Finding Any Sword is a Treasure But Four is 'A Dream' - We Rubbed Our Eyes
The finding consisted of four swords and the Roman fighting/throwing spear called the pilum next to a coin that might date the hoard.
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Tiny Italian Town Dug Up an Extremely Rare Roman Temple while Trying to Build Supermarket
A pagan-Roman temple, known as a Capitolium, dedicated to Jupiter, Minvera, and Juno has Roman researchers very excited.
4,000-Year-Old Pyramid Rises From the Soil of Kazakhstan-First of its Kind Ever Found on the Eurasian Steppes
It's the first pyramid ever found on the Eurasian steppes, and it's believed to have been a worship center for a horse cult.
4,200-Year-Old Ceramic Storm Drains in Ancient Chinese Town Are the Oldest of Their Kind
Utilizing their pottery skills, buried segments of ceramic pipes drained water from the elevated town of Pingliangtai into drainage ditches
Iron Age Puzzle Solved as Unknown Warrior Finally Identified as British Warrior Woman
She was an Iron Age warrior, likely a raider—someone who specialized in surprise attacks to gain plunder from settlements on nearby islands
2,000-year-old Roman House Uncovered in Malta Reveals Ancient History of Wealthy Society
A research team from the University of South Florida has discovered a 2,000 year-old house that once belonged to a wealthy family—still in exceptional condition—during an excavation in Malta. They collaborated with scientists from around the world on the Melite Civitas Romana Project, uncovering what life was like 2,000 years ago when Romans ruled Malta, […]
A Humble Stick Reveals Wealth of Information About Extinct Heidelberg Hominids as Hunters and Craftsmen
In the hands of a capable Ice Age hunter, this simple stick could be used to nail small mammals, or even assist in taking deer and horses.
Pre-Incan 'Floor of Thunder' Found Where Ritual Dances Atop Stone Platform Made Booming Footsteps Like Thunder
The floor could accommodate 26 dancers, and was hollow underneath with layers of resonant material on the underside of the cavity.
Alongside What Appears to Be Pizza, Recent Pompeii Excavations Reveal Yet More Hidden Treasures
The item sitting on a silver platter in a new fresco looks lot like one of the other things the city of Naples is famous for: pizza.
Mythical City of Underground Labyrinths Found Beneath Altar of 15th Century Church in Mexico
Legend has it that the Zapotec built a great labyrinthine city called "Lyobaa," or "place of rest," centered around a gate to the underworld
Man Finds Surprise of a Life in His Field: 700 Coins from Civil War 'The Great Kentucky Hoard'
Consisting of $1, $10, and $20 gold liberty dollars minted between 1840 and 1863, the discovery is being called the Great Kentucky Hoard.
Prehistoric 'Axe Factory' Found in Britain Triggers Search for More Artifacts
Over 1,000 large sarsen boulders have been identified in England, but this is only the second polishing boulder of its size.
Incredible Discovery Beneath the Southern Amazon Reveals Urban-Agrarian Society Never Seen Before
Scientists discovered an ancient Amazon society that thrived for 900 years, with monumental earthworks, canals, and large pyramids now hidden.
Ancient Mayan City Hidden for Over 1,000 Years Discovered by LiDAR
The discovery began with LIDAR surveys in March of 2023, revealing multiple prehispanic structures in an area bigger than Luxembourg.
The Only Piece of Roman Pottery Inscribed with Poet Virgil's Verse Discovered
As to why it was on the bottom of the olive oil amphora and who put it there, the authors of the study have no answers.
4 Years After Discovery, the First Viking Ship Burial Found in Over 100 Years Reveals its Lost Secrets
Since its discovery in 2018 Norwegian archaeologists have figured out a lot about what was going on from the time of the burial and the ship.
Divers Are About to Pull a 3,000-Year-Old Shipwreck From the Depths
Named the "Zambratija boat" because of its location in the Bay of Zambratija, it's a testament to an "ancient naval tradition."
Markings on French Cave Wall Identified as the Oldest Known Neanderthal Engravings
Based on the shape, spacing, and arrangement of the engravings, the team concluded that they are "deliberate, organized and intentional"
Rome Finally Opens to Public the Spot Where Julius Caesar Met His End at Senators' Hands
One of the most infamous crime scenes in all history is now open to the public-Pompey's Curia-the temporary senate where Caeser was murdered.
Dazzling Ancient Bronze Sword Found in Germany 'Still Shines' After 3,400 Years
It looks fake at first glance-how could 3,400 years of time leave a hunk of metal so untouched? Yet when archaeologists from Bavaria's State Office for Monument Protection first uncovered the sword, it literally "almost still shines." Found in the grave of a man near the town of Ní¶rdlingen, the sword is thought to have […]
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