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Scientists burn their own scrolls to help read 2,000-year-old Herculaneum papyri

X-ray scans and artificial intelligence could help researchers read more Herculaneum scrolls without opening them. Tiny amounts of lead in ancient ink create a strong X-ray signal. The Herculaneum papyri were buried during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE...

More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/09/scientists-burn-their-scrolls-to-read-herculaneum-papyri/

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Insect remains show Indigenous burial practices in a Gran Canaria cave used as a granary before burials

Insect remains from a funerary cave in Gran Canaria show how Indigenous people reused the site over time. The cave first served as a place for storing grain before becoming a burial space in the seventh to ninth centuries CE. The finding comes from Cruz de la Esquina in Acusa Seca...

More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/09/insect-indigenous-burial-practices-in-gran-canaria-cave/

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3,000-year-old horse burial and Ramesses II stela found at ancient Egyptian fortress

Archaeologists working at Tell el-Abqain in Egypt’s Beheira Governorate have uncovered new evidence about life inside a New Kingdom military fortress. Recent work has revealed homes, grain stores, ovens, wells, religious objects, and evidence linked to horses and chariots...

Photo © Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities

More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/09/horse-burial-and-ramesses-ii-stela-in-egypt/

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An ancient wall discovered in Paris possibly confirms the city’s original settlement.

The stone-and-wood wall, about 20 meters long, was unearthed in the heart of Paris, the Ministry of Culture said.

It may be a fragment of the rampart of Lutetia, built by the Gallic Parisii tribe.

https://mediafaro.org/article/19500509-an-ancient-wall-discovered-in-paris-possibly-confirms-the-citys-original-settlement?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Archaeology #Paris #History #Lutetia #Gauls #Parisii #France

An ancient wall discovered in Paris possibly confirms the city’s original settlement.

The stone-and-wood wall, about 20 meters long, was unearthed in the heart of Paris, the Ministry of Culture said.

It may be a fragment of the rampart of Lutetia, built by the Gallic Parisii tribe.

https://mediafaro.org/article/19500509-an-ancient-wall-discovered-in-paris-possibly-confirms-the-citys-original-settlement?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Archaeology #Paris #History #Lutetia #Gauls #Parisii #France

An ancient wall discovered in Paris possibly confirms the city’s original settlement.

The stone-and-wood wall, about 20 meters long, was unearthed in the heart of Paris, the Ministry of Culture said.

It may be a fragment of the rampart of Lutetia, built by the Gallic Parisii tribe.

https://mediafaro.org/article/19500509-an-ancient-wall-discovered-in-paris-possibly-confirms-the-citys-original-settlement?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Archaeology #Paris #History #Lutetia #Gauls #Parisii #France

An ancient wall discovered in Paris possibly confirms the city’s original settlement.

The stone-and-wood wall, about 20 meters long, was unearthed in the heart of Paris, the Ministry of Culture said.

It may be a fragment of the rampart of Lutetia, built by the Gallic Parisii tribe.

https://mediafaro.org/article/19500509-an-ancient-wall-discovered-in-paris-possibly-confirms-the-citys-original-settlement?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Archaeology #Paris #History #Lutetia #Gauls #Parisii #France

🚀 EXPLOSIVE DISCOVERY: 6 Discoveries that Show the Pre-Columbian Americas Traded Across the Oceans
📈 Trending with 100K+ readers! Prepare to be amazed! 🎊
https://www.ancient-origins.net/artifacts-ancient-writings/6-discoveries-show-pre-columbian-americas-traded-across-oceans-009463
#AncientOrigins #History #Archaeology #Artifacts #Archaeological #HumanOrigins #Evolution #Educational #MustRead #Incredible

🚀 EXPLOSIVE DISCOVERY: 6 Discoveries that Show the Pre-Columbian Americas Traded Across the Oceans
📈 Trending with 100K+ readers! Prepare to be amazed! 🎊
https://www.ancient-origins.net/artifacts-ancient-writings/6-discoveries-show-pre-columbian-americas-traded-across-oceans-009463
#AncientOrigins #History #Archaeology #Artifacts #Archaeological #HumanOrigins #Evolution #Educational #MustRead #Incredible

