Archaeology
Egypt uncovers first complete bath complex, ancient hydraulic system north of Suez Canal
Leithy added that the layer is marked by remnants of ancient Cypriot pottery and Greek amphorae, confirming that settlement of the site began before the construction of the bathing complex.
Nahariya's Byzantine church hit by Hezbollah rocket reopens to public after four months
Egypt unearths underground tombs, golden tongues ahead of construction in ancient coastal city
Second-century building found near Colosseum may have been ancient Rome's firefighter barracks
Marble statue of Greek goddess Athena found hidden in rubble in Turkey's ancient city of Laodicea
Based on the statue's artistic style, archaeologists have dated it to the reign of the first Roman Emperor Augustus, who ruled between 27 BCE and 14 CE.
Evidence of what may be world’s oldest cremation found in Ethiopia, new study reveals
The burnt bone fragments were one of three Homo sapien fossils discovered in the sediment of the Faro Daba beds in the Dawaitoli Formation.
Italian archaeologists use AI to generate image of Pompeii victim for first time
It is based on the recent discovery of the remains of a male adult, just outside one of the southern gates of the city, lying next to a terracotta mortar that he presumably used as protection.
Remains from Israel’s North show Neanderthal children grew faster than modern humans - study
According to the study, Amud 7’s remains date to approximately 51,000 and 56,000 years ago and belong to the most complete skeleton of a Neanderthal infant ever found.
Great Pyramid of Giza was built over course of 20 years, using multiple ramps, new study claims
Roig’s model found that using a single ramp would have been insufficient and would have required nearly half a century of construction to reach the pyramid’s completion.
Partial statue of Ramesses the Great found in ancient Egyptian capital city along Nile
Ramesses II (“Ramesses the Great”) is believed by many to have been the pharoah in the biblical story of the Exodus.
CT scans reveal age, authenticity of child mummy housed in Polish museum for over a century - study
“We are still working on the mummy," said Professor Agata Kubala in a statement, as an "X-ray revealed the presence of an object on the chest, which may be a papyrus containing the boy’s name.”
Fragment of Homer's Iliad discovered inside Roman-era mummy during Egypt excavations
Several other mummies, three golden tongues, and a tongue made of copper were also discovered during excavations.
Archaeologist revives 2,000-year-old bread recipe in Pompeii after 18 years of experimentation
Panis quadratus was simple, made of water, flour, and salt, and carefully divided into eight sections with a reed and bound with rope.
Evidence of human sacrifice, inbreeding found at ancient Korean burial complex - study
Additionally, researchers found genetic confirmation that entire families had been sacrificed together as part of sunjang, the ritualistic sacrifice of servants to be buried alongside their superiors
