The 2,000-Year-Old Marble Thrones at the Ancient Theatre of Amphiareion in Oropos, Greece
13 Th11 Introduction to the Ancient Amphiareion Theatre and the Prohedria Thrones The ancient Amphiareion Theatre, located in Oropos, Greece, is a remarkable historical site filled with…
Ornate Horse Harness Uncovered in Thracian Warrior’s Grave
Municipality of Topolovgrad Grave of Thracian warrior and horse, Kapitan Petko Voivoda, Bulgaria Municipality of Topolovgrad KAPITAN PETKO VOIVODA, BULGARIA—A richly adorned grave of a Thracian warrior…
Ancient Discovery: Skull with Long Hair and Secrets of the Nazca Civilization
30 Th11 Ancient remains reveal the mysteries of the Nazca people A fascinating archaeological discovery in Peru has shed new light on the enigmatic Nazca civilization. Researchers…
The Roman Mosaic Beneath Britain – A Testament of Art and Power from the 2nd–3rd Century CE
The majority of Britain’s mosaic masterpieces have been lost to the ages, but those that remain are absolutely stunning. When Pablo Picᴀsso commented that “art is not…
Frozen in Ashes: A Street in Ancient Pompeii
Here stands a street within Pompeii, Italy, frozen in time since the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. What was once a thriving Roman city,…
The Warrior’s Rest: Unearthing a Bronze Age Sword and Its Silent Story
So well preserved “it almost still shines” is what archaeologists have termed the incredible find of a 3,000-year-old Bronze Age sword found in the town of Nördlingen,…
Echoes Beneath the Waves: The Forgotten Cargo of the Deep
Nearly 1,000 artifacts including coins and ornate pottery from the Ming Dynasty have been salvaged from two discovered shipwrecks. Nearly 1,000 cultural relics have been recovered from…
Stone Echoes of the Taíno World: A Cemi’s Silent Song
Emerging from the golden sandstone of the Caribbean earth, this figure holds more than form—it holds memory. Carved between the 10th and 15th centuries, when the Taíno…
The Last Supper: A Thermopolium’s Eternal Pulse
In the shadow of Vesuvius, where the ash fell like fatal snow, a humble eatery still serves its ghosts. The thermopolium of Pompeii—part tavern, part street stall,…
The Fallen Colossus: Ramesses II in Repose
Beneath the wide, dust-hazed sky of Memphis, the earth cradles a fallen king. Here lies Ramesses the Great—or what remains of him. His colossal limestone form, once…