Archaeology

Dutch unearth Roman canal, road near UNESCO heritage sites

Dutch archaeologists said on Wednesday they have unearthed a Roman canal and road near ancient military camps that were this week listed on UNESCO's list of World Heritage sites.Roman...

Roman cemetery found on tram extension route in Strasbourg

A previously unknown Roman cemetery has been discovered by archaeologists in northeastern France. Credit: A. Ferat/20 Minutes Scientists found funeral...

Mysterious site with rock-carved animal heads found in Bulgaria

At first glance, there seems nothing unusual about a group of craggy rocks in eastern Bulgaria – until...

Traces of possible Roman settlement found in Altdorf, Switzerland

Roman coins, a brooch and a gold pendant were discovered during archaeological excavations in Altdorf, capital of the...

Cave excavation pushes back the clock on early human migration to Laos

Fifteen years of archaeological work in the Tam Pa Ling cave in northeastern Laos has yielded a reliable...

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...
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