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Did Archaeologists Discover Pliny the Elder’s Famous Roman Villa?
News that researchers may have found the site where Pliny watched the eruption of Mount Vesuvius epitomizes the pressure to tie discoveries to well-known narratives.
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“Extraordinary” 2,000-Year-Old Roman Mosaic Found Near Colosseum
Studded with precious glass, shells, minerals, and blue Egyptian tesserae, the mosaic was unearthed by archaeologists in what was once a wealthy townhome.
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Unearthed Clay Seals Shed Light on Ancient Roman Archiving Practices
The finding of such a large number of document seals is a window into daily life in the Roman city of Doliche in modern-day Turkey.
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3,000-Year-Old Carving Challenges Bronze-Age Perceptions of Gender
The newly unearthed funerary stone suggests that ancient societies may not have adhered to strict gender binaries.
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Well-Preserved Maya Warrior Bust Unearthed in Mexico
The statue head was found during construction for the Maya Train, which has sparked controversy amongst scientists and Indigenous communities in the region.
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2,700-Year-Old Sculpture of Assyrian Deity Unearthed in Iraq
Since its first excavation in 1992, the remarkably well-preserved lamassu sculpture has survived multiple attacks on cultural heritage in the region.
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Student Uses AI to Read Ancient Scroll
21-year-old Luke Farritor identified the first word in a scroll that was buried in mud and ash during the 79 CE eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
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100-Year-Old Shipwreck Identified in Lake Superior
The steel bulk freighter Huronton, which sank in 1932, has been identified in the depths of Lake Superior.
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Archaeologists Find Hidden Chambers in Pyramid of Egyptian Pharaoh
The eight rooms were likely used to store funerary equipment for Sahura, the second pharaoh of the Fifth Dynasty.
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Archaeologists Say They’ve Uncovered Europe’s Oldest Basketry
Dating back 9,500 years, the prehistoric finds shed light on Mesolithic hunter-gatherer societies and Neolithic farming communities.
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Did Our Ancestors Make Tools Out of Human Bones?
Morbid new findings such as a “skull cup” suggest Neolithic societies in Spain repurposed the bones of the dead to create functional objects.
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Arrowhead Made From 3,500-Year-Old Meteorite Found in Switzerland
The Bronze Age artifact is of an “extremely rare” kind, researchers say.