Archaeology

First ancient genomes from Green Sahara discovered: humanity isolated for thousands of years

Seven thousand years ago, when the Sahara was still a green and fertile expanse, an isolated human group inhabited what is now Libya, with no contact with sub-Saharan populations. This is revealed by a new study based on DNA analysis of two naturally...
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Spain, more than 4,000 fragments of the paintings that decorated a Roman villa discovered

Major archaeological discovery in Spain during excavations at the Roman villa of Barberes Sud in the city of La Vila Joiosa (Comunidad Valenciana, province of Alicante), which uncovered more than 4,000 new fragments of the paintings that decorated th...
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Egypt, major discovery in Saqqara: tomb of Prince Userefra found

Important discovery in Egypt, in thearchaeological area of Saqqara, where the tomb of Prince Userefra, son of King Userkaf, the first king of the Fifth Dynasty, who ruled between 2500 and 2490 BCE, has been discovered. The discovery is the result of ...
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New discoveries in the Valley of the Temples: large structure that served as an auditorium and dressing room emerged

Important archaeological discoveries in the Valley of the Temples offer new pieces for reconstructing the history of Agrigento, which holds the title of Italian Capital of Culture in 2025. During the latest excavation campaign, within thearea of the ...
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Discovery in Malta: hunter-gatherers traveled by sea 8,500 years ago

The prehistoric hunter-gatherers who populated the Mediterranean possessed far more advanced maritime skills than previously believed. This is shown by a new discovery that rewrites the chronology of human presence on Malta: the island was reached an...
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Abruzzo, Tollo rediscovers its Roman villa: a bridge between archaeology, wine and territory

Abruzzo, a region nestled between mountains and a coastline overlooking the Adriatic Sea, is an area that jealously guards its millennia-old history. This is witnessed by Tollo, a small town in the province of Chieti, which still preserves the memory...
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A stamp discovered in Denmark reopens the mystery over Sutton Hoo's helmet

A small metal object accidentally discovered with a metal detector on the Danish island of Tåsinge could have revolutionary implications for the history of northern Europe. It is a stamp, a decorative mold used to imprint motifs on metal sheets...
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Viterbo, with the works for the new paving of the square discovered medieval tombs and ancient walls

The documentation operations related to the preventive archaeological investigations conducted in Piazza del Plebiscito, in the heart of Viterbo, are coming to an end these days. An intervention planned as part of the redevelopment works of the pavin...
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New life for the Roman theater of Claterna (Bologna), returned to the community

A small glass necklace in vivid colors - green, white and red - depicting a theatrical mask: perhaps missed by a bystander two thousand years ago, it is now one of the most fascinating symbols of the latest excavation campaign in the Roman Theater of...
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Greece, unearthed ancient theater of Lefkada, the first in the Ionian islands

In the heart of the island of Lefkada, a major archaeological discovery has unearthed one of the most important monuments ofancient Greece: the theater of Lefkada. This theater, the first in the Ionian Islands, has been hidden for centuries under oli...
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Egypt, extraordinary discoveries at Ramesseum: tombs, storerooms and the first school of ancient Egypt

Luxor continues to amaze. The recent excavation campaign around the temple of Ramesseum has uncovered startling new evidence of the intense religious, economic and administrative life ofancient Egypt. Conducting the excavations was a joint French-Egy...
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Colosseum Archaeological Park in Tunisia to protect the Roman city of El Jem

The Colosseum Archaeological Park 's mission to the city of El Jem, ancient Thysdrus, in Tunisia has officially begun. Located in the center of the Tunisian Sahel, El Jem is one of the Roman cities of North Africa, internationally known for its impre...
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Venice lagoon reveals submerged Roman oyster farm

In the heart of the Venetian lagoon, a submerged area has revealed a secret: a brick and wood tank containing about 300 oyster shells, dating back to the first century AD. The discovery, which occurred in the Lio Piccolo locality of Cavallino-Treport...
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A newly discovered Hittite tablet reveals surprising details about the Trojan War

In 2024, an archaeological discovery piqued the interest of the scientific community: the Hittite tablet known as Keilfischurkunden aus Boghazköi offers new information about the conflict that inspired the legend of the Trojan War. The tablet, b...
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TLH dig Beta 0.2: a new step in digitizing more than 21,000 Hittite tablets

The Thesaurus Linguarum Hethaeorum digitalis (TLH dig), a project that aims to be a dynamic and ever-expanding digital archive, has been updated with Beta version 0.2 as of March 2025, bringing with it a profound change in the possibilities offered t...
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Israel, little girl on field trip discovers 3,800-year-old amulet: a rare Bronze Age beetle

Sometimes the most amazing archaeological discoveries happen by accident. It happened in early March in Israel, when Ziv Nitzan, a three-and-a-half-year-old girl from the village (moshav) of Ramot Meir, found an ancient scarab-shaped amulet during a ...
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