🚀 EXPLOSIVE DISCOVERY: 6 Discoveries that Show the Pre-Columbian Americas Traded Across the Oceans
📈 Trending with 100K+ readers! Prepare to be amazed! 🎊
https://www.ancient-origins.net/artifacts-ancient-writings/6-discoveries-show-pre-columbian-americas-traded-across-oceans-009463
#AncientOrigins #History #Archaeology #Artifacts #Archaeological #HumanOrigins #Evolution #Educational #MustRead #Incredible

🚀 EXPLOSIVE DISCOVERY: 6 Discoveries that Show the Pre-Columbian Americas Traded Across the Oceans
📈 Trending with 100K+ readers! Prepare to be amazed! 🎊
https://www.ancient-origins.net/artifacts-ancient-writings/6-discoveries-show-pre-columbian-americas-traded-across-oceans-009463
#AncientOrigins #History #Archaeology #Artifacts #Archaeological #HumanOrigins #Evolution #Educational #MustRead #Incredible

🚀 EXPLOSIVE DISCOVERY: 6 Discoveries that Show the Pre-Columbian Americas Traded Across the Oceans
📈 Trending with 100K+ readers! Prepare to be amazed! 🎊
https://www.ancient-origins.net/artifacts-ancient-writings/6-discoveries-show-pre-columbian-americas-traded-across-oceans-009463
#AncientOrigins #History #Archaeology #Artifacts #Archaeological #HumanOrigins #Evolution #Educational #MustRead #Incredible

'There was something bigger in the ground here': Metal detectorist in Germany discovers giant Roman-era hoard from time of emperor Hadrian

https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/there-was-something-bigger-in-the-ground-here-metal-detectorist-in-germany-discovers-giant-roman-era-hoard-from-time-of-emperor-hadrian

#history #archaeology #metaldetecting #germany #ancientrome

'There was something bigger in the ground here': Metal detectorist in Germany discovers giant Roman-era hoard from time of emperor Hadrian

https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/there-was-something-bigger-in-the-ground-here-metal-detectorist-in-germany-discovers-giant-roman-era-hoard-from-time-of-emperor-hadrian

#history #archaeology #metaldetecting #germany #ancientrome

'There was something bigger in the ground here': Metal detectorist in Germany discovers giant Roman-era hoard from time of emperor Hadrian

https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/there-was-something-bigger-in-the-ground-here-metal-detectorist-in-germany-discovers-giant-roman-era-hoard-from-time-of-emperor-hadrian

#history #archaeology #metaldetecting #germany #ancientrome

'There was something bigger in the ground here': Metal detectorist in Germany discovers giant Roman-era hoard from time of emperor Hadrian

https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/there-was-something-bigger-in-the-ground-here-metal-detectorist-in-germany-discovers-giant-roman-era-hoard-from-time-of-emperor-hadrian

#history #archaeology #metaldetecting #germany #ancientrome

'There was something bigger in the ground here': Metal detectorist in Germany discovers giant Roman-era hoard from time of emperor Hadrian

https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/there-was-something-bigger-in-the-ground-here-metal-detectorist-in-germany-discovers-giant-roman-era-hoard-from-time-of-emperor-hadrian

#history #archaeology #metaldetecting #germany #ancientrome

Watch scientists decipher burnt scrolls without unrolling them

We might soon be able to read thousands of long-lost ancient scrolls charred by the eruption of Vesuvius.…
#NewsBeep #News #Science #archaeology #chemistry #GB #History #HumanitiesandSocialSciences #Machinelearning #multidisciplinary #UK #UnitedKingdom
https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/779332/

https://www.europesays.com/uk/1217950/ Watch scientists decipher burnt scrolls without unrolling them #Archaeology #Chemistry #History #HumanitiesAndSocialSciences #MachineLearning #multidisciplinary #Science #UK #UnitedKingdom

ICYMI 📚 #280CharAbstracts

From the volume Size Matters: Pascal Butterlin examines the Massif Rouge at Mari, Syria – a high terrace built and rebuilt over several phases. His argument: the site's building traditions are rooted in its own religious topography, which makes this a distinctly local form of monumentality.

