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An Amphora Filled with Remains of Small Fish Found in the Excavations of the Ancient Greek City of Finziade in Sicily
A fascinating archaeological discovery has come to light during the current excavation works at Monte Sant’Angelo in Licata ...
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The Only Contemporary Portrait of the Last Byzantine Emperor, Constantine XI Palaiologos, Discovered in Greece
An exceptional discovery has brought to light the only known contemporary representation of the last emperor of the Byzantine ...
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Roman Soldier Flaccus’ Tomb Discovered in the Netherlands, Dating to the Late 1st Century BCE
Archaeologists discover tomb of Roman legionary Flaccus in the Netherlands. Credit: Gemeente Heerlen In late November 2024, during archaeological investigations conducted in Heerlen (Netherlands), an ...
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A Shipwreck from the 6th Century BC, Stone and Iron Anchors, Found Off the Southern Coast of Sicily
Archaeologists examine 6th century B.C. wreck found in Sicily. Credit: Soprintendenza del Mare / University of Udine A highly significant archaeological discovery has come to light in the waters of ...
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Statue Possibly Representing Cleopatra VII and Numerous Coins Featuring Her Effigy Found at the Temple of Taposiris Magna, West of Alexandria
Objects found in the temple of Taposiris Magna, including coins and the head of the statue possibly representing Cleopatra VII. Credit: Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities of Egypt The ...
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A heroon with intact tombs filled with luxurious jewels and lions sculpted in Pentelic marble, found in the ancient Greek city of Ripes in Achaea
View of the uncovered heroon and excavations at the ancient Greek city of Ripes. Credit: Ministry of Culture of Greece At the beginning of October, the systematic archaeological excavation season ...
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The Mystery of the Mardaites: The Christian Highlanders Who Maintained Their Autonomy Between Byzantium and the Caliphate
In the province of Hatay, in southern Turkey, there is a mountain range locally known as Nur Dağları. Arabs call it Jabal al-Lukkam, and in Spanish, its Greek name, Amanus, has been adopted. It spans ...
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Bismarck Towers: A Monumental Phenomenon Spanning Four Continents
The construction of 184 monuments in honor of Otto von Bismarck between 1869 and 1934 in Germany seems logical. After all, the “Iron Chancellor” was the architect of German unification, culminating in ...
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The Pyramids of Euseigne: A Unique Geological Phenomenon in the Swiss Alps
The Pyramids of Euseigne, located in the Hérens Valley, are a unique geological phenomenon and one of the main natural ...
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The Controversial Date of Pompeii’s Destruction: August 24th, as Pliny the Younger Wrote, Remains the Most Probable
In the vast network of historical and scientific debates, few enigmas have sparked as much fascination as the exact date of ...
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The Bar Kokhba Revolt Against the Romans in 131 CE Was Initially Led by Jewish-Origin Legionaries
A recent study led by Haggai Olshanetsky, a researcher at the University of Warsaw, has changed the historical perception of ...
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Philopoemen, the “Last of the Greeks”, Who Finally Ended Sparta’s Power
BCE, two great figures of ancient military history passed away. One was the Roman Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus; the ...