A letter written by the Roman Emperor led archaeologists to an ancient temple that provided important insights into social changes in the Roman Empire, from pagan beliefs to Christianity. The temple enlightens us about the Imperial cult.
Category: Culture
Ancient cooking pots of the Neolithic Chinese people
A study of food remains found on ancient pottery shows what Chinese people ate during the Neolithic period.
Calendar from ‘Ancestral Puebloans’ culture found on Colorado border
In Colorado and Utah border, a series of rock-carved artworks created by the Ancestral Puebloans, a Native American culture dating back more than 3000 years have been discovered. Among them is a calendar for astronomical observation.
7300 year old Austronesian settlements discovered on Pingtan Island in China
Chinese archaeologists have discovered Austronesian settlements dating back 7300 years on Pingtan Island in Fujian province in southeast China.
2250 year old saw found in the ancient city of Hattusa in Türkiye
A 2250 year old saw found in the ancient city of Hattusa in Türkiye’s Corum province, and it shows similarities to those of today.
Meeting hall from the legendary King Hinz found in Germany
A large Bronze Age Scandinavian meeting hall has been unearthed near the burial mound of the legendary King Hinz.
New discoveries in Tell Muhammad, Iraq
Archaeologists have made new discoveries in the Iraqi city of Tell Mohammed after two months of intensive research.
Tomb thought to belong to prostitute discovered in a burial cave
A cave containing the grave of a prostitute was discovered in the Via Hebron area of Jerusalem. She was buried with a well preserved folding box mirror from the same time period.
A new Indo-European language discovered in the Hittite capital Hattusa
It was reported that a new Indo-European language was discovered during excavations in the Boğazkale district of Çorum, the capital of the Hittites, Hattusa.
A burial site used by two different civilizations unearthed in Poland
Unusual burial site that were used by two distinct cultures in two historical eras separated by a thousand years have been discovered in Poland.