Turkish Archaeologists Excavate Theater of Prusias Ad Hypium Near Black Sea
DÜZCE, TURKEY—Hürriyet Daily News reports that after six years, archaeologists have completed excavation of the […]
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Where Is Biblical Bethsaida?
The ancient village of Bethsaida frequently mentioned in the Gospels is believed to be located on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee, but where precisely the abandoned city lies remains a fiercely-debated question among scholars.
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Rare Ancient Dacian Stonemason’s Toolkit Discovered In Romanian Forest
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A local villager has uncovered rare ancient artifacts in the Romanian forest near the Magura Calanului quarry. The discovery was made accidentally on the hill’s western side, close to the main quarry face, where a cache of iron tools was found. These tools are believed to have been abandoned at […]
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Ancient Roman baths transformed into early Christian church unearthed near Rome
Archaeologists at the Villa di Sette Bassi on Rome’s southeast rim have found evidence of a deep transformation that occurred in Late Antiquity: a Roman bath complex, the Baths of the Tritons, was transformed into an early Christian church. The discovery provides excellent insight into the spread of Christianity in the Roman countryside and the […]
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Rare Dacian stonemason’s tool kit unearthed in Romanian quarry
An amazing archaeological discovery in Romania is throwing new light on the advanced stoneworking skills of the Dacians, an ancient civilization that thrived in the Carpathian region prior to the Roman conquest. While trekking in a forested area near Hunedoara County’s limestone quarry of Măgura Călanului during the summer of 2022, a villager chanced upon […]
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Roman wooden water pipe unearthed beneath the Belgian city of Leuven
In a rare discovery, archaeologists working in Leuven, Belgium, unearthed a Roman-era wooden water pipe that was remarkably preserved from the Roman imperial period, dating back between the 1st and 3rd centuries CE. The find, described by the city council as “unique and exceptional,” was discovered during routine excavations for a new residence project for […]
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New Pompeii Excavations Reveal How One Family Tried to Save Themselves
POMPEII, ITALY—The Roman writer Pliny the Younger wrote a firsthand account of the eruption of […]
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Swiss Construction Project Reveals Ruins of Roman Town
KAISERAUGST, SWITZERLAND—According to the Greek Reporter, Swiss archaeologists unearthed ruins that were once part of […]
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X-ray reveals ancient Greek author of charred first century BC Vesuvius scroll
Ink traces show text is part of work by Epicurean philosopher Philodemus, burned during AD79 volcano eruptionA charred scroll recovered from a Roman villa that was buried under ash when Mount Vesuvius erupted nearly 2,000 years ago has been identified as the influential work of an ancient Greek philosopher.Researchers discovered the title and author on the Herculaneum scroll after X-raying the carbonised papyrus and virtually unwrapping it on a computer, the first time such crucial details have been gleaned from the approach. Continue reading…
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Roman road, infant burials, and rare artifacts unearthed in ancient Augusta Raurica, Switzerland
In a major archaeological excavation prior to a new construction project in Kaiseraugst, Switzerland, archaeologists uncovered well-preserved Roman structures and rare artifacts in the ancient area formerly known as Augusta Raurica. The rescue excavation, led by the Aargau Cantonal Archaeology Department, was carried out from May 2024 to March 2025 and shed new light on […]
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