Renowned Roman Philanthropist’s Tomb Discovered in Ancient Sillyon Archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Sillyon in Turkey's Antalya province have uncovered the remarkable tomb of Menodora, a wealthy Roman-era woman whose extraordinary philanthropy transformed her Mediterranean community during the second century AD....
New research challenges the centuries-old assumption that the world's most famous illuminated manuscript, the Book of Kells, was created on the Scottish island of Iona. Instead, Dr. Victoria Whitworth's forthcoming study suggests the magnificent 1,200-year-old Gospel book was crafted in Pictish...
Researchers at the University of Barcelona have uncovered extraordinary evidence of long-distance Mediterranean trade networks with the discovery of the oldest hippopotamus ivory artifact ever found in the Iberian Peninsula. The remarkable 5,000-year-old object, measuring just over 10 centimeters in...
Revolutionary artificial intelligence analysis of ancient fossils has overturned long-standing assumptions about when humans first rose from prey to predator. Groundbreaking research led by Rice University anthropologist Manuel Domínguez-Rodrigo demonstrates that Homo habilis, previously thought to be among the first human...
A remarkable 2,200-year-old rock carving discovered in China's remote Qinghai province has been officially authenticated as genuine, providing unprecedented evidence of Emperor Qin Shi Huang's legendary quest for immortality. The inscription, found at an altitude of 4,300 meters on the Tibetan Plateau...
Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of a forgotten Scottish castle that may have housed kings who ruled vast territories across western Scotland more than 700 years ago. The remarkable discovery at Finlaggan on the Isle of Islay has revealed a previously unknown royal...
A groundbreaking archaeological study reveals humanity's profound impact on animal body sizes across millennia. Researchers have uncovered evidence showing how human activities deliberately enlarged domestic animals while simultaneously shrinking wild species over the past thousand years. Scientists from the University of...
Archaeological teams in southeastern Austria have made an extraordinary discovery that pushes back our understanding of European monumental architecture by thousands of years. Imagine standing in a vast circular arena, its earthen walls rising around you under ancient skies. Now...
During routine conservation work at the ancient Palazzone Necropolis in Perugia, Italy, archaeologists have uncovered a remarkable travertine urn that challenges conventional understanding of Etruscan burial practices. The 2,300-year-old vessel, adorned with a striking relief of Medusa and intricate cursive Etruscan inscriptions,...
Archaeological evidence has finally confirmed what Roman historians have long documented - gladiators really did battle ferocious bears in ancient amphitheaters. A groundbreaking study of a 1,700-year-old brown bear skull discovered at the Viminacium archaeological site in Serbia provides the first physical...
