arctic lakes show climate on thin ice
Ice in northern Alaska’s lakes during winter months is on the decline. Twenty years of satellite radar imagery...
Natural History
Scientists detect unusually hot and dense structures near planet’s core
Scientists have found unexpected widespread structures deep inside the Earth, paving the way towards a new map revealing...
Archaeology
Microbial ecology yields new insights for future shipwreck conservation
Shipwrecks act as artificial reefs and provide a substrate and nutrients for a great diversity of microorganisms, which...
Archaeology
Medieval ship raised from Dutch riverbed
Archaeologists have raised a medieval ship from a riverbed in The Netherlands, where it had rested for more...
Byzantine swords unearthed at the Jaffa Gate in Jerusalem
During urban redevelopment work west of the Jaffa Gate, one of the seven main entrances to the Old City of Jerusalem, archaeologists stumbled upon...
New discovery in San Casciano: A marble Apollo emerges from the water
Following the awe-inspiring bronze findings, a monumental statue standing almost two meters tall, a marble copy of the Greek Praxiteles' original bronze, is the...
Well-preserved mosaic featuring lions discovered in the ancient city of Prusias ad Hypium
Archaeologists have uncovered a mosaic with lion motifs during excavations in the ancient city of Prusias ad Hypium.
Excavations continue in the ancient city of...
Significant discoveries made at the Claterna Archaeological Site in northern Italy
The archaeological investigations at the ancient Roman city of Claterna, covering only a tenth of the site's vast 18-hectare expanse, have yielded remarkable findings,...
Radiocarbon dating meets Egyptology and Biblical accounts in the city of Gezer
New dates provide detailed insights into the timing of events in the ancient city of Gezer, according to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by...
The complex origins of viticulture in the Western Mediterranean
A study of grape seeds from the Middle Bronze Age, conducted by Italian, French, and British researchers, provides unprecedented information about the origins of...