🔓 Open access: https://doi.org/10.14361/9783839445389-012

#Archaeology #AncientWestAsia #Mesopotamia #Monumentality #OpenAccess

ICYMI 📚 #280CharAbstracts

From the volume Size Matters: Pascal Butterlin examines the Massif Rouge at Mari, Syria – a high terrace built and rebuilt over several phases. His argument: the site's building traditions are rooted in its own religious topography, which makes this a distinctly local form of monumentality.

🔓 Open access: https://doi.org/10.14361/9783839445389-012

#Archaeology #AncientWestAsia #Mesopotamia #Monumentality #OpenAccess

ICYMI 📚 #280CharAbstracts

From the volume Size Matters: Pascal Butterlin examines the Massif Rouge at Mari, Syria – a high terrace built and rebuilt over several phases. His argument: the site's building traditions are rooted in its own religious topography, which makes this a distinctly local form of monumentality.

🔓 Open access: https://doi.org/10.14361/9783839445389-012

#Archaeology #AncientWestAsia #Mesopotamia #Monumentality #OpenAccess

ICYMI 📚 #280CharAbstracts

From the volume Size Matters: Pascal Butterlin examines the Massif Rouge at Mari, Syria – a high terrace built and rebuilt over several phases. His argument: the site's building traditions are rooted in its own religious topography, which makes this a distinctly local form of monumentality.

🔓 Open access: https://doi.org/10.14361/9783839445389-012

#Archaeology #AncientWestAsia #Mesopotamia #Monumentality #OpenAccess

ICYMI 📚 #280CharAbstracts

From the volume Size Matters: Pascal Butterlin examines the Massif Rouge at Mari, Syria – a high terrace built and rebuilt over several phases. His argument: the site's building traditions are rooted in its own religious topography, which makes this a distinctly local form of monumentality.

🔓 Open access: https://doi.org/10.14361/9783839445389-012

#Archaeology #AncientWestAsia #Mesopotamia #Monumentality #OpenAccess

Chis Nicholson (Executive Director of Digital Antiquity / tDAR) and I wrote an article about the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) use of #AI for #culturalHeritage conservation policy.

See: https://mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=870459&p=21&view=issueViewer

Instead of inscrutable black-box systems with zero accountability, we call for inclusive and democratic governance and oversight of algorithms used in community heritage management.

#LLMs #ai_agent #archaeology #stochasticParrots

Chis Nicholson (Executive Director of Digital Antiquity / tDAR) and I wrote an article about the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) use of #AI for #culturalHeritage conservation policy.

See: https://mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=870459&p=21&view=issueViewer

Instead of inscrutable black-box systems with zero accountability, we call for inclusive and democratic governance and oversight of algorithms used in community heritage management.

#LLMs #ai_agent #archaeology #stochasticParrots

Chis Nicholson (Executive Director of Digital Antiquity / tDAR) and I wrote an article about the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) use of #AI for #culturalHeritage conservation policy.

See: https://mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=870459&p=21&view=issueViewer

Instead of inscrutable black-box systems with zero accountability, we call for inclusive and democratic governance and oversight of algorithms used in community heritage management.

#LLMs #ai_agent #archaeology #stochasticParrots

Chis Nicholson (Executive Director of Digital Antiquity / tDAR) and I wrote an article about the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) use of #AI for #culturalHeritage conservation policy.

See: https://mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=870459&p=21&view=issueViewer

Instead of inscrutable black-box systems with zero accountability, we call for inclusive and democratic governance and oversight of algorithms used in community heritage management.

#LLMs #ai_agent #archaeology #stochasticParrots

Roman roads didn’t all lead to Rome, study finds other cities were better connected

A new study of nearly 300,000 kilometers of Roman roads shows how geography and major cities shaped movement across the empire. The findings challenge the old idea that Roman roads formed a simple system leading toward Rome...

