Ancient DNA sheds light on origins of 7,000-year-old Saharan mummies
Genomes sequenced from 7,000-year-old mummies in the Sahara have revealed a previously unknown population that inhabited the ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN3d
A Gladiator’s Marble-Etched Epitaph Is Found in an Ancient Roman Necropolis
The graveyard of Liternum, near Naples, was in use between the first century B.C.E. and the third century C.E.
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN10d
Discover the 14,000 Ancient Roman Artifacts Just Donated to the London Museum
Among the items are sandals, pottery and Britain's largest collection of Roman writing tablets, bearing IOU notes and gossip ...
Archaeologists Find 2,000-Year-Old Cache of Iron Age Artifacts
Archaeologists in Yorkshire, England, have unearthed a massive trove of Iron Age artifacts which belonged to the people who ...
Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were More Than Eye Candy—They Were Also Perfumed
Thousands of years ago, Greco-Roman statues offered viewers a multi-dimensional experience that also called to our olfactory ...
Front Page Detectives on MSN2d
Renovation of Local Store in England Accidentally Leads to Discovery of Rare Roman Artifacts: 'Unbelievable'
Renovation of Local Store in England Accidentally Leads to Discovery of Rare Roman Artifacts: 'Unbelievable' Archaeologists ...
Metal detectorist unwittingly discovers strange hoard of hundreds of ancient objects: 'Rarely seen'
British archaeologists recently uncovered a remarkable collection of two-millennia-old artifacts dating back to the Iron Age, ...
Miami Herald on MSN17d
Ancient Roman structure hid under lawn of historic mansion in Slovakia — until now
Digging into the lawn of a historic mansion in the capital city of Slovakia, archaeologists and their team of university ...
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14,000 Ancient Roman Artifacts Were Donated To The London Museum, Along With Around $26 Million Dollars To Help Transform The Exhibition Space
In the past, there were few protocols for the proper excavation and preservation of artifacts in London, a city rich […] ...
Greek Reporter3d
The Ancient Roman Emperors Who Loved Greece
Several ancient Roman emperors loved Greece. As the Roman Empire consolidated, Greek culture, literature, politics, and art ...
‘It Had Teeth’: A 3-Year-Old Discovers Ancient Treasure in Israel
While on a hike with her family, a child stumbled across a 3,800-year-old Egyptian amulet. It will go on display in an ...
The Independent17d
Secrets of ancient London revealed as more than 14,000 Roman artefacts unearthed
The collection includes Britain’s largest collection of Roman tablets ... remarkable artefacts offer a unique window into the past, connecting us directly to the voices of its ancient ...