Archaeology news network
Roman Mosaic Unearthed in Ancient Slave Monster’s Villa At a luxury seaside villa at Posillipo near Naples, researchers have unearthed an ancient Roman mosaic that once decorated the home of a horrific and horrendous Roman tyrant known as Publius Vedius Pollio. Remembered for his cruel treatment of slaves, legend has it that Pollio went so …
Read the full post →“Roman Mosaic Unearthed in Ancient Slave Monster’s Villa”
2,000-Year-Old Roman Phallus Could Be Oldest Known Sex Toy In what is perhaps the oldest sex toy ever found in Britain, a 2,000-year-old Roman phallus is the subject of a new study. Found in 1992 near the Roman fort of Vindolanda near Hadrian’s Wall , the northernmost Roman frontier in Britain, it was initially recorded …
Read the full post →“2,000-Year-Old Roman Phallus Could Be Oldest Known Sex Toy”
Lost city of the Caesars, where the Roman super-rich built their mansions, was revealed after centuries underwater THE sunken city of the Caesars, lost for centuries beneath the waves, has been revealed in stunning new photographs. Baiae was the resort of choice for the Roman super-rich and became notorious for its sprawling mansions. It was …
4,000-Year-Old Dutch Stonehenge Reveals Ties to Ancient Mesopotamia The Netherlands’ archaeological scene buzzes with the revelation of a 4,000-year-old sacred site. The local media has dubbed it the “Stonehenge of the Netherlands” due to its intriguing solar calendar encased in a burial mound. While not as complex as the original Stonehenge, the site offers important …
Read the full post →“4,000-Year-Old Dutch Stonehenge Reveals Ties to Ancient Mesopotamia”
Mystery Of Pyramids Submerged On Cuba Coast More Than 50,000 Years Ago In 2001, a Cuban-Canadian research team discovered what could be the ruins of an ancient city that sank more than 50,000 years ago between Yucatan and the western coast of Cuba. The team worked on “Project Exploramar,” which discovered the well-preserved USS Maine, …
Read the full post →“Mystery Of Pyramids Submerged On Cuba Coast More Than 50,000 Years Ago”
Ancient Secrets Of The Theopetra Cave: World’s Oldest Man-Made Structure And Home To Humans 130,000 Years Ago In the vicinity of Meteora, a beautiful and strange rock formation in ancient Greece there are a number of intriguing ancient caves. One of them is the Theopetra Cave. It’s a unique archaeological site. The Theopetra Cave is …
Mummified Crocodiles Sacrificed to the Gods Uncovered in Egypt While performing excavations at a site known as Qubbat al-Hawā in southern Egypt in 2019, archaeologists from the University of Jaén in Spain made a strange and startling discovery. They unearthed a tomb that contained the remains of 10 mummified crocodiles, which once swam the waters …
Read the full post →“Mummified Crocodiles Sacrificed to the Gods Uncovered in Egypt”
Hidden 2,000-Year-Old Roman Road Uncovered In Worcestershire Could Be Of ‘Global Importance’ Trent workmen have uncovered a 2,000-year-old Roman road in a field near Evesham, in Worcestershire, UK. Aidan Smyth, archaeology advisor for Wychavon District Council says the ancient Roman road is the only one of its kind discovered in Britain and could be of …
Incredible 700-Year-Old Tombs With Beautiful Decorations And Carved Bricks Found In Shandong, China Archaeologists excavating in the province of Shandong, China, have unearthed 12 incredible tombs estimated to be around 700 years old. It is one of the most important finds ever made in the eastern Chinese province. According to experts, the tombs date back …
This Is Not A Huge Carpet, It’s Actually The World’s Largest Ancient Mosaic Discoʋered In Turkey The world’s largest intact мosaic opened to the puƄlic in 2019 in Antakya, Turkey, as part of the newly Ƅuilt Antakya Museuм Hotel. The 1,300-year-old, 9,000-square-foot мosaic was discoʋered in 2010. Archaeologists Ƅelieʋe this ʋast мosaic with intricate geoмetries …
