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Archaeology

The grotto

Sperlonga, Italy

Villa of Tiberius

The Roman Emperor's lost summer home and grotto full of enormous sculptures sit along the Italian seashore.

The coal buckles are extremely rare.

Found: The Elaborate Coal Belt Buckles of First-Century Women Warriors

Only 10 examples of these type of accessories are known in the world.

Sarah Laskow October 12, 2017

The grotto next to the wine press.

Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

Gan HaGat (Wine Press Garden)

A 2,000-year-old wine press hidden in an overlooked park in Tel Aviv.

Archaeologists Strike Gold at the Site of a Mysterious 5th-Century Massacre

New discoveries deepen the enigma of Sweden's Sandby borg.

Natasha Frost October 11, 2017

Copy of the Luwian hieroglyphic inscription about the king of Mira, thought to have been composed around 1180 B.C.

Read more at: https://phys.org/news/2017-10-luwian-hieroglyphic-inscription-bronze-age.html#jCp

military history

A Centuries-Old Frieze, Newly Deciphered, Tells the Story of the End of the Bronze Age

A great prince, an almost-forgotten ancient script, and whisperings of a forgery.

Natasha Frost October 9, 2017

Thermae Maiores

Budapest, Hungary

Thermae Maiores

Legions of Roman soldiers bathed in this ancient spa complex under a Budapest transit station.

A dugout canoe circa 1918.

Florida Has More Archaeological Canoes Than Anywhere Else in the World

The oldest dugout ever found there is almost 7,000 years old.

Sarah Laskow October 5, 2017

Lend a hand.

Found: A Giant Bronze Arm From the Antikythera Shipwreck

The world's most intriguing shipwreck keeps giving up more secrets.

Sarah Laskow October 4, 2017

Have you seen his bones?

Have Turkish Archaeologists Found the Final Resting Place of Saint Nick?

A tomb in Myra adds to confusion over relics of the beloved icon.

Vittoria Traverso October 3, 2017

Iberian Gallery.

Alicante, Spain

Archaeological Museum of Alicante (MARQ)

Fascinating exhibits of prehistoric and ancient artifacts displayed with a uniquely modern touch.

Cemetery of Anchors

Santa Luzia, Portugal

Cemetery of Anchors

Dead weights honor the dead of Portugal's fishing industry.

The Mauer 1 jawbone

Heidelberg, Germany

The Mauer 1 Jawbone

The jaw of one of humankind's earliest ancestors on display at an overlooked geology museum.

Alexander the Great, in battle with Darius III, in a mosaic from Pompeii.

Found: An Iraqi City, Established by Alexander the Great and Forgotten for Millennia

Satellite and drone photos clued archaeologists to its existence.

Sarah Laskow September 25, 2017

A 3D images of a medieval shipwreck, the first example of this kind of boat known outside of historical records.

Found: An Incredibly Well-Preserved Medieval Shipwreck, Among Many More

The Black Sea wreck is the first of its kind ever discovered.

Sarah Laskow September 22, 2017

Alicante, Spain

Lucentum

A well-restored ancient archaeology site gives a real feel for life during the Roman age.

The porpoise grave. The two holes on top of the skull may have been made by rats.

Found: A Mysterious Medieval Grave Full of Porpoise Bones

It was found on a tiny island with a shrouded past.

Sarah Laskow September 20, 2017

An engraving of the 1755 earthquake.

A 1755 Earthquake in Portugal Left Behind a Scar on a Caribbean Island

Researchers recently discovered evidence of a historic tsunami's true extent.

Sarah Laskow September 19, 2017

This wooden "feast ladle" has a handle in the shape of a cow's head and is currently on display in New York. The size of the spoon's bowl suggests generosity and hospitality.

museums and collections

Liberia Wants Its Cultural Artifacts Back, Please

The country is struggling to fill its renovated national museum because so many items are exhibited elsewhere.

Natasha Frost September 19, 2017