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100,000 Artifacts Set for Exhibition at Greece’s Tatoi Palace
3+ hour, 34+ min ago (256+ words) Greece's Tatoi Palace is nearing a major public reopening, as authorities prepare to present over 100,000 objects recovered from the former royal estate in a landmark exhibition which will provide a sweeping overview of material linked to Greece's former royal family....
3,000-Year-Old Siberian Tomb Art Sheds Light on the Dating of Ancient Rock Carvings
17+ hour, 24+ min ago (455+ words) Archaeologists working in southern Siberia say carvings found inside ancient burial mounds have solved a long-standing problem in rock art research. The discovery of Siberian tomb art inside sealed graves allows researchers to reliably date images that were once nearly…...
Ancient “Singers of Amun” Coffins in Luxor Reveal Rare Egyptian Rituals
18+ hour, 11+ min ago (628+ words) Researchers in Luxor, Egypt, have uncovered a carefully arranged cache of wooden coffins linked to a group of women known as the "Singers of Amun," offering rare insight into temple life and burial practices during a turbulent chapter of ancient…...
Ancient Laodicea Sees Water Flow Beneath Roman Bridge After 1,300 Years
19+ hour, 55+ min ago (635+ words) After more than 1,300 years, water is flowing again beneath the Asopos Bridge at the ancient Greek city of Laodicea (Greek: "), bringing movement back to one of Anatolia's most important Roman-era monuments. Archaeologists say the return of water marks a decisive…...
Pompeii Brings Back Vineyards Buried by Vesuvius for the First Time in 2,000 Years
20+ hour, 41+ min ago (457+ words) Ancient agriculture is returning to one of the world's most famous archaeological sites as Pompeii brings vines back to land buried by Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago. The project reconnects the ruined Roman city to a farming tradition that once…...
The Forgotten Battle between the Ancient Greeks and the Babylonians
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (562+ words) About 2600 years ago, there was a battle between the Greeks and the Babylonians. By and large, this battle has been forgotten by history, but the evidence suggests that it was a major event at the time. What do we know…...
Could Ancient Egyptians Have Reached Australia? The Mysterious Gosford Glyphs Suggest So
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (1353+ words) Like something out of Stargate SG1, the Gosford glyphs lie hidden within a remote sandstone canyon in the deep Australian bush. Some dismiss them as a hoax, while others celebrate them as authentic. According to researchers, a portion of the Egyptian…...
The History of the Ancient Greek Colonies in the Black Sea
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (1197+ words) The ancient Greeks established cities across the four corners of the Mediterranean. However, the Black Sea was of particular importance to them, with the area becoming a hub of the ancient Greek world beyond its metropolis. The ventures into the…...
Idomeneus, the King of Crete Who Fought in the Trojan War
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (496+ words) The Trojan War was the legendary conflict between the Greeks and the Trojans. However, it did not just involve Greeks from the mainland. A large part of the Grecian army came from some Greek islands in the Aegean, such as…...
The Only Ancient Temple in Greece That is Almost Intact
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (553+ words) There is an ancient temple in Greece that is almost entirely intact, standing at the top of the hill of Agoraios Colonos, which borders the Ancient Agora of Athens. This is the Temple of Hephaestus, more widely known as "Thiseion....