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Unique 2700-year-old mosaics unearthed in illegal excavations
Two 2700-year-old mosaics, which are thought to belong to a Roman rich man and symbolize magnificence, were found in a house-shaped compartment 10 meters below…
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1500-Year-Old Mosaic Saved in illegal Excavation Operation
During the illegal excavation operation carried out in Izmir’s Aliağa district, a monastery built during the Roman period and about 1500 years old mosaic were…
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Archaeologists have discovered 85 ancient tombs, a watchtower, and a temple site in Egypt’s Gabal al-Haridi region
The Egyptian archaeological mission discovered 85 tombs, a watchtower, and a temple site in the Gabal al-Haridi area of Sohag, in southern Egypt. During the…
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Roman-era chambers and clay offering vessels found in Antiocheia Ancient City, in southern Turkey
During excavations in southern Turkey’s ancient city of Antiocheia, archaeologists discovered late Roman-era chambers and clay offering vessels. Antakya, better known in English as Antioch…
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Archaeologists uncover ancient mosaic of the living room of brutal Publius Vedius Pollio
In the Pausilypon Archaeological Park, archaeologists from the University of Naples’ “L’Orientale” uncovered an ancient mosaic. The park is located in Posillipo, which was an…
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Archaeologists uncovered a second mosaic in Rutland Roman villa in England
Archaeologists report they have uncovered a second mosaic at the site of the 2020 mosaic discovery at the Roman villa site in Rutland, UK. Dating…
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Egyptian Archaeologists Rewrite History With the Discovery of a Tomb of a Previously Unknown Queen
The New Kingdom Tomb of Queen Neith, along with a cache of 300 coffins and 100 mummies, was unearthed at the ancient necropolis of Saqqara.…
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Smiley, dimpled sphinx statue unearthed in Egypt
The dimpled sphinx was found near the Hathor Temple, where the famed Dendera Zodiac had been discovered. Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed a sphinx statue…
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Ancient Poseidon mosaic found in Turkey’s Adana
Archaeological excavations in the southern Turkish province of Adana’s Yumurtalık district have unearthed a rare mosaic depicting the ancient Greek god of the sea, Poseidon.…
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Opium Traces Found in 3,500-Year-Old Pottery Suggests the Ancient Canaanites Were the First Humans to Use Psychoactive Drugs
The archaeologists discovered the vessels at a necropolis in modern-day Israel. An employee at the Israel Antiquities Authority holds one of the vessels that are…