More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/09/roman-roads-didnt-all-lead-to-rome/

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Roman roads didn’t all lead to Rome, study finds other cities were better connected

A new study of nearly 300,000 kilometers of Roman roads shows how geography and major cities shaped movement across the empire. The findings challenge the old idea that Roman roads formed a simple system leading toward Rome...

More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/09/roman-roads-didnt-all-lead-to-rome/

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Roman roads didn’t all lead to Rome, study finds other cities were better connected

A new study of nearly 300,000 kilometers of Roman roads shows how geography and major cities shaped movement across the empire. The findings challenge the old idea that Roman roads formed a simple system leading toward Rome...

More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/09/roman-roads-didnt-all-lead-to-rome/

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Roman roads didn’t all lead to Rome, study finds other cities were better connected

A new study of nearly 300,000 kilometers of Roman roads shows how geography and major cities shaped movement across the empire. The findings challenge the old idea that Roman roads formed a simple system leading toward Rome...

More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/09/roman-roads-didnt-all-lead-to-rome/

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#archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #romanempire #ancientrome

Roman roads didn’t all lead to Rome, study finds other cities were better connected

A new study of nearly 300,000 kilometers of Roman roads shows how geography and major cities shaped movement across the empire. The findings challenge the old idea that Roman roads formed a simple system leading toward Rome...

More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/09/roman-roads-didnt-all-lead-to-rome/

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#archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #romanempire #ancientrome

Today's Flickr photo with the most hits is a recent upload: Carreg Coetan Arthur, Newport, Pembokeshire, Wales.

#neolithic #tomb #monument #archaeology

Today's Flickr photo with the most hits is a recent upload: Carreg Coetan Arthur, Newport, Pembokeshire, Wales.

#neolithic #tomb #monument #archaeology

Today's Flickr photo with the most hits is a recent upload: Carreg Coetan Arthur, Newport, Pembokeshire, Wales.

#neolithic #tomb #monument #archaeology

Today's Flickr photo with the most hits is a recent upload: Carreg Coetan Arthur, Newport, Pembokeshire, Wales.

#neolithic #tomb #monument #archaeology

Today's Flickr photo with the most hits is a recent upload: Carreg Coetan Arthur, Newport, Pembokeshire, Wales.

#neolithic #tomb #monument #archaeology

🔍 FASCINATING DISCOVERY: Tamils and Sumerians Among the FIRST to Reach Australia and Antarctica? PART I
📈 Trending with 100K+ readers! You won't believe what they found! 😱
https://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-australia-oceania/tamils-and-sumerians-among-first-reach-australia-and-antarctica-021743
#AncientOrigins #History #Archaeology #Sumerians #Mesopotamia #HumanOrigins #Evolution #MustRead #Culture #Fascinating

🔍 FASCINATING DISCOVERY: Tamils and Sumerians Among the FIRST to Reach Australia and Antarctica? PART I
📈 Trending with 100K+ readers! You won't believe what they found! 😱
https://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-australia-oceania/tamils-and-sumerians-among-first-reach-australia-and-antarctica-021743
#AncientOrigins #History #Archaeology #Sumerians #Mesopotamia #HumanOrigins #Evolution #MustRead #Culture #Fascinating

🔍 FASCINATING DISCOVERY: Tamils and Sumerians Among the FIRST to Reach Australia and Antarctica? PART I
📈 Trending with 100K+ readers! You won't believe what they found! 😱
https://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-australia-oceania/tamils-and-sumerians-among-first-reach-australia-and-antarctica-021743
#AncientOrigins #History #Archaeology #Sumerians #Mesopotamia #HumanOrigins #Evolution #MustRead #Culture #Fascinating

