After two years of intense archaeological work, the wait is over. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, represented by the Supreme Council of Antiquities, has successfully completed the ambitious Revival of the Ancient Gold City project, an unprecedented initiative that has led to the discovery, documentation, and conservation of a gold mining camp with […]
Archaeology
“This has become the archaeologist’s grandiose task: to make dried-up wellsprings bubble forth again, to make the forgotten known again, the dead alive, and to cause to flow once more that historic stream in which we are all encompassed.” (C. W. Ceram. 1949. Gods, Graves and Scholars.)
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The Place Where the Rare Obsidian Mirrors of the Neolithic in Anatolia and the Near East Were Manufactured Has Been Found
Luxury and prestige objects have existed in all human societies, and the Neolithic was no exception. Among the most intriguing artifacts of this period are the obsidian mirrors, finely crafted pieces whose function remains a subject of debate. Recent archaeological studies have allowed researchers to reconstruct their manufacturing and distribution process in Southwest Asia, particularly […]
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One of the Oldest Examples of Writing in the Northern Iberian Peninsula Discovered at an Iron Age Archaeological Site in Spain
Archaeological research carried out at the La Peña del Castro site, located in the municipality of La Ercina, in the province of León (Spain), has revealed a discovery of great significance for the study of writing in the Iberian Peninsula. Researchers from the University of León have identified an inscription belonging to the Celtiberian alphabet, […]
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The Mystery of Bronze Age Artifacts Found in Later Contexts in Southern Great Britain
In southern Great Britain, archaeologists have discovered an intriguing phenomenon: metal objects from the Bronze Age found in much more recent contexts within the same era. These artifacts, known as out-of-time objects, reveal fascinating aspects of social memory, the reuse of ancient goods, and the relationship of prehistoric societies with their own past. The study […]
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Analysis of the Colchester Vase Reveals It Documents a Real Gladiatorial Combat in the Roman City of Camulodunum in Britannia
A 19th-century archaeological discovery, the so-called Colchester Vase, has recently undergone a re-evaluation that could change perceptions about gladiatorial spectacles in the Roman province of Britannia. This object, a ceramic piece dated between 160 and 200 AD, is considered a unique graphic and epigraphic testimony to the existence of gladiatorial combats in the Roman city […]
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An “osteotheca” containing the remains of a child from the 6th century B.C., discovered in the ancient Greek city of Gela in Sicily
The city of Gela, in Sicily, once again surprises with an archaeological find that adds new pieces to the complex mosaic of its millennia-old history. During excavations carried out by the company Enel on the central Via Garibaldi, under the supervision of the Soprintendenza ai Beni Culturali, a terracotta osteotheca dating back to the first […]
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A Hellenistic Sanctuary Discovered Inside the Pertosa-Auletta Cave, Along an Underground River Where a Protohistoric Pile-Dwelling Village Once Existed
On February 12, the 2025 archaeological excavation campaign at the Pertosa-Auletta Cave came to an end. This site, of great historical interest, is located in the Cilento, Vallo di Diano, and Alburni Geopark in the province of Salerno, Italy. The research, which began in the second half of January, focused on the area of the […]
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An Iron Age Spoon Used in Divination Rituals, Found on the Isle of Man
On the Isle of Man, located between Great Britain and Ireland, an ancient bronze spoon has been discovered, which may have been used in divination rituals more than 2,000 years ago. This object, dated to the Iron Age, was found on private land in the Patrick region, situated on the island’s west coast. The discovery […]
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Lost Tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II Discovered, the Most Important Find Since Tutankhamun’s Tomb
In an exciting archaeological discovery, a joint Egyptian-British mission from the Supreme Council of Antiquities and the Modern State Research Foundation has successfully found the last missing tomb of the pharaohs of Egypt’s 18th Dynasty: the tomb of King Thutmose II. This finding marks a milestone in Egyptology, as it is the first royal tomb […]
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80,000-Year-Old Stone Tools Discovered in Arabia Puzzle Archaeologists, as No Human Remains Are Found
An international team of researchers, led by Dr. Knut Bretzke from Friedrich Schiller University Jena, has identified the oldest evidence to date of the systematic production of stone blades on the Arabian Peninsula. According to analyses conducted using luminescence techniques, these artifacts have been dated to approximately 80,000 years ago. The findings were made at […]
