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  1. Ancient harbors were far larger than their surviving walls suggest

    Ancient Mediterranean harbors are often judged by the structures still visible today. Quays, jetties and moles form the clearest traces, so they often shape estimates of how many ships a port once handled. A new study argues for a wider view. Ancient harbors worked as larger systems, with ships also using nearby bays...

    More information: archaeologymag.com/2026/09/har

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  2. Roman town in Germany was abandoned after only two generations, archaeologists find

    Archaeologists studying a Roman planned town near Neuenstadt am Kocher in Germany think the settlement lasted only about two generations. The Roman settlement dates to the 2nd or 3rd century CE. Romans laid out the town as a planned settlement near the Kocher River...

    More information: archaeologymag.com/2026/08/rom

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  3. “This treasure belongs to a pivotal moment in Danish history. It was buried during the period when the Danish kingdom was taking shape and Christianity was spreading across Scandinavia. As well as illuminating Viking Age trade and wealth, the hoard provides evidence of a society undergoing profound political and religious change."

    #Denmark #Archeology #Vikings #Treasure
    theartnewspaper.com/2026/09/03

  4. Exceptional private bath found in imperial palace tower – The History Blog
    thehistoryblog.com/archives/76

    "What makes this bath so unusual is its design: it is circular, like the tower itself, and was divided into two areas: an equipment room that contained all the heating mechanisms and a suite of rooms with three pools and a sudatorium (sauna or steam room)."

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  5. Roman laws expose the hidden system behind Rome’s amphitheater animal hunts

    Roman amphitheaters hosted far more than gladiator fights. Animal hunts, known as venationes, drew large crowds across the empire. A new study from Carlos III University of Madrid examines the laws and state systems behind these shows. The research focuses on two imperial constitutions from Late Antiquity...

    More info: archaeologymag.com/2026/09/rom

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  6. Roman laws expose the hidden system behind Rome’s amphitheater animal hunts

    Roman amphitheaters hosted far more than gladiator fights. Animal hunts, known as venationes, drew large crowds across the empire. A new study from Carlos III University of Madrid examines the laws and state systems behind these shows. The research focuses on two imperial constitutions from Late Antiquity...

    More info: archaeologymag.com/2026/09/rom

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  7. Roman laws expose the hidden system behind Rome’s amphitheater animal hunts

    Roman amphitheaters hosted far more than gladiator fights. Animal hunts, known as venationes, drew large crowds across the empire. A new study from Carlos III University of Madrid examines the laws and state systems behind these shows. The research focuses on two imperial constitutions from Late Antiquity...

    More info: archaeologymag.com/2026/09/rom

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  8. Roman laws expose the hidden system behind Rome’s amphitheater animal hunts

    Roman amphitheaters hosted far more than gladiator fights. Animal hunts, known as venationes, drew large crowds across the empire. A new study from Carlos III University of Madrid examines the laws and state systems behind these shows. The research focuses on two imperial constitutions from Late Antiquity...

    More info: archaeologymag.com/2026/09/rom

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  9. Roman laws expose the hidden system behind Rome’s amphitheater animal hunts

    Roman amphitheaters hosted far more than gladiator fights. Animal hunts, known as venationes, drew large crowds across the empire. A new study from Carlos III University of Madrid examines the laws and state systems behind these shows. The research focuses on two imperial constitutions from Late Antiquity...

    More info: archaeologymag.com/2026/09/rom

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  10. Unique 2,400-year-old timber structure found on banks of Main River – The History Blog
    thehistoryblog.com/archives/76

    "The complex testifies to astonishing craftsmanship and construction knowledge. In its construction it must have been adapted to the difficult requirements of the damp subsoil, which could only be realized with considerable effort."

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  11. #archeology #communalism

    "A civilization without rulers?

    Researchers have studied this culture extensively, yet many mysteries remain about their settlements. There are no palaces, no obvious signs of rich elite burials and precious metals are extremely rare. Even though thousands of people lived together in these early cities, most houses look the same.

    To better understand their social organization, researchers from Romania and Germany conducted two major excavations in 2023 and 2024, as they detail in their paper published in PLOS One.

    phys.org/news/2026-04-unearthe

  12. Rare gold coin of Queen Berenice II unearthed in City of David

    A tiny, but extremely rare, gold coin dating back more than 2,200 years has been unearthed during an excavation within Jerusalem’s City of David National Park at the Givati Parking Lot. This is the first time that this type of coin has been found in a controlled archaeological context...

    More information: archaeologymag.com/2025/08/gol

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  13. 43,000-year-old Neanderthal fingerprint discovered on stone is the world’s oldest

    In a discovery from the San Lázaro rock shelter in central Spain, near Segovia, archaeologists have unearthed what is thought to be the earliest known human fingerprint, challenging long-standing assumptions about Neanderthals’ symbolic and artistic capabilities...

    More information: archaeologymag.com/2025/05/430

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  14. Ancient gold ring from Second Temple period unearthed in Jerusalem’s City of David

    A 2,300-year-old gold ring set with a polished red garnet stone was uncovered in the City of David in Jerusalem, shedding more light on the wealth and practices of the city’s inhabitants during the Hellenistic era...

    More information: archaeologymag.com/2025/05/anc

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  15. New study uncovers vast obsidian trade networks of the Aztec Empire

    A recent study by Tulane University and Mexico’s Proyecto Templo Mayor has revealed new information regarding the complex obsidian trade networks of the Mexica, popularly referred to as the Aztecs. By analyzing 788 obsidian artifacts recovered from the Templo Mayor—the main temple of Tenochtitlan...

    More information: archaeologymag.com/2025/05/vas

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  16. Thirty Years’ War camp unearthed in Germany reveals daily life and mysteries

    Archaeologists in Bavaria have uncovered the remains of one of the largest known fortified military camps of the Thirty Years’ War, in Stein near Nuremberg, Germany...

    More information: archaeologymag.com/2025/04/thi

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  17. Dear community,
    my friend is thinking about joining Mastodon and/or the fediverse. Specifically, she is looking for the #spanish speaking #archeology community!
    As we all know it is notoriously difficult to find a server that matches our preferences (language, region, interests, moderation policies...)
    Aggregators like www.joinmastodon.org or #fedigarden rely on server #admins to register their instances (*cough I would not have found fedihum there)
    edit: thank you! You helped a lot!

  18. 2,500-year-old burial site in Israel’s Negev reveals ancient trade routes

    Archaeologists have discovered a 2,500-year-old burial site in the Negev, claiming that it provides insights into ancient trade networks already connecting Arabia, Phoenicia, Egypt, and even southern Europe...

    More information: archaeologymag.com/2025/02/250

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    #archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #negev #beersheva #AncientTrade

  19. Rare ritual structure from the First Temple period unearthed in Jerusalem’s City of David

    A well-preserved, rare ancient structure dating back to the First Temple period was exposed on the eastern slope of the City of David in Jerusalem Walls National Park...

    More information: archaeologymag.com/2025/01/rar

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    #archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #judaism #Judah #Jerusalem #cityofdavid

  20. Bronze lamp of Cortona revealed as a cult object linked to Dionysus

    A comprehensive re-evaluation of an ancient bronze lamp discovered near the town of Cortona, Italy, suggests it was a cult object associated with the mystery cult of Dionysus.

    The lamp, unearthed in a ditch in 1840, has been a subject of academic debate for decades...

    More information: archaeologymag.com/2024/04/bro

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