‘Curse tablets’ addressed to Roman god found at ancient cemetery. What do they say?
While excavating a historic hospital in France, a team of archaeologists uncovered dozens of Roman-era graves, some with ancient “curse tablets,” in what appears to be an all-male cemetery, according ...
Writing on clay tablets — uncovered in Iraq — reveal hidden history of ancient city
The clay tablets are the first cuneiform tablets from the Middle Bronze Age to be found in the region, according to a Jan. 14 ...
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Origins of Alexander the Great Mosaic Revealed in First-of-its-Kind Analysis
A first-of-its-kind analysis of Alexander the Great's mosaic uncovers its global origins and remarkable artistry from ancient ...
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Re-evaluation of Ancient Artisans: Fingerprint Analysis on Heracleion Figurines Uncovers Contributions by Women and Children
Recent archaeological research has revealed that terracotta figurines from the ancient city of Thonis-Heracleion were crafted ...
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Ancient Jars Likely Used for Perfume, Oil, and Wine Discovered in Greece
While the smaller variety is widely distributed across the Aegean (and beyond), large TSJs appear in substantial quantities ...
Ancient jars — which likely carried perfume, oil and wine — found in Greece. See them
Archaeologists uncovered these jars in a variety of sizes, and noted that the smaller vessels likely functioned as perfume ...
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3,000-Year-Old Fortress Discovered in Caucasus Reshapes Ancient History
Researchers used drone technology to uncover the vast scale of a 3,000-year-old fortress in the Caucasus Mountains.