Classical & Mediterranean Archaeology

8+ hour, 29+ min ago   (861+ words) In Bronze Age communities in what is now northern Serbia, boys and girls did not have to grow up to receive the same burial treatment as adult men and women. Even children who died at a young age were generally…...

16+ hour, 54+ min ago   (433+ words) Futura, le média qui explore le monde Egypt reopens the 3,400-year-old tomb of one of its greatest pharaohs after 20 years Visitors can once again descend 14 meters underground into the tomb of Amenhotep III, one of ancient Egypt’s most powerful rulers,…...

14+ hour, 58+ min ago   (568+ words) Societies have long placed extreme value on female purity, often turning intimacy into a high-stakes test of honor and family reputation. For centuries, young women faced bizarre examinations designed to prove their innocence before marriage. But behind closed doors, many…...

22+ hour, 35+ min ago   (161+ words) Cross Plains Public Library Daughters of the Republic of Texas Sam Houston Chapter in Belton - at Troy Raymond Mayes Middle School Library Dennis M. O'Connor Public Library - Refugio Dimmit County Public Library Eagle Pass Public Library Flower Mound Public Library Fort…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (473+ words) The crucified man was found in a grave in Fenstanton in 2017(Image: Albion Archaeology ) You never know what could be below the ground you walk on. Across Cambridgeshire, there have been hundreds of historic discoveries found in years gone by,…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (339+ words) PITTSFIELD, Mass. (NEWS10) — Did you know that you can take a trip back to Ancient Egypt– without leaving the Berkshires? The “Soulful Creatures — Animal Mummies in Ancient Egypt” exhibit is now open at the Berkshire Museum. On loan from the Brooklyn…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (819+ words) Diving into the complex details of these ancient burial rituals can feel like tackling a massive research project. While university students studying antiquity might consult an essay writing service to help manage their heavily cited historical papers, everyday history enthusiasts…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (515+ words) History museums usually display a quiet, noble version of the ancient world. But sometimes, researchers dig into a dusty vault and find something that shatters that polite illusion. A discovery from a famous archive reveals exactly what happens when history…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (244+ words) The earliest baptistery burial belonged to Abraham, a young son of John, a “vicarius” identified as a military and administrative authority. Abraham died in 612. Another family member was later placed in the same tomb, while priests occupied several graves nearby....

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (181+ words) Lecture by Julia Budka (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich) & Annik Wüthrich (Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences) By combining archaeological and philological research, the significance of the Book of the Dead papyrus can be better understood because it served not only as…...