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4th c. B.C. defensive walls found in southern Italy – The History Blog

An archaeological investigation before redevelopment of the railway station in Manduria, 20 miles east of Taranto, southeast Italy, has...

Mendota Lake was an ancient canoe docking station – The History Blog

Since the first ancient dugout canoe was recovered from Lake Medota in Madison, Wisconsin, in 2021, another 15 of...

Lady with the inverted diadem found in Archaic cemetery – The History Blog

A excavation on the eastern slopes of the dried Lake Kopaida in central Greece has unearthed a rich Early...

Three large coins hoard found in late Roman-era homes – The History Blog

Three large coins hoards from Late Antiquity have been discovered in an ancient Roman residential block in Senon, northeastern...

Happy Turkey Day! – The History Blog

Today’s theme show is brought to you by Dutch Art Nouveau lithographer and illustrator Theo van Hoytema. He was...

A gold posy ring and a Gunpowder Plot conspirator walk into a bar… – The History Blog

A 16th century gold posy ring found by a metal detectorist may have a connection to the Gunpowder Plot...

Rich Roman pyre burial found in France – The History Blog

A richly furnished pyre burial from the High Roman Empire period (early 2nd century) has been unearthed at Lamonzie-Saint-Martin...

Medieval cantor’s seal stamp found on Rhine bank in Basel – The History Blog

Repair works on the Rhine riverbank wall in Basel, Switzerland, have uncovered a seal stamp that belonged to the...

Mosaic with personified lake wearing crab claw hairclips found in Turkey – The History Blog

An intricate mosaic with a kaleidoscopic variety of patterns, colors and figures, one of them the personification of a...

Sealed Roman sarcophagus opened in Budapest – The History Blog

A massive Roman limestone sarcophagus found still sealed in Budapest has been opened revealing the skeletal remains of a...

Philosopher mask found at ancient theater – The History Blog

Five theatrical mask reliefs, including a rare depiction of a philosopher, have been discovered in the Roman theater of...

Mayan “elderly lord” marker found in Yucatán  – The History Blog

A salvage excavation along the route of the Maya Train project have uncovered a limestone carving of an anthropomorphic...