Archaeologists excavating the House of the Amphitheater in Merida, in western Spain, unearthed a bath it is much more than the usual baths in Roman private residences. Mérida was founded

Roman glass found after a shipwreckRoman glass found after a shipwreck
A group of French and Italian underwater archaeologists discovered several glassware and raw glass blocks from a sunken Roman ship between the Italian island of Capraia and the French island

Treasure 4868 16th c. coins found in RomaniaTreasure 4868 16th c. coins found in Romania
A group of metal detectors scanning the forest near Noyorida, western Romania, have discovered a massive hoard of coins from the early 16th century buried in a ceramic vessel. Raul

Suspects of robbing Celtic gold are arrested; molten gold ingots discoveredSuspects of robbing Celtic gold are arrested; molten gold ingots discovered
Four suspects in the shocking theft of a hoard of Celtic gold coins from the Celtic-Roman Museum in Manching, Bavaria, were arrested. The bad news is that at the time

Beethoven skull fragments returned to ViennaBeethoven skull fragments returned to Vienna
A dozen fragments of the skull of Ludwig van Beethoven returned to Vienna where they will be studied and preserved by the Medical University of Vienna. These are the only

Italy returns stolen tombstone to TurkeyItaly returns stolen tombstone to Turkey
Italian authorities returned the funerary stele of the 2nd century AD plundered from the ancient city of Zeugma to Turkey. The stele, considered by archaeologists to be of exceptional historical

Bronze Age “charioteer’s belt” found in Siberian tombBronze Age “charioteer’s belt” found in Siberian tomb
Rescue archaeological excavations at the site of the expansion of the railway in the Askizsky district of Khakassia in Siberia discovered a grave A late Bronze Age man with a

Leonardo models take virtual flightLeonardo models take virtual flight
Google Arts & Culture has partnered with 28 museums, libraries and historic sites with collections of Leonardo da Vinci’s work to create an online hub dedicated to the art, inventions

Neolithic boulder for polishing blades found in the Valley of StonesNeolithic boulder for polishing blades found in the Valley of Stones
Rare polysuar, a stone used by Neolithic people to sharpen and polish stone axes 5,000 years ago, has been found discovered in the Valley of Stones National Nature Reserve in

First Bronze Age gold torc found in EssexFirst Bronze Age gold torc found in Essex
Chapter Golden flange of the Bronze Age, twisted torc was discovered in a field near Mistley in Essex by a metal detector. It was reported to the Portable Antiquities Scheme