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The Secret Tunnel That Once Led Roman Emperors Into The Colosseum Is Opening To The Public For The First Time Ever

The Commodus Passage led directly to a private box in the Colosseum reserved for Roman emperors, but archaeologists aren't yet sure where it began.

By Ainsley Brown • Oct 10, 2025

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The Secret Tunnel That Once Led Roman Emperors Into The Colosseum Is Opening To The Public For The First Time Ever

The Commodus Passage led directly to a private box in the Colosseum reserved for Roman emperors, but archaeologists aren't yet sure where it began.

By Ainsley Brown • October 10, 2025

Archaeologists In Turkey Just Found Intact 1,300-Year-Old Bread Bearing The Image Of Jesus

Unearthed at the Topraktepe archaeological site, this image of Jesus is a rarely-seen variant known as the "Farmer Christ" that honors his connection to agriculture, fertility, and the cycles of the natural world.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 10, 2025

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Archaeologists In Turkey Just Found Intact 1,300-Year-Old Bread Bearing The Image Of Jesus

Unearthed at the Topraktepe archaeological site, this image of Jesus is a rarely-seen variant known as the "Farmer Christ" that honors his connection to agriculture, fertility, and the cycles of the natural world.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 10, 2025

The 1,900-Year-Old Gravestone Of A Roman Sailor Was Just Unearthed In The Backyard Of A New Orleans Home

New Orleans anthropologist Daniella Santoro and her husband, Aaron Lorenz, were recently clearing brush from their backyard when they uncovered the gravestone of a man who died in the second century C.E.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 8, 2025

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The 1,900-Year-Old Gravestone Of A Roman Sailor Was Just Unearthed In The Backyard Of A New Orleans Home

New Orleans anthropologist Daniella Santoro and her husband, Aaron Lorenz, were recently clearing brush from their backyard when they uncovered the gravestone of a man who died in the second century C.E.

By Austin Harvey • October 8, 2025

Illegal Gold Diggers Destroy 2,000-Year-Old Heritage Site In Sudan

Archaeologists say that the vandals' metal detectors may have been triggered by pyrite, otherwise known as fool's gold.

By Natasha Ishak • Oct 7, 2025

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Illegal Gold Diggers Destroy 2,000-Year-Old Heritage Site In Sudan

Archaeologists say that the vandals' metal detectors may have been triggered by pyrite, otherwise known as fool's gold.

By Natasha Ishak • October 7, 2025

Archaeologists Unearth A Rare Stone Age ‘Hammer’ And Thousands Of Other Artifacts At A 9,000-Year-Old Settlement In Norway

Among the 5,000 artifacts found at the site near Horten, Norway, were stone tools, bone fragments, and the remnants of a prehistoric hut.

By Ainsley Brown • Oct 6, 2025

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Archaeologists Unearth A Rare Stone Age ‘Hammer’ And Thousands Of Other Artifacts At A 9,000-Year-Old Settlement In Norway

Among the 5,000 artifacts found at the site near Horten, Norway, were stone tools, bone fragments, and the remnants of a prehistoric hut.

By Ainsley Brown • October 6, 2025

Discovery Of 3,500-Year-Old Stone Box Could Lead To The Missing Tomb Of Pharaoh Thutmose II

Beside the stone box was a wooden one, which contained the pharaoh's inscription.

By Natasha Ishak • Oct 5, 2025

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Discovery Of 3,500-Year-Old Stone Box Could Lead To The Missing Tomb Of Pharaoh Thutmose II

Beside the stone box was a wooden one, which contained the pharaoh's inscription.

By Natasha Ishak • October 5, 2025

Archaeologists Discover Gold Brooch And Rare Jade Stone While Excavating Ancient Troy

The gold brooch, jade stone, and bronze pin found at Troy date back to 2500 B.C.E. — 1,300 years before the legendary Trojan War.

By Ainsley Brown • Oct 3, 2025

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Archaeologists Discover Gold Brooch And Rare Jade Stone While Excavating Ancient Troy

The gold brooch, jade stone, and bronze pin found at Troy date back to 2500 B.C.E. — 1,300 years before the legendary Trojan War.

By Ainsley Brown • October 3, 2025

Divers In France Just Uncovered A Trove Of 847 Ancient Roman Coins At The Bottom Of The Rhône River

Though the coins were discovered along with the remains of a 65-foot-long ancient ship, researchers aren't sure if the two finds are connected and don't know exactly how this Roman treasure trove ended up at the bottom of the Rhône.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 3, 2025

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Divers In France Just Uncovered A Trove Of 847 Ancient Roman Coins At The Bottom Of The Rhône River

Though the coins were discovered along with the remains of a 65-foot-long ancient ship, researchers aren't sure if the two finds are connected and don't know exactly how this Roman treasure trove ended up at the bottom of the Rhône.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 3, 2025

19th-Century South African Rock Art May Depict A Long-Extinct ‘Horned Serpent’

The San artists who painted the image may have been inspired by dicynodont fossils, making them some of the earliest paleontologists.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 2, 2025

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19th-Century South African Rock Art May Depict A Long-Extinct ‘Horned Serpent’

The San artists who painted the image may have been inspired by dicynodont fossils, making them some of the earliest paleontologists.

By Austin Harvey • October 2, 2025

Archaeologists In The Czech Republic Found An Ice Age Hunter’s Toolkit Dating Back 30,000 Years

The intact set of 29 blades and points was likely once carried in a leather pouch that disintegrated long ago.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 1, 2025

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Archaeologists In The Czech Republic Found An Ice Age Hunter’s Toolkit Dating Back 30,000 Years

The intact set of 29 blades and points was likely once carried in a leather pouch that disintegrated long ago.

By Austin Harvey • October 1, 2025