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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Archaeologists Find 3,500-Year-Old Traces of Rice in Guam
Rice was a staple crop in the ancestral Austronesian regions of Taiwan and Island Southeast Asia, but it was unknown in any of the Pacific Islands at the time of European encounters, with the exception of the unique case of Guam and the…
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Tiwanaku Civilization’s Temple Discovered in Bolivia
Archaeologists in Bolivia have discovered an ancient complex roughly 215 km (130 miles) south-east of Tiwanaku’s historical site, where a large, modular building with an integrated, sunken courtyard strongly resembles a Tiwanaku terraced…
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Roman-Era settlement unearthed in Alès
A recent excavation led by Inrap has uncovered a remarkably well-preserved Roman-era settlement on the slopes of the Hermitage hill overlooking Alès, southern France.
The excavation, carried out under the direction of the French government (Drac…
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Excavations in Olympos reveal ancient mosaics and sacred inscriptions
Excavations in Olympos, Antalya province, have uncovered mosaic floors and inscriptions within a 5th-century church, part of a year-round project backed by Türkiye’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
Olympos, once a vibrant city of the…
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Mammoth bones uncovered during road construction works
The Construction of the S17 Piaski–Hrebenne highway near the Arabunie village in Zamość County has revealed the remains of what is believed to be either a woolly mammoth or a forest elephant.
Excavations uncovered a 40 cm-long pelvis fragment…
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Hidden Medieval tower unearthed in Lublin reveals forgotten chapter of city’s past
Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a previously undocumented medieval tower within the grounds of the former Pobernardine monastery complex, near the Church of the Conversion of Saint Paul on Bernardyńska Street.
The find, made during…
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Sinkhole reveals lost remains of medieval hospital
A sinkhole that formed outside the York Theatre Royal has led to the discovery of what could be one of England’s largest medieval hospitals.
According to the City of York Council, the remains are believed to be part of the 12th-13th century St…
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Ancient DNA Study Traces Incredible Journey of Dogs across Americas
Pre-contact Central and South American dogs (Canis familiaris) — all dogs preceding contact with European settlers — descended from a single maternal lineage that diverged after dogs entered North America; specifically, the divergence time…
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