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An ancient traveler from India inscribed his name across five ancient tombs in Egypt's Valley of the Kings 2,000 years agoAncient Indian travelers visited Egypt's Valley of the Kings. Researchers found nearly 30 inscriptions in Tamil, Sanskrit, Prakrit, and Gan...
In 1748, workers digging near Naples hit painted walls, and Pompeii began returning from ashIn a serendipitous turn of events in 1748, excavations near Naples revealed the buried city of Pompeii, a Roman gem preserved by the volcan...
In 1972, a diver off Italy noticed a human arm rising from the sand, which uncovered ancient Greek warriors lost beneath the sea for centuriesIn an underwater adventure in 1972, a diver stumbled upon the exquisite Riace Bronzes off the coast of Riace Marina. These stunning Greek s...
Roman emperor hidden as Egyptian Pharaoh found in Karnak Temple: 2,000-year-old stone discovery in Luxor shocks archaeologistsKarnak Temple in Luxor has yielded a remarkable 2,000-year-old stone slab showing Roman Emperor Tiberius depicted as an Egyptian pharaoh. T...
Buried for Centuries, Revealed in Days: A Roman Tomb Surfaces After RainHeavy rains in Apollosa, Italy, uncovered a circular Roman mausoleum. The monument, dating back nearly two thousand years, features carving...
Archaeologists discovered ancient burials, a Roman well, and a 1,000-year-old Anglo-Saxon home during the Newark bypass excavationsA planned road expansion in Nottinghamshire, England, has uncovered a significant archaeological site. Digs revealed evidence of human life...
Archaeologists uncover Egyptian monument showing a Roman emperor portrayed as a pharaohAn ancient Egyptian stela, 2,000 years old, was discovered in Luxor. It shows Roman Emperor Tiberius as an Egyptian Pharaoh. This artifact ...
In 1992, A Retired Gardener Looked for a Lost Hammer in a Suffolk Field, His Metal Detector Hit Something Strange: It Revealed Britain’s Largest Roman Treasure HoardA retired gardener's search for a lost hammer in an English field led to an extraordinary archaeological find: a buried Roman treasure ches...
Hidden for Nearly 2,000 Years: Builders in Caistor Discover a Roman Well Beneath a Historic BuildingA Roman well has been discovered during restoration work in Caistor, Lincolnshire. This find, alongside 17th-century timber and Georgian wa...
What Did Ancient Indians Write Inside Egypt’s Valley of the Kings? 2,000-Year-Old Graffiti Is Revealing a Forgotten JourneyAncient inscriptions discovered in Egypt's Valley of the Kings reveal extensive travel by people from the Indian subcontinent around 2,000 ...
What Was Hidden Beneath This Barcelona Hotel for 2,000 Years? Archaeologists Just Found ItAn elevator project at Barcelona's Gran Hotel Barcino uncovered a vast Roman pavement. Archaeologists identified it as part of Barcino's an...
Buried for Centuries: What This Roman Villa Under Italy’s Vineyard Tells UsArchaeologists in Italy unearthed a 3rd-century Roman villa beneath a vineyard, revealing intricate mosaics and frescoes. This discovery hi...
2,000-year-old Kushan empire coins from King Vasudeva's era found in Pakistan's RawalpindiArchaeologists unearthed rare lapis lazuli stones and bronze coins dating back to the Kushan era at Pakistan's Bhir Mound, a UNESCO site ne...
After 2,000 years, sunken city’s priceless artifacts finally see the lightArchaeologists have uncovered treasures from the sunken Egyptian city of Canopus, once a flourished as a hub of trade and religious near Al...
Moroccan archaeologists unearth second century Roman-era site in RabatThe discovery, now the third largest archaeological site in Morocco, provides valuable insights into the lives of Roman settlers and Romani...
New Roman findings emerge from ruins amidst Libya's tragic floodsThe recent flooding in Libya's Derna not only caused damage to the ancient Greek city of Cyrene, but also revealed new archaeological remai...
Archaeologists unearth Roman-era cemetery dated 2,000 years in GazaWorkers came upon the site last year during the construction of an Egyptian-funded housing project near Jabaliya, in the northern Gaza Stri...
Cultural revival: Tunisia's historic Bardo national museum to welcome visitors again after 2-year closureTunisia's Bardo national museum is set to reopen soon, two years after it was closed when the parliament, which shares the same building, w...
Origins of Appian Way, the ‘queen of roads’ remains shrouded in mysteryThe mystery of the origins of this ancient Roman road remains unsolved.
Palmyra, the ancient pearl of Syria's desertListed as a UNESCO world heritage site, the "pearl of the desert" is a well-preserved oasis 210 kilometres northeast of Damascus.