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…
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Restoration complete for the magnificent Etruscan ‘Tomb of the Shields’
The Etruscan Necropolis of Monterozzi in Tarquinia stands testament to the artistic achievements and capabilities of the ancient Italic people. Within this perimeter, the Tomb…
Rare intact tomb from the Late Minoan Period discovered in the Greek island of Crete
Archaeological excavation in eastern Crete has brought to light an intact chamber tomb from the late Minoan period. Found in the town of Ierapetra in…
Murals inside 700-year-old, octagon-shaped tomb depict grim scenes of China under Mongol rule
Archaeological investigation in Yangquan, China has revealed an octagon-shaped tomb with mural-covered walls, dating back some 700 years to the time when descendants of Genghis…
Scientists come across the world’s oldest known solid cheese specimen in ancient Egyptian tomb
Like many ancient Egyptian tombs, the tomb of Ptahmes (a mayor of Memphis), dating from 13th century BC, was first excavated in the late 19th…
Earliest evidence of child sacrifice in Mesopotamia found inside a 5000-year-old tomb in Turkey
A team of archaeologists has unearthed the graves of several youth at Başur Höyük, a Bronze Age burial site in Turkey. Believed to be oldest…
Workers In Rome Uncover Perfectly Intact Tomb Of The Athlete Dating Back To 4th Century BC
While municipality contractors at Tiberias – an Israeli city on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee – recently unearthed a 2,000-year-old burial cave,…
Earliest known built-chamber type of Mycenaean tomb found in Thessaly
The site of Dimini in Thessaly, Magnesia (central Greece) is known for both its Neolithic and Bronze Age Mycenaean settlements, with the latter also showcasing…
The largest and the earliest Scythian tomb in south Siberia has been found
Gino Caspari, an archaeologist funded by Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), has possibly made the most important history-based discovery in his career – by identifying…
The ‘Tomb of Jesus’ is around 1,700 years old according to latest scientific tests
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, possibly founded in early 4th century AD, has been traditionally related to the two holiest sites in…
