Archaeological Discoveries

Pompeii excavations with Mount Vesuvius, 2011. License
Archaeological Discoveries and Pop Culture Controversy In Pompeii

Two more victims of the 79 AD Mount Vesuvius eruption were discovered on…

The large family tomb, cut into the rock of the hillside, with painted frescos and mosaic paving.
Rome’s "Drugstore Museum" is a Hidden Archaeological Gem

To the much overused truism about death and taxes, another certainty can be added: dig anywhere in Rome and you will find ancient ruins. Within the basements of modern city…

Entrance to the Royal tombs within the Great Tumulus at Aigai (Vergina), Greece, 2008. License
Alexander The Great's Family Tombs: An Archaeological Debate

Upon opening the monumental tombs at the ancient city of Aegae, capital of the ancient Kingdom of Macedonia, archaeologists were quick to realize that they had found the final resting place…

One of the mummies within a sarcophagus recently excavated from the newly discovered cemetery at Tuna al-Gebel in central Egypt.
The Top Archaeological Finds of 2023
Here are the top archaeological finds of 2023.