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The Ephesus Experience museum was named the best in the world

Even if you've been to Ephesus before, be sure to do it again if you find yourself in the Izmir region of Turkey. The remains of the ancient city were discovered in 1863, and...

Ancient Scythian mounds in Ukraine destroyed: Another violation of the Geneva Convention

Russian forces have destroyed ancient burial mounds on the front line in southern Ukraine. In doing so, they potentially violated the Hague and Geneva Conventions, according to a study by the Ukrainian Conflict Observatory...

Secret Masonic tunnels in Warsaw discovered by archaeologists

They were discovered in the Guchin Gai park complex Arheologists excavated part of a mysterious system of tunnels under Gucin Gai - a park complex located in the Mokotow district of the Polish capital Warsaw....

Newly discovered Greco-Roman tombs in Egypt shed light on diseases in antiquity

An Egyptian-Italian archaeological expedition has discovered 33 Greco-Roman family tombs on the west bank of the Nile in the southern city of Aswan, Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Monuments announced. The find sheds light...

An ancient arm of the Nile that passed through 30 pyramids in Egypt discovered

Scientists have discovered an ancient arm of the Nile, which has now dried up, but used to pass by thirty pyramids in Ancient Egypt, including those in Giza.

Archaeologists discovered Alexander the Great’s bath in Aigai Palace

Archaeologists claim to have discovered Alexander the Great's bath at Aigai Palace in northern Greece. The huge Aigai Palace, which stretches over 15,000 square meters and is larger than the Parthenon, is located at...

The watch of the richest man who traveled on the Titanic sold

A gold pocket watch that belonged to the richest man who traveled on the Titanic is being sold at auction, DPA reported. It could be worth up to £150,000 ($187,743). Businessman John Jacob Astor died...

The villa where Emperor Augustus died excavated

Researchers from the University of Tokyo have discovered a nearly 2,000-year-old building among ancient Roman ruins buried in volcanic ash in southern Italy. Scholars believe it may have been a villa owned by the...

Renaissance master Raffaello has died of an illness caused by the coronavirus

We are beginning to forget the COVID-19 epidemic as it slows down, but this coronavirus has always been present in human history - for example, on April 6, 1520 in Rome, Raffaello Sanzio da...

A robot to protect cultural monuments developed in China

Space engineers from China have developed a robot to protect cultural monuments from harmful environmental influences, reported end of February Xinhua. Scientists from Beijing's space program have used a robot originally designed for orbital missions...

Climate change is a threat to antiquities

A study in Greece shows how weather events affect cultural heritage Rising temperatures, prolonged heat and drought are affecting climate change worldwide. Now, the first study in Greece that examines the effect of climate change...

Manuscripts Charred After the Eruption of Vesuvius Read by Artificial Intelligence

The manuscripts are more than 2,000 years old and were severely damaged after the eruption of the volcano in AD 79. Three scientists managed to read a small part of charred manuscripts after the eruption...

Rome partially restored Trajan’s Basilica with the money of a Russian oligarch

Asked about the topic, Rome's chief curator of cultural heritage, Claudio Parisi Presicce, said Usmanov's funding was agreed before Western sanctions, and Rome's ancient heritage, he says, is "universal". The imposing colonnade of Trajan's Basilica...

Archaeologists in Turkey have discovered the oldest pieces of cloth

Fossilised textile products have been discovered in the town of Çatal-Huyük, founded around 9,000 years ago in what is now Turkey.

Yakhchāl: The Ancient Ice Makers of the Desert

These structures, scattered across Iran, functioned as primitive refrigerators In the waterless expanses of the Persian desert, an amazing and ingenious ancient technology was discovered, known as yakhchāl, which means "ice pit" in Persian. Yakhchāl...

Archaeologists have discovered a tomb of a royal scribe near Cairo

Discovery of a tomb of a royal scribe Jheuti Em Hat by A Czech archaeological expedition from Charles University during excavations at the Abu Sir necropolis

An ancient Egyptian papyrus describes a rare snake with 4 teeth and dozens of other poisonous reptiles

Written records can tell us a lot about ancient civilizations. Recent research on the venomous snakes described in an ancient Egyptian papyrus suggests more than you might think. A much more diverse range of...

A 500-year-old hammam harkens back to Istanbul’s ancient past

Closed to the public for more than a decade, the stunning Zeyrek Çinili Hamam once again reveals its wonders to the world. Located in Istanbul's Zeyrek district, on the European side of the Bosphorus, adjacent...

Countless treasures found in world’s oldest merchant ship

A Middle Bronze Age shipwreck discovered at Kumluk, off Antalya, on Turkey's southern coast, is believed to be one of the world's oldest known wrecks. It represents a significant discovery for underwater archeology from...

The “Tomb of Salome”

A 2,000-year-old burial web site has been found by Israeli authorities. The discover is named the "Tomb of Salome", one of the midwives who attended the delivery of Jesus The Israeli authorities have revealed "one of...

A famous archaeologist with sensational news: We are about to discover the common grave of Cleopatra and Mark Antony

Archaeologists have announced that they are very close to discovering the place where the last ruler of Egypt, Cleopatra, and her lover, the Roman general Mark Antony, were buried, in all probability together. Scientists believe...

Serbian miners discovered a valuable archaeological find on the banks of the Danube

A valuable archaeological find on the banks of the Danube, not far from Bulgaria - Serbian miners discovered an ancient Roman ship with a 13-meter hull in a mine. An excavator in the Dramno mine...

The British Museum displays the Bulgarian national treasure – the Panagyurishte treasure

The Panagyurishte Treasure is included in the exhibition "Luxury and Power: From Persia to Greece" at the British Museum. The exhibition explores the history of luxury as a political tool in the Middle East and...

The first Roman coins with a female image are of the cruel Fulvia

Mark Antony's wife was reputed to be a greater tyrant than men in the Roman Empire Ancient Roman coins with the profiles of Fulvia As is known, when Mark Antony fell in love with the Egyptian...

A rare 2,000-year-old coin was discovered in the Judean desert

It was found next to the entrance to a cave in the Ain Gedi nature reserve, with three pomegranates on one side and a cup on the other A rare 2,000-year-old coin dating back to...
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