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A New Study Found King Tut's Tomb is Unstable

10/24/2025

The tomb of ancient Egyptian King Tutankhamen, located in the Valley of the Kings, has experienced instability and damage from flash flooding and major faults that has worsened over time. One expert outlined methods for reinforcing the underground tomb using …

Метки : искусствоархеологияисследованияегипетсохранение исторического наследияизменения климата

5,500-Year-Old Ritual Site Found in Jordan

10/23/2025

Archaeologists in Jordan have discovered a landscape of megalithic monuments that offer insight into how ancient societies responded to the tumultuous cultural transition into the Early Bronze Age. The discovery was made by a team from the University of Copenhagen …

Метки : археологиямегалиты#культураранний бронзовый векиорданиядревние цивилизации

Roman Fort Discovered on Crimea’s Occupied Kerch Peninsula

10/23/2025

An archeological excavation in Crimea has uncovered a 1st century BCE Roman fort. The discovery was made by archaeologists working with the Institute of Archaeology of Crimea, the Institute of Archaeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and the Archaeology …

Метки : археологиякрымримская крепостьоткрытияисторические находкибоспорское царство

Archaeologists Unearth 10th-Century Cemetery in Northern Poland

10/22/2025

Archaeologists in Poland have uncovered a 10th-century cemetery containing the remains of 24 people during gas pipeline construction near the village of Borkowo, in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship. The discovery, first reported by Science in Poland, was made by researchers from …

Метки : археологияпольшакладбищесредневековьепогребальные находкиисторические открытия

Pompeii's Multilevel Buildings Were Once Lavish Villas with Towers

10/22/2025

Three-dimensional reconstructions of Pompeii reveal that the ancient Roman city was once host to multilevel buildings that were more impressive than scholars previously realized. The findings were published as part of a recent study in the archaeological park’s online journal …

Метки : помпеиархеологияреконструкциядревний римтехнологииистория.

A Well in Croatia Held the Skeletal Remains of Roman Soldiers

10/20/2025

An ancient well with the skeletal remains of seven men was discovered by archaeologists in eastern Croatia. They believe the men were once Roman soldiers who fought in the Battle of Mursa in 260 CE. Though the remains were originally …

Метки : история.археологияримская империябитвамурсаисследование

20,000 Medieval Coins Discovered by Man Digging for Worms

10/15/2025

A man digging for worms during a stay at his summer house near Stockholm unearthed something else instead: a cache of up to 20,000 silver coins from the Early Middle Ages, as well as pearls, pendants, and rings. The haul …

Метки : сокровищаархеологияистория.стокгольмсредневековьенаходки

Egyptian Archaeologists Discover Large New Kingdom Military Fortress

10/14/2025

Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a new military fortress described as “one of the largest and most important castles discovered on the Horus War Road, located near the Mediterranean coast,” according to the country’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. The …

Метки : египетархеологиякрепостьисторически важные находкидревняя архитектуравоенное строительство

Massive Moai Statues Once 'Walked' to Their Platforms on Easter Island

10/14/2025

Many questions about the famous moai statues on Easter Island, Chile, have long eluded scholars—from their cultural significance to how they were made and transported. A recent study in the Journal of Archaeological Science by archaeologists Carl Lipo of Binghamton …

Метки : искусствоархеологиямоаиостров пасхиисследованиеистория.

Ancient Egyptian Iconography Found in Roman-Era Bathhouse in Turkey

10/10/2025

Experts identified ancient Egyptian iconography in a Roman-era bathhouse in Sagalassos, Turkey, marking what some have described as the first-known instance of this imagery used outside Egypt for ornamental purposes. Depicted on the lintel of the bathhouse doorway is the …

Метки : сагаласосдревний египетархеологияримская эпохакультурное наследиеистория.

Ancient Egyptian Relief Disappears from Saqqara Necropolis

10/09/2025

A rare 4,000-year-old limestone relief depicting the seasons of the ancient Egyptian calendar is missing from Egypt’s famed necropolis Saqqara. The theft was reported in a statement by Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on Sunday. A British mission had …

Метки : саккаракражаархеологиядревний египетрельефискусство

Ancient Roman Tombstone Discovered in New Orleans Backyard

10/07/2025

Even if you’ve never seen an episode of Antiques Roadshow, daydreaming about discovering a valuable or historically significant object in the basement or at a local Goodwill is a common enough fantasy. Something similar occurred earlier this year to an …

Метки : мистиканаходкиискусствоархеологиянью-орлеанистория.

Tomb of Amenhotep III Reopens After Two-Decade Renovation

10/07/2025

One of the largest tombs in the Valley of the Kings reopened to the public this past weekend. The tomb of Amenhotep III, who ruled for approx. 38 years in the 14th century BC, had been closed for 20 years, …

Метки : египетархеологиядолина царейисторические открытиятуризмдревность

Most Comprehensive Survey of Egypt's Karnak Temple Reveals 'Unprecedented Detail'

10/06/2025

A new study published Monday in the journal Antiquity reveals that Egypt’s temple complex of Karnak was built on a “fluvial terrace,” or small island. The research, based on the first comprehensive geoarchaeological survey of the area, found that the …

Метки : египеткарнакархеологияисследованияистория.мифология