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Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A rare Anglo-Saxon die stamp found near Lynsted, Kent, may alter our understanding of the origins of some of Britain’s most significant archaeological treasures. The small copper-alloy object, discovered by metal detectorist Stephen Newbury, dates
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Researchers from the University of Warsaw and the University of Tirana have discovered a large Hellenistic temple in an ancient city in northern Albania. This is the first Illyrian structure of its kind found in the
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A centuries-old shipwreck discovered off the south coast of England, containing 400 gold coins, has been identified as the Dutch trading ship “Dom van Keulen,” which departed Morocco for the Netherlands in autumn 1633. Credit:
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Excavations in Nijmegen-West have revealed extensive remains of a Roman bathhouse, the largest of its kind in the Netherlands. Stephan Mols, a researcher from Radboud University, regularly visits the site. These discoveries indicate that the
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Many ancient Maya cities are still hidden in the jungle, waiting to be discovered. One of these, called Minanbé—which means “there is no path” in Yucatec Maya—was recently found by a team of Mexican and
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – In ancient societies, women’s high social status was often reflected in their funerary costumes, especially their headgear. Archaeologists have found several female burials from the early 6th century BC in forest-steppe Scythia, each with funerary headdresses
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A recent archaeological discovery at Gabal El-Teir in Minya Governorate provides new insights into the evolution of funerary architecture in ancient Egypt, following the unearthing of two Early Dynastic tombs and burials from the Predynastic and
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – During the archaeological salvage project led by the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) in the San Lucas subdivision of Coatepec, Veracruz, researchers uncovered pre-Hispanic cultural remains. These include civic-ceremonial structures likely dating to
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – As thousands gather at Stonehenge for the summer solstice on June 21, a team from Wessex Archaeology, led by Phil Harding, has announced the discovery of an ancient structure that may have served as an
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The ancient Heerlen curse tablet was used to call on deities and demons to harm enemies. Found in Heerlen, a town in the Netherlands, this artifact comes from the Roman province of Lower Germania and dates
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Another significant archaeological discovery has been made at the San Giuliano necropolis, approximately 70 kilometers northwest of Rome, Italy. Last year, archaeologists discovered a rare, intact Etruscan tomb containing the remains of four individuals resting on
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists at the ancient Maya site of El Palmar in Campeche, Mexico, have uncovered what may be the earliest known Long Count calendar date in the Maya lowlands. Carved into a stone monument, the date corresponds
