Roman tombs found near an oasis in the Western Desert of Egypt
The Dakhla Oasis (literally ‘inner oasis’) is situated by the central region of Egypt’s vast Western Desert, and as such is almost 210 miles from…
Archaeology
Workers find 2,000-year old mosaics in southern Turkey
Once again, Anatolia revealed its Greco-Roman legacy, this time in the form of beautiful mosaics possibly dating back to 1st century AD. The fascinating discovery…
A site of horrors: Archaeologists find the first ever temple of Xipe Totec, the pre-Hispanic god wearing sacrificed human skin
As part of a major archaeological discovery, researchers in Mexico have unearthed the remains of the first temple dedicated to Xipe Totec, a Mesoamerican life-death-rebirth…
Presence of nearly 500 maize weevils in ancient Japanese pottery sheds new light on the culture of the Jōmon people
An ancient Japanese pottery vessel – unearthed in February 2016 among the ruins in the island of Hokkaido – has now caught the attention of…
1,700-year old ancient Roman tomb discovered in Tarhuna city, Libya
Last year, archaeologists were witness to the magnificence of ancient Roman legacy on Libyan soil with the discovery of an impressive villa at Ptolemais, which…
Eerie 9,000-year-old stone mask discovered in a field in Israel
A 9000-year-old stone mask – with a sharp nose and eerie oval-shaped holes for eyes – has been found at an archaeological site close to…
Archaeologists find 1000-year-old Viking sword in the ancient city of Patara in Turkey
As part of excavation works in the ancient city of Patara along the Mediterranean coast of Turkey, archaeologists have uncovered an exceptional Viking sword, believed to…
Yet another ancient Greek city found, this time on the Turkish coast
Last week, we talked about the discoveries of two Greek settlements, one in Crimea and the other pertaining to the lost city of Tenea. This…
Incredibly realistic graffiti of ships found on the walls of a biblical-era cistern in Israel
The faint etchings of 13 ships, dating back nearly 2,000 years, have been discovered on the walls of a cistern in Israel. Located in the…
Lost ancient Greek city of Tenea, home of Trojan prisoners of war, found
Archaeologists in Greece have reportedly located the remains of a lost ancient city which, as per mythology, was first inhabited by Trojan war captives after…
