Roman fragments offer glimpse of emperor Hadrian’s daily events calendar The Roman emperor Hadrian has quite the legacy. Known as one of Rome’s “Five Good Emperors” and later remembered by historians as a “benevolent dictator,” his renown stems from his…
Revealing the Real Bonnie Prince Charlie: Recreating His Youthful Face Using Death Masks Researchers at the University of Dundee have recreated the face of Bonnie Prince Charlie as he appeared when leading the unsuccessful 18th-century Jacobite rebellion as he sought to reclaim…
Archaeologists discover bedroom ‘used by slaves’ in ancient Rome’s Pompeii Pompeii archaeologists said Saturday they have unearthed the remains of a “slave room” in an exceptionally rare find at a Roman villa destroyed by Mount Vesuvius’ eruption nearly 2,000 years…
Remarkable Discovery: Ancient Panda and Tapir Remains Found in Chinese Emperor’s Tomb The discovery of an ancient tapir’s skeletal remains near an emperor’s tomb indicates that these animals once roamed China. About 2,200 years ago, the subjects of Chinese emperor…
1,200-Year-Old Human Skeleton Found with Stunning Jade Ring: Unveiling Secrets of El Tigre Archaeological Zone Archaeologists have discovered the ancient skeleton of a young woman wearing a well-preserved jade ring at a site in Mexico. The skeleton, which is estimated…
Rare gold gifts 2300 years old were discovered in the famous Phoenician city of Carthage Along the coast of Tunisia sit the ruins of a once-great city whose power rivaled Rome: ancient Carthage. Today, the city’s sacred sacrificial site collects…
Ancient City Gate Is Oldest Found In Israel, Dating Back 5,500 Years In a remarkable discovery near Kiryat Gat, a city in southern Israel, archaeologists have revealed the remains of an ancient gate that dates back 5,500 years. This newly…
Mysteries of Ötzi the Iceman Mummy: New DNA Analysis Reveals Surprising Traits A new and improved DNA analysis of the famous ‘Iceman’ mummy suggests this ancient individual is not who we thought he was. The 5,300-year-old mummy, nicknamed Ötzi (which…
Nautilus Shell Beads: Unveiling Shared Traditions among Ancient Communities on Indonesian Islands A team of researchers have found a shared penchant for sewing reflective shell beds onto clothing and other items across three Indonesian islands that date back to at…
Drones equipped with lasers uncover secrets of bloody WWII battle Archaeologists have used high-resolution LiDAR equipment mounted on a drone to investigate a section of the battlefield of the Battle of the Bulge (December 1944 to January 1945), revealing almost…