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Archaeologists have discovered a polychrome geometric mosaic floor in a Gallo-Roman home on a hill overlooking Alès in southern France. The mosaic features a crossword puzzle-like interlaced meander pattern in white and black tesserae, with rare painted accents in deep red and yellow. It dates to the 1st century B.C. A team from France’s National … Read the full post →"Geometric mosaic floor with rare painted tiles found in France"

NEWGRANGE, IRELAND—A DNA study of human remains found within the 5,500-year-old Newgrange passage tomb caused […] The post New Study Refutes Previous Claims About Neolithic Ireland appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, DNA, Ireland, Neolithic, Newgrange, passage tomb

HRADISKO HILL, CZECH REPUBLIC—Radio Prague International reports that part of an 1,800-year-old coin purse belonging […] The post Rare Fragment of Roman Soldier's Coin Purse Unearthed appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, coin purse, Czech Repubic, Hradisko Hill, Marcus Aurelius, Moravia, roman soldier

AMARNA, EGYPT—The city of Amarna was built by the pharaoh Akhenaten in 1370 b.c. to […] The post Christian Community Reinhabited Abandoned City of Amarna appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Akhenaten, Amarna, Christian settlements, Egypt

Five hundred years after they were separated by political scheming and the executioner’s axe, Henry VIII’s and Thomas Cromwell’s bibles are together again. The unique, personalized copies of the Great Bible of 1539, the first authorized edition of the Bible in English, have been reunited as part of the Treasures exhibition at the National Library … Read the full post →"Henry VIII’s and Cromwell’s bibles reunite"

ZVEJNIEKI, LATVIA—For thousands of years, animal teeth have been used as jewelry or ornaments on […] The post Study Reveals How Ancient Peoples May Have Extracted Animal Teeth appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, experimental archaeology, Latvia, pit steaming, teeth, tooth extraction, Zvejnieki

PALASPATA, BOLIVIA—According to a statement released by Penn State, American and Bolivian researchers discovered a […] The post Temple Built by Enigmatic Andes Civilization Identified appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Bolivia, Lake Titicaca, Palaspata, temple, Tiwanaku

ROME, ITALY—A colossal marble head was uncovered beneath Rome’s Via Alessandrina, according to a report […] The post Colossal Marble Head Excavated in Roman Street appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Porticus Trisigmentata, roman sculpture, Rome, Trajan, Trajan's forum

John Tyler (1790-1862) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the tenth president of the United States. His presidency was a tumultuous one initially elected as vice president, he came to office after the death of his predecessor, William Henry Harrison (1773-1841), leading political opponents to refer to him as 'His Accidency'. After vetoing two bills that would establish a national...

A rare gold coin minted during the reign of Byzantine emperor Justin II (565-578 A.D.) has been discovered in the ancient fortress of Tuida in Sliven, southern Bulgaria. It is a light solidus minted in Theupolis (ancient Antioch in Syria, modern-day Antakya, southern Turkey), whereas the more frequently found examples of this design are full-weight … Read the full post →"Rare gold coin of Byzantine emperor Justin II found in Bulgaria"

CARDIFF, WALES—Over the past several years, excavations beneath Cardiff’s Trelai Park, a popular spot for […] The post Bronze Age Burial Ground Found Beneath Welsh Park appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Bronze Age, burial, Cardiff, Trelai Park, Wales

DEIR EL-BAHARI, EGYPT—When archaeologists excavated the mortuary temple of Hatshepsut (reigned ca. 1473–1458 b.c.) at Deir […] The post Study Suggests New Reason for Vandalism of Female Pharaoh's Statues appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Deir El-Bahari, Hatshepsut, statues, Thutmose III, Valley of the Queens

SPLIT, CROATIA—Archaeologists searching for a lost tower at the site of Diocletian’s Palace in Split […] The post Hidden Passageway Rediscovered at Diocletian's Palace appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Croatia, Diocletian's Palace, Split

John Brown (1800-1859) was a militant abolitionist best known for the part he played in the violence of Bleeding Kansas (1854-1859) and his raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia (now in West Virginia) in October 1859. Brown developed an intense hatred for slavery as a child, and this, coupled with his evangelical Christian upbringing, convinced him that God had called him to end slavery in the United...

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Archaeologists have unearthed a bronze fragment of a Roman soldier’s forearm purse in South Moravia, Czech Republic. It dates to the 2nd century when the find site was not in Roman territory, which makes it an exceptionally rare artifact. The fragment was found in January at a site where the 10th Legion had built a … Read the full post →"Roman soldier’s bronze wrist purse found in Czech Republic"

UGENTO, ITALY—Italian archaeologists working in the city of Ugento uncovered sections of an extensive ancient […] The post Evidence of Roman Attack Identified in Southern Italian Town appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, defensive walls, Hannibal, Messapii, Roman army, scorpio, Second Punic War, Ugento

MOSCOW, RUSSIA—Belarusian Telegraph Agency reports that a one-of-a-kind artifact was found during excavations near Moscow’s […] The post Rare Seal from the Time of Ivan III Unearthed in Moscow appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Ivan III, lead seal, Moscow, Russia, St George