Excavations by the Museum of Kumanovo near the village of Mlado Nagoričane in the municipality of Staro Nagoričane have uncovered a Hellenistic-era residence dating to the 4th century BC.
The discovery was made at the Gradishte archaeological…
Category: Arch/ Anthro
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Researchers Sequence Whole Genome of Ancient Egyptian
An international team of scientists has sequenced the whole genome from an adult male Egyptian who lived between over 4,500 years ago — a few centuries after Egyptian unification, bridging the Early Dynastic and Old Kingdom periods.
Nebamun…
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Cache of Roman footwear unearthed at Magna Roman Fort
Magna, also known as Carvoran, is a Roman fort situated at the edge of the Whin Sill in Northumberland, England.
The fort predates the construction of Hadrian’s Wall, strategically located on the frontier to protect the junction of the Maiden…
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Ancient mortuary cave found hidden within desert mountains
Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have discovered a pre-Hispanic mortuary cave within the Ocampo Natural Protected Area (ANP) in Coahuila, Mexico.
Upon reports of bone theft and looting in the area,…
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Preserved shipwreck contains 2,000-year-old ceramic treasures
A recently discovered shipwreck off the coast of Adrasan, Turkey, has yielded a collection of ceramic treasures dating to the Late Hellenistic–Early Roman period.
Located at a depth of up to 46 metres, the vessel was found to contain a large…
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Ancient boomerang found in Polish cave stuns scientists
A study of a Palaeolithic boomerang found in Poland’s Obłazowa Cave has been dated to 42,000 years ago, making the discovery the oldest example in Europe and potentially the world.
Carved from mammoth tusk and measuring 70 centimetres in…
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Women ruled over oldest known city
A groundbreaking study published in the journal Science has revealed that women played the dominant role at Çatalhöyük.
Çatalhöyük is an ancient proto-city from the Neolithic and Chalcolithic periods, located on the edge of the Konya Plain…
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Intact Etruscan tomb discovered in the Necropolis of San Giuliano
An intact Etruscan tomb has been discovered at the site of the Necropolis of San Giuliano, which lies within the Marturanum Regional Park near Barbarano Romano, Italy.
The Necropolis of San Giuliano (named for the medieval church of San Giuliano)…
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Soldier’s wrist purse discovered at Roman legionary camp
Archaeologists have discovered a fragment of a soldier’s wrist purse at the site of a temporary Roman camp in South Moravia, Czech Republic.
The camp was established by the 10th Legion, who was stationed in the area between AD 172 and 180 during…
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Lost equestrian sculpture found buried in Toul
Archaeologists from the National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (Inrap) have discovered an equestrian sculpture during excavations in Toul, France.
The discovery was made while conducting a study of the former medieval city gate,…
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