Roman Workshop Specialized in Manufacturing Nails for Army Boots

A unique Roman oil lamp in the shape of a theatrical mask has been discovered in Cuijk, the Netherlands. It dates to the 2nd century A.D. and is complete and in excellent condition. The lamp is elaborately decorated with botanical motifs, with a large headdress-like acanthus leaf springing from a scallop shell on the forehead … Read the full post →"Unique Roman mask lamp found in Netherlands"

AARHUS, DENMARK—The enigmatic Nuragic civilization that flourished on the island of Sardinia during the Bronze […] The post Metal in Sardinian Figurines Underscores Bronze Age Trade Networks appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Bronze Age, bronzetti, copper, figurines, Iberia, Nuragic, Sardinia, tin, trade networks

CARDIFF, WALES—According to a statement released by Cardiff University, a recent study has shed new […] The post New Study Highlights Britain's Age of Feasting appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Age of Feasting, Britain, Bronze Age, Cardiff, cattle, feasting, pigs, sheep, Wales

TELL AL-FARAUN, EGYPT—According to an Egypt Daily News report, Egyptian authorities announced the momentous discovery […] The post New Complete Copy of Canopus Decree Recovered appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Berenice, Canopus Decree, Egypt, hieroglpyps, Imet, Ptolemaic Egypt, Ptolemy III, stela, Tell al-Faraun

The Constantinian Excerpts, or Excerpta Constantiniana is the conventional name given to the mid-10th Century Byzantine palace encyclopedia commissioned by the scholar emperor Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus (reign 945-959). It was a work arranged in 53 thematic topics and compiled from historical materials of 23 Greek historians from classical period to the 9th century. As the Latin title Excerpta...

Innovative, a risk-taker, and utterly relentless in her will to overcome all obstacles, one woman not only matched but beat her competitors in the male-dominated champagne industry to establish the brand with the inimitable mango-orange label. Madame Barbe-Nicole Clicquot-Ponsardin (1777-1866), better known to the world by the name of her champagne, Veuve Clicquot ('Widow Clicquot'), was one of...

A Roman-era miniature ship’s prow made of bronze has been discovered in Salzburg’s old town in Austria. It was a decoration attached with an iron spike to the door or wall of an urban villa. Bronze objects were usually melted down for later reuse, so it is rare for one of this size to survive. … Read the full post →"Roman bronze miniature ship’s prow found in Austria"

KAFR QASIM, ISRAEL—Prior to modern construction in Kafr Qasim, archaeologists discovered a marvelous agricultural estate […] The post Sprawling Samaritan Agricultural Villa with Decorative Mosaics Unearthed appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, agriculture, Byzantine, Israel, Kafr Qasim, mosaic, olive press, Samaritan, villa

SANJAR-SHAH, TAJIKISTAN—Researchers have painstakingly pieced together fragments from an ancient fresco that is providing an […] The post Fresco Provides Rare Details About Ancient Fire Ritual appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, fire altar, fire worship, fresco, Panjakent, priest, Sanjar-Shah, Sogdians, Tajikistan, wall painting, Zoroastrian

One of the most famous objects in Norse mythology, Mjlnir was the hammer wielded by Thor, god of storms and thunder, and was his most potent weapon in battles against the enemies of gods and humans. But Mjlnir represented more than severe weather and violence. In the extant myths of the Norse people and in the archaeological record alike, Mjlnir seems to have had several meanings. From its creation...

Get Out: Excommunicated in Medieval England JamesHoare Thu, 09/11/2025 - 09:02

The first complete copy of the Ptolemaic-era Canopus Decree to be found in 150 years has been discovered in Egypt. The last one was discovered at Kom el-Hisn in the western Nile delta in 1881. The recently-discovered sandstone stele was unearthed at the Tell el-Pharaeen site in the Sharqia governorate, 80 miles east of Kom … Read the full post →"Complete but unilingual Canopus Decree stele found in Egypt"

ANCASH, PERU—According to a report by the Andina News Agency, a unique sculptural ceramic vessel […] The post Sculpted Warrior Vessel Linked to Sacred Peruvian Solar Rituals appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, ceramic vessels, Chankillo, Chankillo Archaeoastronomical Complex, elite, Patazca style, Peru, solar observatory, Warriors

BULQIZA, ALBANIA—Albanian archaeologists made a surprising discovery near the city of Bulqiza after locals notified […] The post First-Ever Monumental Roman Tomb Unearthed in Albania appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Albania, Bulqiza, Gelliano, Illyricum, roman tomb

DOMASLAW, POLAND—Phys.org reports than an unusual necklace made from insects may have been intended as […] The post Beetle Necklace May Have Been a Funerary Gift for Deceased Child appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, beetles, Child burial, cremation urn, Domaslaw, Hallstatt, necklace, Poland, Urnfield culture

Although the Battle of Gonzales (2 October 1835) is recognized as the first of the Texas Revolution of 1835-1836, hostilities actually began in 1832 with the Anahuac Disturbances and the Battle of Velasco (25-26 June 1832). The Anahuac Disturbances began with an altercation between the Mexican military commander of the post at Anahuac, Juan Davis Bradburn, and the Anglo-American who would later...

‘The Strange and Tragic Wounds of George Cole’s America’ review JamesHoare Wed, 09/10/2025 - 08:55

The Archaeological Park of Herculaneum is opening the Suburban Baths to the public for the first time. The entire complex has been undergoing a comprehensive restoration, and while the work is still ongoing, the end is in sight and the Park is offering visitors the unique opportunity to see spaces that have never been open … Read the full post →"Herculaneum’s lavish Suburban Baths open to public" Ancient, Museums