Discovered outside Rome, the bath, which is thought to be a mikvah, could be more than 1,600 years old.
Tag: Archaeology and Anthropology
Archaeologists Find a Pharaoh’s Tomb, the First Since King Tut’s, Egypt Says
The ministry of antiquities said the discovery of the tomb of Thutmose II, whose wife, Hatshepsut, took the throne after his death, was the first excavation of a royal tomb near the Valley of the Kings since 1922.
Remnants of a Roman Basilica Are Found Under a London Office Building
The 2,000-year-old basilica was “once the beating heart of Roman London,” the Museum of London Archaeology said.
Deciphering Ancient Indus Valley Script Could Earn You $1 Million
A prize offered by an Indian state leader is intended to shed light on a Bronze Age civilization — and settle a cultural battle.
Thieves Blow Up a Dutch Museum Door to Steal a Golden Helmet
The police said the golden helmet of Cotofenesti, a highly regarded artifact from Romania, was among the items stolen from the Drents Museum in the Netherlands.
An Ancient Headless Statue Is Found Amid Trash in Greece
The police said a man handed over a statue that he said he found in a plastic bag among trash bins.
Lifestyles of the Rich and Ancient: Some in Pompeii Even Had a Home Spa
Hot, warm and cold baths in a recently uncovered villa offer a new glimpse of life in the city before it was smothered by tons of volcanic fragments.
A Grisly Discovery at a Bronze Age Mass Grave: The Victims Were Eaten, Too
“It’s taken us all aback,” said a professor who led a study revealing that 37 people in a prehistoric site in England were likely consumed by their attackers.
A Grisly Discovery at a Bronze Age Mass Grave: The Victims Were Eaten, Too
“It’s taken us all aback,” said a professor who led a study revealing that 37 people in a prehistoric site in England were likely consumed by their attackers.
Israeli Strikes Threaten Lebanon’s Archaeological Treasures
The country is home to thousands of years’ worth of antiquities. Some have already been damaged or destroyed in the war, alarming the conservationists trying to protect them.