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Researchers excavating the ruins of Hadrianopolis in western Türkiye discovered a bronze beverage filter that was used to strain impurities from drinks in the 5th century C.E.

The grave and the dagger date back to the second or third century C.E., and the method of the burial suggests that the man may have been a soldier who faced a dishonorable death. Tera S.L.The ancient Roman pugio was…

For years, locals in Milas, Türkiye had been using an old stone structure as a stable — without realizing it was once a bathhouse dating back to the days of ancient Rome. Anadolu AgencyThe bathhouse had several rooms meant to…

This prehistoric quadruped discovered on the coast of Peru was similar to a modern-day otter or beaver — except it was 13 feet long. G. Bianucci/Current BiologyThe ancient four-legged whale had a specific gait it used on land, as evidenced…

Nearly 70 percent of the bone fragments examined featured cut marks and intentional fractures that suggested cannibals feasted on the brains and bone marrow of their victims. Antonio Rodríguez-Hidalgo / IAM (CSIC-Junta de Extremadura)The three main authors of the study.…

Some of the artifacts include an obsidian dagger and a severed head that was used as an incense holder. National GeographicAn ancient Mayan skull that was used to burn incense. These items certainly seem to indicate that this location is…

Researchers uncovered artifacts like jewelry, alabaster vessels, stone beads, and an amulet of the Egyptian deity Bes that suggest ancient human trafficking victims may have been laid to rest at the site. Israel Antiquities AuthorityEgyptian scarabs unearthed at the burial…

The bronze and gold foil hand has baffled archaeologists in what is one of the country’s most unique finds from the Bronze Age. Archaeological Service of the Canton of Bern/Philippe JonerThe one-pound bronze hand with gold foil. “We had never…

Researchers exploring Spain’s Cova de les Dones discovered a Roman coin and 15 inscriptions in its interior chamber, revealing that the cave served as a Roman sanctuary in the first century C.E. A. Ruiz-Redondo, V. Barciela and X. MartorellResearchers shine…

The funerary complex is complete with a mummification workshop featuring natural ventilation. National GeographicThis is just one of the dozens of mummies discovered in the ancient funeral complex, where over 50 in all sorts of conditions were found buried. The…

While metal detecting in a Leicestershire field, bathroom fitter David Dunn discovered a rare hoard of 50 Roman coins expected to fetch nearly $2,000 at auction. Leicestershire LiveDavid Dunn, the metal detectorist who found the Roman coin hoard in Leicestershire.…

The 2,500-year-old paintings depict dancing figures, a flute player, and a metal workshop. Soprintendenza Archeologia Belle Arti e PaesaggioArchaeologists have spent the past two years excavating the tomb. The tomb dates to the fifth century B.C.E. Due to grave robbers,…