Ancient history
Ancient tomb linked to King Midas’ family sheds new light on ancient kingdom
Discovered in 2010 and excavated since 2013, the tomb dates back to the ancient kingdom of Phrygia (1200 to 675 BCE), but is located more than 100 miles west of Gordion, the kingdom’s capital.
'Grandpa, look what we found': Huckabee family uncovers ancient coins in West Bank caves
Archaeologists find Switzerland’s oldest gold coins dating back 2,200 years
New frescoes unearthed in villa near Pompeii show 'extraordinary details and colors'
How Jean-François Champollion cracked hieroglyphs 203 years ago
The French philologist announced his success on 27 September 1822, opening a window into ancient Egyptian civilization.
Chinese one-million-year-old Yunxian 2 skull challenges Homo sapiens timeline
Re-dated to between 940,000 and 1.1 million years old and reassigned to Homo longi, the specimen could shift the appearance of large-brained humans back at least 500,000 years.
Massive 5,000-year-old dolmen rewrites Bronze Age trade in southern Spain
we may be talking about one of the most monumental and complete dolmens in all of Andalusia, said professor Becerra.
Ken Follett returns with an epic on building Stonehenge in 2500 BCE
Follett spent six months on research, distilled it into a fifty page exposé checked by historians before expanding it into the 704 page saga of Seft and Joia hauling monoliths across the great plain.
2,000-year-old Roman brooch found by detectorist
The finds liaison officer confirmed the brooch's age, saying it dates from between 1,800 and 2,000 years ago and calling it 'an interesting item for Dorset' that is uncommon nationally.
'The detector went crazy': Hoard found in Byzantine Christian center near Sea of Galilee
Dr. Michael Eisenberg said this is one of Israel’s main Byzantine treasures, unique for its mix of jewelry and gold coins from various emperors.
Roman era 1,800-year-old stadium unearthed in Syedra ancient city in southern Turkey
Roughly forty inscriptions found around the city refer to wrestling, boxing and other contests, indicating the stadium’s use for sports, religious festivals and imperial celebrations.
Sunken Ptolemaic harbor near Alexandria revives hunt for Cleopatra's lost tomb
“After 2,000 years, no one has ever been there. We are the first,” said archaeologist Kathleen Martinez, citing the harbor’s link to Taposiris Magna as a decisive clue.
Turkish dig shows how people used daily objects in mysterious 5,000-year-old ceremonies
Head archeologist says face-carved pottery from Konya Plain served ritual purposes rather than daily cooking or storage functions.
Bacchus or theater mask? Rare 1,900-year-old Roman find in the Netherlands
Alongside an oil lamp were four ceramic plates, two jugs, a cup, a glass bowl and a bronze bowl, and archaeologists debate its meaning.
