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Unusual Medusa Carving Discovered at Archaeological Site in Turkey

01/13/2026

In the process of excavating a Roman forum near the ancient city of Amastris (now known as Amasra) in present-day Turkey, archaeologists uncovered a Medusa carving with an unusual expression. The smiling stone Medusa was discovered on the top of …

Метки : археологиямедузатурцияистория.раскопкигреческая мифология

Archeologists Uncover New Frescoes at Villa di Poppea Outside Naples

01/01/2026

Archeologists have begun to uncover frescoes in the Hall of the Mask and the Peacock at the Villa di Poppaea at Oplontis, near Torre Annunziata, just outside Naples. Their discovery is part of an ongoing excavation and renovation project that …

Метки : археологияфрескинеапольвилла ди поппеараскопкиискусство

Ukraine Demands Extradition of Archaeologist for Illegal Excavations

12/26/2025

Ukraine has requested the extradition from Poland of an archaeologist who was detained in Warsaw earlier this month on suspicion of conducting illegal excavations in Russian-occupied Crimea, according to the Polish media. The Warsaw District Prosecutor’s Office received the extradition …

Метки : украинаэкстрадицияархеологиякрымраскопкиэрмитаж

Armor, Jewelry, and Evidence of Human Sacrifice Found in Korean Tomb

10/28/2025

An excavation project in Hwangnam-dong, an area within the South Korean city of Gyeongju, recently uncovered a tomb complex buried beneath another tomb, which was itself uncovered in 2020. Sim Hyeon-cheol, a researcher with the Gyeongju National Research Institute of …

Метки : археологиясиллараскопкикёнчжуритуалыкультурное наследие

Ancient Roman Villa in Sicily Reveals Mosaic of Flip-Flops

08/21/2025

For seven decades, archaeologists at the Villa Romana del Casale in south-central Sicily have been uncovering mosaics that blur the line between antiquity and modernity: women in bikinis tossing a ball, cupids fishing, and seahorses cloaked in panther skins. Now …

Метки : археологиядревний риммозаикикультурное наследиераскопкиистория.

3,800-Year-Old Warrior's Tomb Unearthed in Azerbaijan

07/23/2025

A 3,800-year-old intact ancient kurgan, or burial mound, belonging to a warrior was unearthed by archaeologists at the Yovşanlıdere site in the Ceyranchol plains in western Azerbaijan, Aze Media reported. Dating back to the Middle Bronze Age, the kurgan measures …

Метки : археологиякурганазербайджандревностьвойнараскопки

Archaeologists Discover 75 Ancient Tombs in China

06/16/2025

Archaeologists have discovered a group of 75 ancient tombs in eastern China, some of them 2,000-years-old from the Han Dynasty. Between April and December 2024, research teams from the Anhui Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, in cooperation with …

Метки : археологияистория.древние гробницыдинастия ханькитайраскопки

1,600-Year-Old Mosaic Found at Monastery Opens to the Public in Israel

05/29/2025

The Be’er Shema Mosaic is now open to the public for the first time at the Merhavim Regional Council complex in northwestern Negev, Israel, reported the Jerusalem Post on Tuesday. The 1,600-year-old mosaic intricately details scenes of hunting, exotic animals, …

Метки : мозаикаархеологияизраильистория.наследиераскопки

Archaeologists Uncover 4,000 Mural Fragments Dating to 2nd Century

04/16/2025

Spanish archaeologists have uncovered some 4,000 new painting fragments at a Roman villa in Valencia, dating back to the second century CE. The mural fragments are believed to have decorated various stately rooms at the Barberes Sud villa in the …

Метки : археологияискусствоистория.валенсияримская культурараскопки

A Trove of Ancient Jewelry Discovered At Egypt's Karnak Temples

03/07/2025

A collection of jewelry dating back to the early 26th Dynasty has been found by archaeologists during excavation work in the northwestern part of the Karnak Temple in Luxor, Egypt. The Temple of Karnak is one of Egypt’s most significant …

Метки : раскопкихрам карнакдревний египетархеологиясокровищакультурное наследие

Vibrant Wall Paintings Discovered in 2,500-Year-Old Etruscan Tomb

02/13/2025

A 2,500-year-old tomb with vibrant red wall paintings has been unearthed at the ancient Tarquinia necropolis in Italy, the Superintendence of Archaeology, Fine Arts, and Landscape for the province of Viterbo and for Southern Etruria announced on February 6. Located …

Метки : археологиятарквинияэтрускиискусствораскопкинаходки