The World’s Oldest Arena: The Amphitheatre of Pompeii
Situated in the southeastern corner of the city, the amphitheatre of Pompeii dates to 70BC. It survived the eruption of Vesuvius almost intact, making it the world’s…
Unique 2,000-Year-Old Roman Road Accidentally Uncovered in Worcestershire
What is thought to be a Roman road, potentially dating back 2,000 years, has been uncovered in a field in Worcestershire in the UK. An expert has…
From the rainbow to the wallet
Exhibit of the Month December 2020 Coins – for us today, it is a self-evident means of payment, which has been increasingly replaced by other payment methods…
100,000 finds on deep Chinese shipwrecks
Some of the pottery lying on Wreck No 1 about 1.5km deep (National Cultural Heritage Administration) More than 100,000 Chinese artefacts, mainly Ming ceramics, from two ships…
The Bronze Head of Medusa: A Marvel of Roman Art
The Bronze Head of Medusa, found at Hadrian’s Villa near Tivoli, Italy, stands out as a notable Roman artifact. This piece, deeply rooted in Greek mythology, offers…
Early Middle Ages (600–1066)
Ceremonial Anglo-Saxon sword from the Sutton Hoo burial, 7th century At the start of the Middle Ages, England was a part of Britannia, a former province of…
An 1800-year-old nymph woke up in Amasra
During the excavations in the ancient city of Amastris in the Amastris district of Bartın, a nymph statue, which is thought to be 1800 years old, was found. In the statement…
Archaeologists Unearth 2,200-Year-Old Mosaics In An Ancient Greek City
One of the most important cities in the Eastern Roman Empire was Zeugma: A once flourishing city home to 80,000 inhabitants situated in the present-day province of Gaziantep in…
Mᴀss grave of plague victims discovered in Nuremberg may be largest ever found in Europe
Archaeologists conducting excavations in Nuremberg, Germany, have unearthed what may be the largest mᴀss burial site of plague victims ever found in Europe. An unearthed section of…
A new study has revealed the heart rate of the largest mammal on Earth, the blue whale, which operates at the extremes of physiological capability may limit the whale’s size.
A decade ago, marine scientists who attached trackers to emperor penguins ( Aptenodytes forsteri ) at McMurdo Station in Antarctica, while monitoring their heart-rates as the birds dove in…