Greek archaeologists have unearthed a large Mycenaean cemetery at the site of Loggas in Macedonia. Continue reading “31 intact burials unearthed at large Mycenaean cemetery”
The authors of a recent artcile published in PLOS ONE aimed to determine if skeletons in three graves from a medieval site at Nimes, France are related to the Muslim presence in France in the 8th century. Continue reading “Early medieval Muslim graves found in France”
Hadrian who ruled Rome as emperor for about 20 years had a lavish villa built about 20 miles East of Rome. Continue reading “Hadrian’s Villa dig uncovers the art of ordinary spaces”
March 1 – On This Day
The legendary first king of Rome Romulus celebrates the first Roman triumph after his victory over the Caeninenses, Continue reading “On This Day – Romulus Celebrates Rome’s first triumph”
On the morning of February 21, 1916, German gunners unleashed a hail of artillery fire on French positions surrounding the fortified city of Verdun. Continue reading “10 Things you probably don’t know about Verdun”
Modern humans arrived in Australia about 50,000 years ago. They were the earliest settlers outside of Africa forming the ancestors of present-day Aboriginal Australians. Continue reading “Genetics reveal 50,000 years of independent history of aboriginal Australian people”
On this day: 26 February AD 1233
The Mogols engaged in the Mongol -Jin war capture the city of Kaifeng the capital of the Jin Empire Continue reading “Capture of Kaifeng”
On this day: 25 February AD 138
Hadrian the third of the so-called five good emperors adopted Antoninus Pius Continue reading “On this day Hadrian adopts Pius”
It appears that an increase in political and economic instability has led to an increase in the looting of ancient sites in Egypt. Continue reading “Satellite images show spike in looting at Egyptian sites”
The dining complex in the ancient town of Lattara was open for business as the Romans conquered the area, bringing with them ideas that would shake up the local economy and way of life. Continue reading “Roman tavern unearthed in southern France”
At a press conference held on Friday 11 December in the Allard Pierson Museum in Amsterdam, archaeologist Nico Roymans from the VU Amsterdam announced a discovery that is truly unique for Dutch archaeology: the location where the Roman general and statesman Julius Caesar massacred two Germanic tribes in the year 55 BC. Continue reading “Dutch archaeologists discover the location of Caesar’s battle and massacre on the Tencteri and Usipetes tribes”
HEIDELBERG RESEARCHERS DETERMINE AGE OF ROCK GLASSES FROM VARIOUS PARTS OF THE WORLD
Approximately 790,000 years ago there were multiple cosmic impacts on earth with global consequences. Geoscientists from Heidelberg University reached this conclusion after dating so-called tektites from various parts of the world. Continue reading “Multiple Cosmic Impacts 790,000 Years Ago”
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