🔍 FASCINATING DISCOVERY: Tamils and Sumerians Among the FIRST to Reach Australia and Antarctica? PART I
📈 Trending with 100K+ readers! You won't believe what they found! 😱
https://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-australia-oceania/tamils-and-sumerians-among-first-reach-australia-and-antarctica-021743
#AncientOrigins #History #Archaeology #Sumerians #Mesopotamia #HumanOrigins #Evolution #MustRead #Culture #Fascinating

🔍 FASCINATING DISCOVERY: Tamils and Sumerians Among the FIRST to Reach Australia and Antarctica? PART I
📈 Trending with 100K+ readers! You won't believe what they found! 😱
https://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-australia-oceania/tamils-and-sumerians-among-first-reach-australia-and-antarctica-021743
#AncientOrigins #History #Archaeology #Sumerians #Mesopotamia #HumanOrigins #Evolution #MustRead #Culture #Fascinating

🔍 FASCINATING DISCOVERY: Why are Democrats "˜Left' and Republicans "˜Right'? The Surprising History of Political Affiliations
📈 Trending with 100K+ readers! Prepare to be amazed! 🎊
https://www.ancient-origins.net/history/why-democrats-left-republicans-right-021049
#AncientOrigins #History #Archaeology #HumanOrigins #Evolution #Amazing #Culture #Ancient

🔍 FASCINATING DISCOVERY: Why are Democrats "˜Left' and Republicans "˜Right'? The Surprising History of Political Affiliations
📈 Trending with 100K+ readers! Prepare to be amazed! 🎊
https://www.ancient-origins.net/history/why-democrats-left-republicans-right-021049
#AncientOrigins #History #Archaeology #HumanOrigins #Evolution #Amazing #Culture #Ancient

🔍 FASCINATING DISCOVERY: Why are Democrats "˜Left' and Republicans "˜Right'? The Surprising History of Political Affiliations
📈 Trending with 100K+ readers! Prepare to be amazed! 🎊
https://www.ancient-origins.net/history/why-democrats-left-republicans-right-021049
#AncientOrigins #History #Archaeology #HumanOrigins #Evolution #Amazing #Culture #Ancient

🔍 FASCINATING DISCOVERY: Why are Democrats "˜Left' and Republicans "˜Right'? The Surprising History of Political Affiliations
📈 Trending with 100K+ readers! Prepare to be amazed! 🎊
https://www.ancient-origins.net/history/why-democrats-left-republicans-right-021049
#AncientOrigins #History #Archaeology #HumanOrigins #Evolution #Amazing #Culture #Ancient

🔍 FASCINATING DISCOVERY: Why are Democrats "˜Left' and Republicans "˜Right'? The Surprising History of Political Affiliations
📈 Trending with 100K+ readers! Prepare to be amazed! 🎊
https://www.ancient-origins.net/history/why-democrats-left-republicans-right-021049
#AncientOrigins #History #Archaeology #HumanOrigins #Evolution #Amazing #Culture #Ancient

🔥 NEW: Archaeologists and historians were asked whether #Viking #funerals ever involved a burning ship drifting to sea, set #fire by a flaming arrow from the shore.

They said no evidence supports the scene as depicted in #popculture, and burning #ships found in burials were actually burned on land. A #10thcentury account describes a chieftain’s #boat burned on land by a mourner rather than an arrow, and #experts say it wouldn't have been practical.

👉 https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/vikings/did-the-vikings-really-shoot-fiery-arrows-at-funeral-boats

#vikings #archaeology #history #mythbusting #myths #norse #beowulf #hollywood #evidence #medieval #education

🔥 NEW: Archaeologists and historians were asked whether #Viking #funerals ever involved a burning ship drifting to sea, set #fire by a flaming arrow from the shore.

They said no evidence supports the scene as depicted in #popculture, and burning #ships found in burials were actually burned on land. A #10thcentury account describes a chieftain’s #boat burned on land by a mourner rather than an arrow, and #experts say it wouldn't have been practical.

👉 https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/vikings/did-the-vikings-really-shoot-fiery-arrows-at-funeral-boats

#vikings #archaeology #history #mythbusting #myths #norse #beowulf #hollywood #evidence #medieval #education