Archeology

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March 25, 2025

3,000-Year-Old Fortress Discovery Redefines Understanding of Ancient Settlements

Concealed by thick summer grass, Dmanisis Gora, a 3,000-year-old fortress in the mountains of Georgia, had been hiding its immense size during initial excavations by archeologists. Now, through astounding findings published in the journal Antiquity, a reassessment of the factors driving ancient settlement population growth has been prompted.

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March 20, 2025

530-Year-Old Sketch by Leonardo da Vinci Reveals Secret Passageways in Sforza Castle

Throughout the late 1400s, Leonardo da Vinci often visited Sforza Castle, nestled in what is now the heart of modern-day...

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March 20, 2025

Geological Shift Causes Ancient Roman Villa To Re-Emerge From Lake Fusaro in Italy

In recent years, historians and archaeologists have uncovered some incredible pieces of human history, yet there’s still so much more...

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March 18, 2025

5,000-Year-Old Civilization Discovered Beneath the Sand in the Arabian Peninsula Thanks To AI

Artificial intelligence has been a hot topic for years, if not decades. And while AI certainly has its share of drawbacks, a development in archaeological research points out how this futuristic tool can help us better uncover the past.

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March 12, 2025

Newly Discovered Pompeii Frescoes Reveal a Different—Wild—Side of Ancient Roman Women

Newly discovered frescoes in Pompeii showcase a wilder and even debaucherous side of ancient Rome's women.

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March 10, 2025

$2.2 Million Worth of Stolen Ancient Artifacts Returned to Greece and Italy

While the phrases “cultural restitution” and “repatriation” may be considered by some to be no more than hot buzzwords, last...

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March 3, 2025

What Do Ancient Egyptian Mummies Smell Like? The Answer May Surprise You.

History leaves us with many artifacts, but smells aren’t usually among them. Now, a team of researchers from University College London (UCL) and the University of Ljubljana have evidence to the contrary, thanks to the mummies they sniffed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.

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February 26, 2025

Researchers Discover the First Royal Tomb of an Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh in Over a Century

In 1922, British archaeologists uncovered the royal tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun near Egypt’s Valley of the Kings.

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February 22, 2025

The Undecipherable Voynich Manuscript Can Be Viewed Online in Its Entirety

There are countless objects that defy understanding, but the Voynich manuscript is perhaps one of the most confounding.

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February 13, 2025

4,100-Year-Old Tomb of Ancient Egyptian Royal Physician Unearthed in Saqqara

Saqarra, one of the most important necropolises in Memphis, the capital of Ancient Egypt, contains the tombs of Egyptian royalty and noblemen. The earliest burials date back roughly 4,300 years, and the site includes burials from the very first two dynasties (c.3040–2686 BCE). In 2023, archeologists from the Swiss-French Mission Archéologique Franco-Suisse de Saqqâra (MAFS) uncovered a series of smaller burials near an ancient Egyptian tomb.

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