Vasile Diaconu—an archaeologist on the study—said in a translated post. “On this occasion, we observed details that we could not observe in the field precisely because of the vegetation.” ...

For all its importance in Roman history, however, some parts of Ostia Antica have been long overlooked by modern archaeology—unlike, say, the ancient city of Pompeii, 130 miles south down the ...

Archaeologists have made an incredible discovery in the ancient Egyptian city of Taposiris Magna, including a tunnel beneath a temple, which could be a key lead to the lost tomb of Cleopatra VII.

During a search conducted last year between Oct. 7 and 11, a team of underwater archaeologists unearthed a sweeping port in the ancient Mediterranean city of Asini (known in historical records as ...

Evolution is the process of heritable change in populations of organisms over multiple generations. Evolutionary biology is the study of this process, which can occur through mechanisms including ...

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Archaeology explores a wide range of evidence that documents the human past – from artefacts, monuments and settlements to entire landscapes – and from these interprets how societies have adapted and ...

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Throughout ancient and modern history, the goddess Aphrodite has remained a prominent figure, a glittering jewel in the landscape of mythology. Known to the Romans as Venus, her image nevertheless ...

Co-author Dr Renata F. Peters (UCL Archaeology) said: “The tools show evidence that their creators carefully worked the bones, chipping off flakes to create useful shapes. We were excited to find ...

Imagine the warriors of Greece’s Sparta, once the most feared soldiers in the ancient world, reduced to performing for crowds of Roman tourists. This isn't fiction—it's the mostly forgotten historical ...