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Buried in Sand for 2,000 Years, This Roman Anchor Just Resurfaced Off the English Coast Almost Untouched
1+ week, 3+ day ago (486+ words) For nearly two thousand years, a Roman anchor lay hidden beneath the North Sea, preserved in conditions that seemed almost impossible. Nearly two millennia after it slipped beneath the waves, a Roman anchor has been lifted from the seabed off…...
Our pay is called a ‘salary’, but were Roman soldiers really paid in salt?
1+ week, 3+ day ago (890+ words) Every second Wednesday, like clockwork, my salary arrives in my bank account. By Thursday, most of it is gone. Recently, though, as I contemplated its fortnightly appearance and disappearance, I started thinking about the origin of the word “salary”. As…...
Andriake: Lost Roman Harbor Almost Untouched for 2,000 Years [21:47]
1+ week, 5+ day ago (109+ words) The earliest confirmed archaeological layers at Andriake date to the 3rd century BCE, though many researchers believe the harbor served Myra as early as the Classical period. The synagogue is currently dated to the 5th–6th century CE based on inscriptions and architectural…...
Anthropologists to carry out genetic test of Grand Prince Dmitry Donskoy’s relics
1+ week, 6+ day ago (156+ words) Deputy Director General for Research at the Moscow Kremlin Museums Andrey Batalov said that the age of the person and the grand prince matched - Russian Politics & Diplomacy Russian Politics & DiplomacyInto section â- Business & Economy Business & EconomyInto section â - Military & Defense…...
Remains exhumed in Volyn villages of Ostrivky and Volia Ostrovetska reburied
2+ week, 8+ hour ago (138+ words) At the “Ostrivky” memorial in the Volyn region, the remains of 55 people—exhumed from the sites of the former villages of Ostrivky and Volia Ostrovetska—were reburied. â Ukrinform. This was reported by Suspilne Lutsk, according to Ukrinform. “Over a…...
Medieval Warrior Buried with Horse and Dog Discovered in Russia
2+ week, 6+ day ago (862+ words) Archaeologists excavating near Suzdal in Russia have uncovered an unusually well-preserved 10th-century chamber grave containing a man buried alongside a horse and dog, as well as weapons and riding equipment. The discovery provides new evidence that an elite military presence…...
Lost for 2,000 Years, Roman Ships Were Finally Pulled From a Lake, Then Vanished Again in a WWII Blaze
3+ week, 6+ hour ago (928+ words) Nothing preserves a Roman emperor’s ships like 2,000 years underwater. Nothing destroys them faster than war. Two massive Roman ships, believed to belong to Emperor Caligula, lay submerged in Lake Nemi (a volcanic crater lake) approximately 30 kilometers south of Rome, for…...
Archaeologists unearth a medieval nobleman buried with his horse and dog in a rare wooden tomb in Russia
3+ week, 1+ day ago (598+ words) Rigorously fact-checked science, expert commentary and an ad-free experience built for those who want to go beyond the headlines No ads on any Live Science articles. No pop-ups. Full access to everything. Trusted, in-depth, pro-science features that are available only…...
Italy Just Uncovered a Roman-Era Shipwreck So Remarkably Preserved That Its Cargo Is Still Stacked Nearly 7 Feet High
3+ week, 1+ day ago (593+ words) A Sicilian fisherman went looking for a rock formation underwater. Instead, he found a wreck that authorities are now calling one of the most important underwater discoveries in recent years, and the full details are still being confirmed. A spearfisherman…...
Unique gaming dice for Belarus found by archaeologists in Myory district
3+ week, 2+ day ago (213+ words) During summer archaeological excavations near the village of Dryhutsi in the Miory district, scientists found an item rare for Belarusian archaeology — a bone gaming die from the 16th century. It was discovered in the layer of a burned building from the…...