Work continues to unearth the largest theater of Thrace, located in the ancient city of Perinthos in the Marmaraereğlisi district of Tekirdağ.
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Marble head found during construction work in Rome piazza
The mayor of Rome announced on social media that construction workers had uncovered a white marble head in the city’s old core.
Fresco depicting ancient version of pizza found in Pompeii
During excavations at the expansive archaeological site, a 2,000-year-old artwork was found in the center of a partially collapsed wall.
19th century archaeological treasure found in Hydro-Québec parking lot in Montreal
A construction team working on a Hydro-Québec parking lot started to dig beneath the asphalt when they came across an ancient artifact.
Mirror and sword discovered in a 4th-century Japanese tomb
The discovery of a iron sword and a shield-shaped bronze mirror by archaeologists in this ancient kofun burial mound is a first for Japan.
Mexican indigenous peoples’ 800 year old tombs are decorated with colorful murals
The faded battling figures, colorful murals were discovered by archaeologists digging a tomb complex in San Pedro Nexicho. San Pedro Nexicho is located in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, approximately 305 miles southeast of Mexico City.
Ancient Hebrew coin from the Jewish uprising against Rome discovered
During the excavation of caverns, an ancient Hebrew coin produced during Jewish uprising against Roman control in Judea was discovered.
Coins from the Maccabean period dating back 2,200 years discovered
The Wadi Muraabat Caves near Nahal Darga are where the coins from the time before the Maccabean uprising were found.
In Israel, a Hellenistic period Greek sling bullet was discovered
The Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Thursday morning that a lead sling bullet had been found in the Israeli city of Yavne.
Ancient Roman Odeon found in Crete
At a remote archaeological site on the Greek island of Crete, archaeologists found an old Roman odeon. Romans and their visitors most likely attended a variety of events in the odeon, including lectures, musical competitions, city council sessions, and theatrical performances.