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
New study reveals year-round settlement of first Neolithic farmers in Andalusia The island of San Fernando, Cadiz in Andalusia, was home to the first Neolithic farmers and shepherds who decided to permanently settle there around 6,200 years ago. They practised shellfish collection and consumption all year round, with a preference for winter. This community lived … Read more
Sumerians Built A Huge ‘Anti-Drought Machine’ To Save Ancient City Of Girsu From Destruction In ancient city Girsu, located near the modern city of Nasiriyah in southern Iraq, revealed through a recent excavation by the British Museum, that ancient Sumerians invented a “civilization-saving” water channel 4,000 years ago. A recent dig at Girsu revealed “a … Read more
More Than 3,000 Roman Coins And Gems Unearthed At Italy’s ‘Pompeii Of The North’ Italian archaeologists have unearthed 50 unique jewels during ongoing excavations at Claterna, the ancient Roman site known as the ‘Pompeii of the North’. Along with the jewels, 3,000 coins were also found. Even more significant is the discovery of 50 engraved … Read more
Intact 2,600-Year-Old Etruscan Tomb Opened In Vulci- Exceptionally Rare Artifacts Found Inside Archaeologists have opened an ancient tomb in Italy that had remained untouched for 2,600 years, finding a wealth of rare artifacts. The tomb lies within the archaeological site of Vulci—located between the municipalities of Montalto di Castro and Canino in Italy’s central Lazio … Read more
Remarkable Discovery: Ancient Roman Temple Unearthed Beneath Supermarket Site in Sarsina Sarsina is a sleepy, rural town of barely 3,000 residents straddling the pristine Apennine mountains in Italy’s Emilia Romagna region, surrounded by stunning views and grazing sheep. While it has a glorious past, as a strategic defensive outpost for the Roman Empire and the … Read more
Unveiling Poland’s Gothic Treasures: Ancient Cemetery Reveals Intricate Silver Jewelry and Rich Heritage Goths living in northern Poland between the first and fifth centuries were talented silversmiths and produced jewelry that was as high-quality as items from the Roman Empire. Archaeologists in Poland have uncovered a vast Goth cemetery brimming with silver jewelry dating back … Read more
2,000-year-old synagogue found in southern Russia Archaeologists say they have discovered one of the world’s earliest synagogues at the site of an ancient city. A team of experts made the find during excavations at the archaeological site of Phanagoria, which is on the Taman Peninsula in southwestern Russia. The ancient settlement was founded by Greek … Read more
Lost 1,500-Year-Old Teotihuacan Village Unearthed in Mexico City’s Heart Excavations revealed three human burials, as well as ceramics and architectural structures from a settlement that existed around A.D. 450 to 650. Archeologists have unearthed the lost remains of a Teotihuacan village, including human burials, in the heart of Mexico City. Ceramics found scattered around the … Read more
High school student discovered a 1500-year-old ancient Magical Mirror You look in the mirror when checking if there’s something stuck in your teeth, when getting ready in the morning and when backing up the car. After all, mirrors are commonplace and often serve pretty boring purposes. But some mirrors are much more special — magical, … Read more