Unique statues of the Roman Emperor Hadrian and his wife Sabina have been found in the ancient city of Kibyra, thanks to excavations that have allowed for the recovery and reconstruction of fragments of marble from these monumentally historical sculptures. (translated)
A gardener in Rebild, Denmark, discovered the largest Viking silver treasure in the country, consisting of approximately 700 objects and weighing 18.5 kilograms. (translated)
A museum worth four million euros, created to protect the Bronze Age Treasure of Villena, was raided by an organized gang that evaded a sophisticated security system and blew up a safe to steal the pieces. (translated)
The article details the theft of the Villena Treasure, a valuable set of gold objects and other metals from the Bronze Age, which represents an important archaeological find in the Iberian Peninsula, leaving the community perplexed about the motivations behind the crime and the security of Spanish cultural heritage. (translated)
Professor Gabriel García Atiénzar warns that the theft of the Villena Treasure, which includes eleven bowls and 28 gold bracelets, causes irreparable damage to identity and historical heritage. (translated)
The Treasure of Villena, recently stolen from the Archaeological Museum of Villena, is a collection of 59 pieces made of gold, silver, iron, and amber, dated around 1000 BC, and is considered one of the most valuable treasures of the Bronze Age in Europe. (translated)
Les informo que amanecí con gripa muy fuerte, tos y fiebre; no es nada grave, pero los médicos me han recomendado reposo, por lo que la conferencia de hoy estará coordinada por la secretaria de Gobernación, Rosa Icela Rodríguez Velázquez, y el director general del INAH, Joel Omar Vázquez Herrera. No se la pierdan, hablarán sobre descubrimientos arqueológicos. Estoy segura que mañana retomaré mis actividades. Abrazo cariñoso a la distancia. #salud #conferencia #arqueología
A recent study has revealed that ten rings from the Minoan and Mycenaean elites of ancient Greece may have been made with iron from meteorites, an exceptional material that reflects their prestige, based on the chemical analysis of 91 objects dated between 3,000 and 4,000 years old. (translated)
An archaeological discovery of an intact tomb near the mausoleum of the first emperor of China has revived the debate about the truth of ancient legends related to his history, presenting dimensions and riches that could align with historical chronicles, although the occupant has yet to be identified and its connection to these accounts fully confirmed. (translated)
The remains of the Kings of Aragon have been removed from the monastery of San Juan de la Peña due to a fire in Huesca, being relocated to the Archaeological Museum of the city, where they will remain in reserve until the situation is under control, highlighting their unique value as European heritage from the 10th and 11th centuries. (translated)
A Roman ship over 2,000 years old has been discovered in Sicily, loaded with hundreds of amphorae and considered one of the most important underwater archaeological finds in recent years, found at a depth of 46 meters near Mazara del Vallo. (translated)
An archaeological discovery in the Alps has revealed a hidden Roman camp that, along with new findings from a battlefield dating back 2,000 years, provides crucial information about an ancient Roman conquest and the dynamics of the confrontation between Roman troops and local defenders. (translated)
In the Aegean Sea, off the island of Andros, archaeologists have discovered an ancient merchant shipwreck loaded with between 600 and 650 commercial amphorae, providing important insights into the complex trade networks of the classical era in the region. (translated)
A team of archaeologists from the University of Tübingen has discovered in the Hohle Fels cave, a UNESCO World Heritage site, two bird figurines carved from mammoth ivory 40,000 years ago, which stand out for their realism and complexity, offering new perspectives on the artistic ability of early Homo sapiens in Europe. (translated)
An archaeological study in the medieval cemetery of Bokšto in Vilnius reveals that, before the official conversion to Christianity in 1387, the city already housed a multicultural Christian community made up of Orthodox immigrants and locals, providing new information about the diet, mobility, and social adaptations of its inhabitants. (translated)
Se han descubierto en la cueva de Cova Dones en Millares (Valencia) aproximadamente 120 inscripciones latinas del Imperio Romano, que revelan la participación activa de las mujeres en el culto de una diosa desconocida y podrían convertirla en el santuario con más inscripciones de este tipo en Hispania y el Imperio Romano. #CovaDones #InscripcionesLatinas #ArqueologíaRomana
El hallazgo de un complejo residencial en Tell el-Ku‘a, Egipto, del periodo hicso, revela un asentamiento multifuncional que integra viviendas, instalaciones de producción y sepulturas, lo que reabre el debate sobre la historia de la esclavitud hebrea y sugiere un contexto de intercambios económicos y diversidad cultural entre grupos de Canaán y Egipto. #Arqueología #Egipto #Historia
El ADN ha revelado que el supuesto chamán de Stonehenge, tradicionalmente identificado como un hombre, era en realidad una mujer orfebre de la Edad del Bronce, desafiando décadas de teorías arqueológicas y ofreciendo una nueva perspectiva sobre su papel y estatus social. #ADN #Arqueología #Stonehenge
Arqueólogos iniciaram uma escavação no sul de Taiwan com o objetivo de recuperar restos mortais de soldados japoneses da Segunda Guerra Mundial, associados a um naufrágio de 1944 que resultou na morte de mais de 4.700 pessoas, enquanto a ilha continua a ser um local de interesse devido ao número significativo de soldados desaparecidos durante o conflito. #IIGuerraMundial #Taiwan #Arqueologia
Un equipo de arqueólogos ha descubierto en Atapuerca un túmulo funerario calcolítico de hace 4.500 años que contiene restos de varios niños, lo que podría aclarar el origen de la relacionada necrópolis infantil hallada en la cercana Galería del Sílex. #Atapuerca #necrópolisinfantil #arqueología
