One of the toilets, likely used by the crown prince and his court ladies, may have drained directly into a nearby river
When Luigi Maria Caliò, a classical archaeology professor, first brought students from the University of Catania to excavate an area of Ostia Antica, the ...
Discovered in Portugal in 1998, the individual dubbed the “Lapedo Child” has long perplexed scientists, thanks to a curious mix of features
The figurines were discovered in a largely unexcavated site in El Salvador. Some 2,400 years ago, they were controlled by strings that passed through their ...
Researchers initially thought the tomb belonged to a royal wife. Then they unearthed fragments of alabaster jars that identified it as Thutmose II's
The Ministry of Antiquities said the discovery of the tomb of Thutmose II, whose wife, Hatshepsut, took the throne after his death, was the first excavation ...
The remarkably well-preserved basilica was part of a public meeting place where citizens and politicians could socialize, shop and hear speeches in the ...
In This Week in Pennsylvania Archaeology (TWIPA) blog we are revisiting the “Pots of the Past” series by showcasing some of the Precontact Woodland period ...
The cache included swords, spears, lances and chainmail. Researchers think these items may have been buried as part of a ceremony or sacrifice
Ancient Italian Skeletons Had Hemp In Their Teeth, Archaeologists Discover: imperium-romanum: “In a new analysis of thousands of teeth from ancient ...