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How Nile River stability shaped the rise of ancient Napata in Sudan's Kushite kingdom
6+ hour, 16+ min ago (516+ words) The ancient city of Napata in present-day Sudan stood for centuries as a center of power in the Kushite kingdom. New research links this long history to changes in the Nile River and the land around Jebel Barkal, where the…...
AI reconstructs face of Pompeii victim killed in Mount Vesuvius eruption
12+ hour, 41+ min ago (214+ words) Archaeologists working at Pompeii have introduced a new digital reconstruction of a man who died during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE. The project brings together field data and artificial intelligence, offering a closer look at the final moments…...
Ancient Roman toilets in Bulgaria reveal early spread of intestinal parasites
19+ hour, 19+ min ago (457+ words) Archaeology News Online Magazine Ancient Roman toilets in Bulgaria reveal early spread of intestinal parasites Researchers studying Roman life along the lower Danube have turned to an unusual source. Mineral deposits inside ancient chamber pots have preserved traces of human…...
42 lost pages of Codex H recovered, revealing early New Testament structure and scribal practices
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (317+ words) Archaeology News Online Magazine 42 lost pages of Codex H recovered, revealing early New Testament structure and scribal practices An international team led by researchers at the University of Glasgow has recovered 42 lost pages from Codex H, a sixth century manuscript…...
CT scans reveal hidden details of 2, 300-year-old Egyptian mummies
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (231+ words) Earlier imaging campaigns had already examined parts of this collection, though older equipment limited the level of detail. Radiocarbon dating had confirmed that at least some of the remains date to between 401 and 259 BCE. The new scans revisit these same…...
Rare 2, 000-year-old Roman bread found at Vindonissa reveals early military life in Switzerland
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (265+ words) A rescue excavation in Windisch, Switzerland, has brought to light an unusual object from the Roman past, a small, charred loaf of bread buried for nearly two millennia. The find comes from the site of Vindonissa, once a major Roman…...
Over 1, 000 archaeological features uncovered along Czech railway
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (270+ words) Archaeology News Online Magazine Over 1, 000 archaeological features uncovered along Czech railway Archaeologists have uncovered an extensive set of remains along a planned high-speed railway between Nezamyslice and Kojet'n in the Czech Republic. Work focused on a 1. 2-kilometer stretch where more…...
Late Bronze Age bronze ring hoard near Dresden reveals ritual practices and social life 13001100 BCE
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (295+ words) A group of bronze rings from the Late Bronze Age has been recovered near Wilschdorf, on the northwestern edge of Dresden. The objects came to light after a licensed volunteer detectorist, Ronald Mei'ner, reported the find to the State Office…...
Ancient ship burial in Norway dates to CE 700, rewriting early Viking Age origins
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (278+ words) Archaeologists working on the Norwegian island of Leka have identified one of the earliest known ship burials in Scandinavia, pushing the timeline for this burial tradition back by about a century. The discovery comes from Herlaugshaugen, a large burial mound…...
Council houses reveal shift from royal rule to collective governance in Terminal Classic Maya society
2+ week, 3+ day ago (457+ words) Archaeology News is an international online magazine that covers all aspects of archaeology. Our commitment is to provide you with up-to-date information, enriching educational content, and a plethora of resources, delving into the fascinating realm of archaeological discoveries. Council houses…...