ancient history


68 billion liters per second: A megaflood refilled the Mediterranean 5 million years ago

"The Zanclean megaflood was an awe-inspiring natural phenomenon, with discharge rates and flow velocities that eclipse all other known floods in Earth's history," said Dr. Aaron Micallef.

Jericho, Cholula, Luoyang, Plovdiv: Explore the world's oldest cities

Argos, one of Greece's oldest continuously inhabited cities, is located on the Peloponnese peninsula. Varanasi, on the sacred Ganges River, is one of the oldest cities in the world.

2200-year-old mosaic and 1800-year-old tomb unearthed in Assos

Archaeologists uncovered a 2,200-year-old mosaic and an 1,800-year-old monumental tomb in the ancient city of Assos, in Turkey.

Does the 'Grave Naiskos' statue show an ancient Greek using a laptop?

Experts clarify the object is a shadow box used in funerary practices.

A youth in the wall: Excavations in ancient Philippi reveal continued habitation until 11th century

The excavations have provided new data about the multifaceted history of Philippi after the 6th century CE, overturning previous assumptions that the city was abandoned during this period.

Pterodactyl tail vanes functioned like ship sails, says latest research

The vanes on early pterosaur tails were supported by criss-crossing fibers and tube-like structures, providing stability and direction during flight.

Ancient Maya city Ichkabal opens to the public in Quintana Roo

Becomes Mexico's 194th pre-Columbian archaeological site open to visitors.

Restoration of ancient Pelinna Acropolis underway

Alexander the Great passed through Ancient Pelinna in 335 BC to invade Boeotia.

AI helps us decipher ancient texts, and in the process rewriting history

Contestants in the Vesuvius Challenge had to develop their own programs to interpret existing 3D scans of the coiled scroll, with the virtual-unwrapping step being the bottleneck.

4th century mosaics from ancient Roman villa restored and reinstalled at Pompeiopolis

Pompeiopolis was one of the largest cities in the Paphlagonia region during the Roman period in terms of the area it covered.

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