4,000-Year-Old Lost Capital of the Hurrian Kingdom Discovered in Syria One of the most ancient cities known to exist on earth is Urkesh. Its exact location was a mystery until the 1990s when, after ten years of painstaking excavations, archaeologists…
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Archaeologists Discover Asini’s Secret Ancient Port Beneath Greece’s Waves An international team of underwater archaeologists has made a groundbreaking discovery at the submerged site of Asini, near Tolo in Argolis, Greece, unearthing significant remnants of an ancient port infrastructure that promises…
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Gate to Temple of Zeus Unearthed in Magnesia, Turkey Archaeologists have been excavating Magnesia for decades. The ancient Greek city in Turkey’s Aydin province is home to two temples: one dedicated to Artemis, and the other, to Zeus. Archaeologists found…
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How the Ancient Greeks Proved Earth was Round Over 2,000 Years Ago Long before NASA was sending satellites up into space, the ancient Greeks developed a way to determine the world was spherical over 2000 years ago. Despite it being…
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Unearthing History: 3,500-Year-Old Warrior’s Grave Discovered in Greece Archaeologists in Greece have made a rare and exciting discovery – an ancient unlooted tomb with the remains of an unknown warrior and a huge hoard of treasure. The Greek Ministry of…
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An Astonishingly Small Stone Carving That Has the Power to Change Art History A discovery by researchers at the University of Cincinnati is upending the way we think about the development of Western Civilization. More than one year after discovering the 3,500-year-old…
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1700-Year-Old Iron Trident Unearthed in the Ancient City of Assos, Turkey The ancient Greek city of Assos on the Aegean coast of modern Turkey is an interesting place where many archaeological have been made. In Assos, we find a magnificent…
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A Knights Templar’s Secret Tunnel has been Hidden for 700 years Crusaders from the Latin West left an unmistakable imprint on the cities of the Near East throughout the Middle Ages, building castles and fortresses that could resist waves of…
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The Oldest Underwater City in the Mediterranean is Pavlopetri in Greece Once a long time ago, this unique place was inhabited by an advanced civilization. Then, something happened and the city vanished consumed by the sea. Some say this is…
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The History Of Gambling In Ancient Greece Modern forms of gambling can be traced back to many ancient cultures, from China to Egypt and beyond. Yet, the truth is that ancient Greece played a bigger part in the development of…
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