Currency produced during Emperor Antoninus Pius’ reign in the second century CE; discovered on the seabed during a survey conducted by Israel Antiquities Authority’s Marine Archaeology Unit.
This prehistoric fishapod turned back around after seeing life on land
The discovery of Qikiqtania, as the hesitant fishapod would later come to be known, arrives from the lab of Dr Neil Shubin – who also happened to co-discover Tiktaalik back in 2004.
Stolen ancient frescoes returned to Italy
Ancient frescoed stone slabs have been on exhibit in Italy for the first time since “The Captain,” a notorious antiquities thief, stole them.
Ancient Egyptian General’s Mysterious Tomb Discovered
Archaeologists from the Czech Republic recently uncovered the mysterious tomb of an ancient Egyptian military commander who commanded an army of foreign warriors.
Pieces of the Athena statue found in Izmir in the 1930s were combined
The pieces of the statue of Athena, which were kept in safes, were opened to visitors at the İzmir Archeology Museum.
Magnetometric measurements revealed around 5,000-year-old human bones at Pecica
Using magnetometric data, Arad archaeologists investigated a mound close to the village of Pecica and found human bones that might be 5,000 years old.
Historic Buddha Caves in Pakistan shed light on ancient times
The earliest traces of human activity in the city may be found in the Buddha caves, which are close to the community of “Shah Allah Ditta.”
Dinosaur footprints dating back 100 million years discovered in a Chinese restaurant
Dinosaur footprints stretching back 100 million years have been discovered in southwestern China by a keen-eyed diner in an outside courtyard of a restaurant.
Viticulture in Kayseri Kültepe dates back 5,000 years
The data obtained during the excavations in Kültepe Kaniş/Karum Mound, where the first written tablets of Anatolia are found, and the plant pollens obtained during the drilling works in the region, revealed that viticulture was practiced in Kayseri 5,000 years ago.
Byzantine floor covering were unearthed in Ayasuluk Hill excavations
During the excavations at Ayasuluk Hill in the Selçuk district of İzmir, a 12-square-meter floor covering, which is thought to date back to approximately 800 years, was unearthed.