Archaeologists excavating a 3,000-year-old temple complex in Turkey’s southwestern Mugla province have uncovered a depiction of the goddess Hecate. The discovery was made at Lagina, an Ancient Greek town and…
Category: Archaeology
Gold tongues discovered in the mouths of mummies at Oxyrhynchus
Excavations at the ancient city of Oxyrhynchus near Al-Bahansa, Egypt, have uncovered 52 Ptolemaic-era mummies, some of which have gold tongues placed in their mouths. This ritual act was intended…
Saintly figures found in Berlin
Archaeologists excavating in the Molkenmarkt, the oldest square in Berlin, have uncovered a rare collection of saint figures. The Molkenmarkt (meaning “whey market”) is located in the Alt-Berlin quarter of…
New findings at fortress of Wolf King
Archaeologists have revealed new findings at Larache, a medieval fortress associated with Ibn Mardanīsh, known by Christian sources as the “Wolf King”. Ibn Mardanīsh was the king of Murcia from…
Floor made from bones found in Netherland’s red light district
Archaeologists excavating in the Achterdam (red light district) in the centre of Alkmaar have uncovered a floor made from animal bones. The discovery was made during renovation works of a…
Archaeologists find the oldest evidence of Christianity north of the Alps
Archaeologists from Goethe University Frankfurt am Main have used computer tomography to analyse an inscription on a silver foil amulet, revealing the earliest known evidence of Christianity north of the…
Local craftworkers were involved in the repair of roman armour
A hoard of 14kg of Roman mail armour unearthed near the legionary fortress in Bonn, Germany, sheds light on how the Roman army managed repairs and recycling along the empire’s…
Statue found near the Odeon of Herodes Atticus
Gas works near the Odeon of Herodes Atticus has led to the discovery of a statue crafted by the renowned Neo-Attic workshops. The Odeon of Herodes Atticus is a Roman…
Statue head that may depict Cleopatra among new discoveries near Alexandria
Archaeologists excavating at Taposiris Magna near Alexandria, Egypt, have uncovered a marble statue that may depict Cleopatra VII. Taposiris Magna, meaning “”great tomb of Osiris”, was founded by Ptolemy II…
Opulent statuettes found in Roman domus excavations
Archaeologists from the National Institute of Preventative Archaeological Research (INRAP) have uncovered three opulent bronze statuettes during excavations of a Roman domus complex in Reimes, France. During antiquity, Reims, then…
