Archeology

July 16, 2026

Archaeologists Discover 1,600-Year-Old Roman Guardian Sculpture at Ancient Fort Near Hadrian’s Wall

On June 16, 2026, Dr. Andrew Birley, director of excavations at Vindolanda, was excavating a fourth-century Roman barrack when he came across a beautifully preserved sandstone statue depicting a protective guardian spirit. The rare Roman relief was untouched since it had been deliberately buried beneath the barrack floor more than 1,600 years ago. Vindolanda was a Roman fort in northern England, built around 85 CE, just south of Hadrian’s Wall.

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June 12, 2026

2,000-Year-Old Headless Athena Statue Made of Marble Unearthed in Modern-Day Turkey

A glimpse into the past is always remarkable, but especially when that past stretches back to the days of Ancient Rome. A new discovery in modern-day Turkey does exactly that. A 2-meter-tall (6.6-foot-tall) statue of Athena carved from white marble has been unearthed at the archaeological site of Laodiceia. The statue was found facedown amid debris and is almost completely intact, with only its head missing.

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April 26, 2026

Surveying the Stone Age, a Period That Covers 98% of Human History

Archaeological evidence indicates that the Stone Age accounts for approximately 98% of human history. This period began over 3.3 million years ago with the earliest known stone tools and continued until the emergence of metalworking societies around 5,000 years ago. It spans the entire development of the early human species, including Homo habilis, Homo erectus, and early Homo sapiens. This timescale fundamentally reshapes how human history is understood.

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