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Rare bronze ring depicting Alexandria’s lighthouse discovered
Underwater archaeologists have discovered the first known bronze ring-signet depicting the Lighthouse of Alexandria.
Coca leaves found with llamas sacrificed by the Inka
Archaeologists in Peru have discovered coca leaves among sacrificed llamas, shedding new light on Inka religious practices.
Roman temple to Mars discovered in Germany
A Roman temple dedicated to Mars and a statuette of Victoria have been discovered near the Kapersburg fort in Germany.
New data from old bones
This article explores how bioarchaeological research at Abydos is reshaping our understanding of ancient Egyptian and Nubian societies.
Roman pottery workshop with 21 kilns uncovered in France
Archaeologists in northern France have uncovered an exceptionally well-preserved Roman pottery workshop that operated for centuries and included 21 kilns, clay-processing installations and numerous potter’s wheels.
Facial reconstruction of Indigenous man
Scientists have created a digital facial reconstruction of an Indigenous man whose remains were discovered in Ecuador.
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Van Gogh, All Our Paintings
For the first time since 1984, you can see all 88 paintings by Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) from the Kröller-Müller collection.
Early Korean hand cannon found
The find provides rare physical evidence for the development of portable firearms in Korea during the late Goryeo or early Joseon period.
Study sheds new light on why aurochs disappeared in Scandinavia
Aurochs, the ancient ancestors of modern cattle, once roamed large parts of Europe, Asia and northern Africa.
Rare Venus statuette found at Roman settlement in Hungary
A rare lead statuette of Venus and objects linked to everyday life have been uncovered at a Roman settlement in Pilisszentiván, Hungary.
Ancient Skyscrapers in Ethiopia?
An Ethiopian-German DAI project is studying the load-bearing capacity of the walls of an ancient multi-story palace in Yeha (Ethiopia).
When in Rome
The first material evidence of the Schola Saxonum suggests Anglo-Saxon expats received special treatment in Rome’s “Little England".
Medieval woman buried holding a child at Sipontum
Archaeologists at ancient Sipontum have uncovered the remains of a woman buried with a young child held closely in her arms.
Fossils confirm human ancestors first appearance
New hominin fossils confirm the species’ first appearance was in southern Africa 200,000 years earlier than traditionally thought.
Gomphothere remains reveal human activity in Chile
A well-preserved skeleton may provide new evidence of how early inhabitants of central Chile exploited Pleistocene megafauna.
The Odyssey throughout history
A study by the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) contrasts the fiction of Homer’s Odyssey with actual archaeological evidence from the Mediterranean and analyzes how each era has adapted its characters to its own cultural context.
Lost Roman town discovered along the Danube Frontier in Austria
Archaeologists have mapped a previously unknown Roman urban center in Lower Austria, revealing streets, cemeteries and an amphitheatre.
First burials give insights into mortuary rites at Göbeklitepe
A new paper by Julia Gresky and Lee Clare in Plos One presents new insights into mortuary practices at Göbeklitepe.
Ancient tools reveal how Ice Age humans learned the land
Archeologists are studying the spearheads used by Ice Age humans to study how America's first inhabitants understood risk.
Roman-era pyramid-shaped tomb discovered in Dakhla Oasis
A Roman-era pyramid-shaped tomb with a unique stone entrance, scenes from the Amduat, and a funerary elegy written in Ancient Greek...
Rare medieval heating system uncovered in Basel
At the former Gnadental monastery in Basel an exceptionally well-preserved medieval hot-air heating system was found.
A minimally invasive look into the late Neolithic
A study uses up-to-date methods to revise previous understandings of a 6,800-year-old settlement in what is now Vojvodina.