Lost Villa Of First Roman Emperor Augustus Found At Somma Vesuviana In Southern Italy

Roman Emperor Augustus

Lost Villa Of First Roman Emperor Augustus Found At Somma Vesuviana In Southern Italy A nearly 2,000-year-old building has been discovered in Southern Italy at a site with ancient Roman ruins buried in volcanic ash. The research team posits it may have been a villa owned by Roman Emperor Augustus (63 BC-14 AD). Augustus was … Read more

Leeds: Roman coffin unearthed at Garforth to be displayed for the first time

Leeds: Roman coffin unearthed at Garforth to be displayed for the first time A lead coffin dating back over 1,600 years has been unearthed in a field in Leeds and will soon be unveiled to the public. This remarkable find, which experts consider a rare occurrence, was discovered during an excavation conducted by West Yorkshire … Read more

3,000-Year-Old Pottery Reveals Trade Networks in Australia Long Before Colonization

3,000-Year-Old Pottery Reveals Trade Networks in Australia Long Before Colonization Archaeologists excavating on Jiigurru/Lizard Island off the Queensland coast have unearthed the oldest pottery ever found in Australia. The find is highly significant because it challenges the idea that Aboriginal Australian communities were unaware of pottery manufacture before European settlement. The ceramics were unearthed during an … Read more

Europe’s Oldest Plough Marks Discovered in Switzerland, Dated to 7,000 Years Ago!

Oldest Plough Marks

Europe’s Oldest Plough Marks Discovered in Switzerland, Dated to 7,000 Years Ago! An exciting find in the Swiss Alps has been unearthed: soil layers dating back 7,000 years, intriguingly filled with unexplained furrows and animal tracks. This extraordinary discovery by a global team of archaeologists and scientists has revolutionized our perception of Stone Age farming … Read more

Face of Chinese emperor who ruled 1,500 years ago reconstructed using ancient DNA

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Face of Chinese emperor who ruled 1,500 years ago reconstructed using ancient DNA The face of a Chinese emperor who lived around 1,500 years ago has been reconstructed by a team of researchers, revealing the appearance of the ancient ruler. The facial reconstruction of the emperor is the result of a study, published in the … Read more

Four Roman-Era Brooches And A Ring Found In The Borki Forest, Poland

Four Roman-Era Brooches And A Ring Found In The Borki Forest, Poland Local history enthusiasts from the Wendrusz Historical and Exploration Society have discovered four fibulae, a ring, and fragments of decorations in the Borki forest district in the Masuria region, northern Poland. They handed over the finds to the monument protection services. The Historical and Exploratory … Read more

Rediscovery Of Lost Tombs And Quarries On A British Military Base In Cyprus

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Rediscovery Of Lost Tombs And Quarries On A British Military Base In Cyprus More than forty archaeological sites in Cyprus dating potentially as far back as the Bronze Age that were thought lost to history have been relocated by University of Leicester scientists working for the Ministry of Defence. A small team of archaeologists from … Read more

Marvelous Alsengem Unearthed Among 30,000 Archaeological Artifacts in Kalmar, Sweden

Marvelous Alsengem Unearthed Among 30,000 Archaeological Artifacts in Kalmar, Sweden For the past two years, archaeologists have excavated in the Old Town of Kalmar, Sweden. Recently, at a press conference held at Kalmar Castle,  archaeologists from the National Historical Museums of Sweden unveiled their remarkable discoveries. The team announced they have unearthed over 30,000 archaeological … Read more

Artifact could be linked to Spanish explorer Coronado’s expedition across Texas Panhandle

Artifact could be linked to Spanish explorer Coronado’s expedition across Texas Panhandle This modest chunk of obsidian, no more than 5 centimeters in length, was probably found on a rough patch of ranchland in the Texas panhandle. According to Matthew Boulanger, anthropologist and director of the Archeology Research Collections in SMU’s Dedman College of Humanities … Read more

Post-medieval township discovered in Scottish forest

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Post-medieval township discovered in Scottish forest In a recent environmental survey conducted before harvesting in Glen Brittle Forest on the Isle of Skye, remains of a post-medieval township were unearthed. This discovery, likely from the 17th and 18th centuries, includes various houses, byres, barns, and corn-drying kilns. Interestingly enough, these structures were found within a … Read more