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The mysterious papyri that “revealed” Plato’s tomb (photos)

For years, researchers have been attempting to decode the papyri destroyed by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 CE using the famous "bionic eye"

Medieval weapons chest amongst spoils in sunken warship

Danish flagship Gribshunden/Gripen sank in the Blekinge archipelago in 1495

Discoveries at Mt Ellanio reveal Mycenean refuge from the Bronze Age collapse

The mission, a Greek-Swiss partnership (EFAPN), is investigating the mountain’s prehistoric occupation

Ancient Messene: How the Greek…Pompeii changes and is upgraded (photos)

In addition to the New Archaeological Museum, the impressive site of Ancient Messene is being upgraded

Mass grave with 1,000 skeletons found in Germany

The remains were discovered during an archaeological survey prior to the construction of new residential buildings in the city

This Louisiana archeological site still baffles scientists

Archeologist have determined through radio carbon dating that construction of the site began as far back as 1700 BCE and continued to about 1100 BCE!

The risky paleo diets of our ancestors (video)

Sites like Gona and Kanjera South provided evidence of tool use for scavenging or hunting, suggesting a transition towards meat consumption

The Fragmentarium: New AI tool pieces together ancient Babylonian texts

Timeless relevance of ancient texts revealed by Fragmentarium AI

Greek Ministry of Culture presented the projects for the protection & restoration of Greek archaeological monuments (photos)

Lina Mendoni emphasized that "our policy priority is the outward orientation of Greek culture"

How scientists reconstructed a huge statue of Emperor Constantine the Great in Rome

Originally some 11 metres tall, it was later broken up and pillaged for bronze

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