Ancient Aboriginal artifacts, possibly dumped in a freshwater spring, have been discovered off the coast of Western Australia.
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Three shipwrecks discovered off Tunisia
All three Roman ships were found off Tunisia as part of a Unesco project, a mission to protect underwater heritage.
Dating to around 3.6 billion years ago, the Pilbara region of Western Australia is home to the fossilized evidence of the Earth’s oldest lifeforms
The Pilbara began to form more than 3.6 billion years ago and its vast landscape of deep pindan reds panoramas is an ancient place.
“Unique” Roman mosaic found at a former rebel stronghold in Syria
The biggest archaeological find since the start of the nation’s conflict 11 years ago, according to Syria, was a sizable, undamaged mosaic from the Roman Empire.
Ancient city “Hierapolis”
The ancient city of Hierapolis was constructed in the 2nd century BC by Eumenes II, one of Pergamon’s monarchs, according to its name. It is thought to have been named after Hiera, Queen of the Amazons and wife of Pergamon’s hero Telephos.
Learned what Bronze Age daggers are used for
An international research team led by the University of Newcastle in England Through his work, Bronze Age daggers were discovered to be employed for processing animal carcasses rather than as non-functional markers of identity and status, as previously assumed.