As part of a major construction project, the Cantonal Archaeology of Aargau carried out a rescue excavation between early May 2024 and the end of March 2025. This significantly expanded the knowledge about the lower town of Kaiseraugst, the ancient Augusta Raurica, the best-preserved Roman city north of the Alps founded in the summer of […]
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Posted inBronze Age Archaeology
Workshops for the Production of Ceramics, Bricks, and Metal, and Irrigation Canals Discovered in the Ancient Mesopotamian City of Uruk
The German archaeological mission, led by Dr. Margret van Es, has concluded its activities in the historic city of Uruk (modern-day Warka in Iraq) during the spring 2025 season. The work has focused on conducting a thorough survey of the ancient city’s surroundings as part of the contract established with the General Authority for Antiquities […]
Posted inClassical Archaeology
Roman Towers of an Access Gate and Sections of the Wall Built by the Legions, Found in the Ancient City of Libisosa in Spain
The recent preliminary report on the interventions carried out between August and October 2024 at the Libisosa Archaeological Park in Lezuza (Albacete, Spain) has highlighted significant advances in the understanding of the Roman phase of this historical site. From the construction of the Republican wall by the army to the decline of the city in […]
Posted inAncient Rome
Quality of Life During the Roman Empire Was Higher in the Countryside Than in the Cities, According to a Bioarchaeological Analysis
A recent bioarchaeological study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports investigates the differences in lifestyle between urban and rural inhabitants of Roman Italy during the imperial period. The study, based on the analysis of skeletal remains from two distinct necropolises—one in the rural area of Contrada Nevola (Corinaldo) and the other in the […]
Posted inGeography, Travel
The Impressive Urban Cable Car Network of La Paz, Bolivia, is the Largest in the World
One of the things to check when traveling by plane on your own is how to get from the airport to the city center once you have landed and disembarked. Subway, train, bus, taxi, shuttle, and other private transportation options are usually common, at least at major terminals. However, few can boast what El Alto […]
Posted inAge of Exploration
The Great Fire That Destroyed 500 Palaces, 350 Temples, and Almost the Entire Capital of Japan in 1657, Giving Rise to the Yakuza
If we talk about the number of fatalities and the degree of destruction, three major disasters stand out in Japan. Two are well known: the Great Kantō Earthquake of 1923, which reached 8.3 on the Richter scale and claimed the lives of about one hundred and fifty thousand people, and Operation Meetinghouse of 1945, an […]
Posted inAncient Greece
Poliochne, the First City of Europe, Was the Nemesis and Rival of Troy Situated Across From It
In the history of humanity, early settlements provide a fascinating glimpse into the development of civilization. One such place is Poliochne (in Greek Πολιόχνη), an ancient city located on the eastern coast of the island of Lemnos in the Aegean Sea. Considered the oldest city in Europe, Poliochne flourished during the Late Copper Age and […]
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Ngerulmud, the Only Capital in the World Without Inhabitants
In these times of debate about tourism saturation, we propose an idea for lovers of extravagant experiences. The Republic of Palau is an island country in Oceania, made up of nearly three and a half hundred volcanic and coral islands located in the Philippine Sea. Together with the Federated States of Micronesia, it forms part […]
Posted inBronze Age Archaeology
Archaeologists Find Evidence That Kurd Qaburstan Could Be the Ancient City of Qabra, Mentioned in Babylonian Inscriptions
The archaeological site of Kurd Qaburstan, located in the Erbil region of northeastern Iraq, has emerged as an invaluable source of knowledge about the Middle Bronze Age Mesopotamian civilization. Recent excavations led by Tiffany Earley-Spadoni, an associate professor of history at the University of Central Florida (UCF), have revealed surprising findings that could redefine our […]
Posted inStone Age Archaeology
Remains of a Family from the Enigmatic Prehistoric Culture That Left No Tombs and Burned Their Cities Reveal They Ate Cereals and Practiced Dental Hygiene
Between 4200 and 3600 BC, in the territories that today correspond to Moldova and Ukraine, the impressive mega-settlements of the Cucuteni-Trypillia culture emerged, considered among the earliest and largest urban concentrations of prehistoric Europe. These settlements, which could house up to 15,000 inhabitants, have intrigued archaeologists for decades, especially because of their habit of cyclically […]
