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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The ancient Masada stronghold is situated on an isolated rock plateau at the western end of the Judean Desert, near the Dead Sea's
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Two Roman-era vaulted tombs, dating back at least 1,700 years, have been discovered in Ashkelon, Israel. These tombs feature exceptional wall paintings, which are
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Bulgaria's rich history spans approximately 6,000 years, during which numerous influential civilizations and empires have left their mark on the region. This diverse
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The application of advanced archaeological technology has provided new insights into the sophisticated medical instruments used by Roman surgeons 2,000 years ago. A
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservation's archaeologists have uncovered evidence of a civilian settlement surrounding an auxiliary Roman fort dating from approximately
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The recent reassembly of the only known surviving Roman lorica squamata armor marks a significant milestone in archaeological research. This exceptional find, unearthed
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - As previously reported, in 2022, the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands made a remarkable archaeological discovery at Herwen-Hemeling (Zevenaar). Scientists unearthed a
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The archaeological site of Dura-Europos, situated in present-day Syria, is widely known for its remarkable state of preservation. The Palmyrene Gate of Dura-Europos.
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Children are often curious by nature, and they tend to pay attention to things adults would not even bother looking at. The world
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The Fizine site has been the focus of numerous excavation efforts. In fact, excavations at this location included multiple campaigns between 2017 and 2023.
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A pair of beautiful bracelets, now declared Roman treasure, has been discovered on the Isle of Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom. The two copper alloy
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists in Israel have unearthed the remains of the military camp of Legio VI Ferrata, along with buildings and roads. Legionary inscription: "VEXILLA
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Ancient Romans loved wine. It is estimated that an average male in the ancient Roman Empire consumed about a liter or more of
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Scientists have investigated one of the most unusual late-Roman metalware ever discovered in the British Isles. The Knaresborough Hoard was discovered about 1864,
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Rock-hewn Ptolemaic and Roman tombs with intriguing golden masks, mummies, coffins, and terracotta statues have been unearthed in the historic city of Al Bahnasa
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Scientists have unearthed an ancient Roman temple that adds significant insights into the social change from pagan gods to Christianity within the Roman
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AncientPages.com - It is no secret that the Romans were heavy wine drinkers. Estimates put the average Roman male's consumption at a liter or more of diluted wine per day.
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Italy is a country rich in unique ancient treasures, and there always seems to be something more archaeologists can discover, often in the
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists assisting with the restoration works of the Split City Museum in Croatia have made a surprising discovery. Beneath the building, they found
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A beautiful small Roman copper-alloy tortoise figurine has been recovered by a local metal detector user near Wickham Skeith, Suffolk, UK. Tortoises or
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists excavating in Haltern, a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, say they have made a "sensational" discovery. On the former Roman campsite, they
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - This autumn, the Polish-Georgian Gonio-Apsaros expedition completed the 10th season of excavations at the Roman fort of Apsaros, south of Batumi on the
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The two Roman coin hoards were discovered by metal-detectorists David Moss and Tom Taylor in Caerhun Community, Conwy, during the winter of 2018-2019.
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have unearthed a Roman cosmetics shop in the marketplace in the ancient city of Aizanoi, Turkey. Famous for its well-preserved temple of
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - It does not happen often archaeologists find an ancient unlooted Roman sarcophagus. When it happens, like it just did in France, it is
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A rare and important find has been unearthed in the Cotswold District. Glenn Manning discovered two Roman cavalry swords, along with remnants of
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists from the Canterbury Archaeological Trust (CAT) have found a spectacular statue of the Roman sea god Triton during their excavations in connection
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists report having discovered four incredibly well-preserved Roman swords in the Judean Desert. This very rare find was made in a small hidden
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The weather was not encouraging excavations of any kind. Still, a group of archaeologists and volunteers were determined to unravel the mystery of
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists excavated at Assos, an ancient Greek city located on the Aegean coast in the Ayvacık district of Çanakkale province, Turkey, discovered a
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A Roman road network that spanned Devon and Cornwall and connected significant settlements with military forts across the two counties as well as
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Ancient Technology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - While 21st-century water companies struggle to maintain clean, fresh supplies, a new study reveals that, some 2,000 years ago, Roman water engineers were
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A team of researchers and six students from the University of South Florida have discovered a centuries-old house in exceptional condition during an
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The fort of Vindolanda, one of the earliest Roman garrisons, built by the Roman army in England, is one of Europe's most important Roman
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists report a rare discovery of late Roman pewter plates, platters, bowls, and a cup that has been made in Euston, in the
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Jan Bartek - AncienyPages.com - Measuring just 6 centimeters wide and 8 centimeters long, the magnitude and exceptionality of the discovery has left the European archaeological community flabbergasted.
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - It's impossible to say how many ancient shipwrecks can be found throughout the Mediterranean. Many civilizations, such as Egyptians, Phoenicians, Romans, and Greeks,
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Was it once a child's toy or someone's idea of a practical joke? We may never find an answer to this question, but
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists in York have used 3D scans to study the Roman burial practice of pouring liquid gypsum over the bodies of adults and
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Scientists have identified, for the first time, the composition of a Roman perfume more than 2,000 years old thanks to the discovery of
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