An interdisciplinary team led by anthropologist Gerhard Weber from the University of Vienna, together with experts from the Austrian Academy of Sciences, has concluded, after analyzing a skull discovered in 1929 in the ruins of the Octagon Tomb of Ephesus in Turkey, that the remains belong to a boy aged between 11 and 14 with […]
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The Tomb of the “Magician of the Goddess Selket”, a High-Ranking Physician of the Old Kingdom, Discovered in Egypt
In the southern area of the Saqqara archaeological zone, known for housing the tombs of high officials from the Egyptian Old Kingdom, a joint Franco-Swiss archaeological team has made an exceptional discovery. The mission has unearthed a mastaba constructed with mud bricks, belonging to a physician named Teti Neb Fu. This individual lived during the […]
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New Tombs Discovered in Saqqara Contain Burial Shafts Sealed with Limestone Blocks
In a recent announcement, the joint Egyptian-Japanese archaeological mission, led by the Supreme Council of Antiquities and Kanazawa University, has uncovered tombs, mastabas, and burials dating back to the 2nd, 3rd, and 18th dynasties, leading to a redefinition of the known extent of the Saqqara necropolis. During excavations on the eastern side of Saqqara, archaeologists […]
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First Tomb of a Warrior Woman from the 10th Century Discovered in the Carpathian Basin
An exceptional archaeological discovery has been revealed at the Sárrétudvari–Hízóföld cemetery, located in Hungary. Researchers have identified the first known tomb of a woman buried with weapons in the Carpathian Basin, dating to the 10th century, during the Hungarian Conquest period. This discovery challenges traditional conceptions about gender roles in medieval Central European societies and […]
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Mysterious Viking Women’s Tombs Filled with Extraordinary Artifacts Discovered in Norway Contain No Human Remains
At the Skumsnes farm, located on Norway’s west coast, metal detector enthusiasts discovered a coin and a brooch with textile remnants in this area last year. Now, archaeologists from the University of Bergen have confirmed that these objects come from a Viking cemetery dating to the first half of the 9th century. According to researchers, […]
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The Graves of the Lombard Kings from 7th Century Discovered in Pavia, Italy
In the heart of Pavia, west of the city and along the route to Piedmont and the Alps, lies a historic site that is rewriting the history of the Lombards in Italy. During the 7th century AD, King Aripert I decided to build a dynastic mausoleum at this location, marking a turning point in the […]
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Beneath a Romanesque church in France archaeologists uncovered an earlier one, and beneath Merovingian tombs, and beneath Roman sarcophagi
Located on rue Michelet, near the imposing Saint-Bénigne Cathedral in Dijon, France, the Church of Saint-Philibert is not just a place of worship but also a silent witness to centuries of history and architectural evolution. Its past, marked by human interventions and natural transformations, reveals traces of eras spanning from Late Antiquity to the modern […]
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An Exceptional Celtic Funerary Garden with 17 Graves and a Central Sepulcher Discovered in Endingen am Kaiserstuhl, Germany
In Endingen am Kaiserstuhl, during a rescue excavation, a surprising funerary garden from the early Celtic period containing 18 burials has been uncovered. This is an unprecedented discovery in Baden-Württemberg, as no similar funerary structure has been documented in this region. The team of archaeologists identified a funerary garden enclosed by a square ditch measuring […]
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A heroon with intact tombs filled with luxurious jewels and lions sculpted in Pentelic marble, found in the ancient Greek city of Ripes in Achaea
At the beginning of October, the systematic archaeological excavation season concluded on the Trapezá plateau, located eight kilometers southwest of Aigio, Greece. This site is identified with the ancient city of Ripes, a prosperous city in the Achaea region during the early historical period, known for its role in founding the colony of Croton in […]
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Roman Soldier Flaccus’ Tomb Discovered in the Netherlands, Dating to the Late 1st Century BCE
In late November 2024, during archaeological investigations conducted in Heerlen (Netherlands), an exceptional discovery was made: the tomb of a Roman soldier named Flaccus. This find, dating to the late 1st century BCE and early 1st century CE, represents one of the most significant pieces of evidence of Roman presence in the area. It is […]
