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Tourists find Ottoman-era tombstone embedded near Roman-era aqueduct in İznik

Retired museum director says tombstone was integrated into aqueduct during 1960s restoration.

Secrets of Count Willem II's 'Power Palace' revealed beneath the Binnenhof

New findings suggest the Binnenhof was already a 'power centre' during Count Willem II's reign.

Archaeologists discover mass Chuquibamba Culture grave in Peru

Anthropological analysis suggests all individuals died from traumatic injuries, indicating they were victims of armed conflict.

Egyptian-French mission uncovers House of Life and tomb complexes in Ramesseum temple

Mohamed Ismail Khaled said the Ramesseum was both a temple and a hub for redistributing goods, helping locals—especially artisans from nearby Deir el-Medina.

Archaeologists uncover 3,000-year-old land ditches west of Leipzig

Harald Stäuble: 'The system of land ditches was in use for about 500 years'.

Paleontologists unearth 230-million-year-old mass grave of giant amphibians in Wyoming

The fossil find includes at least 19 individuals of the species Buettnererpeton bakeri, which were as large as adult alligators.

Previously unknown dinosaur species discovered in Portugal's Lusitanian Basin

‘This specimen reflects that iguanodonts had a much greater diversity than previously thought,’ said Bruno Silva of Universidade Nova de Lisboa.

Mercury gemstone and ritual knife found in Roman-era German Settlement

Discoveries challenge previous assumptions about Roman influence in the region, revealing extensive Roman activity and complex interactions with local populations.

Scientists reveal the Calypso Deep as an ultimate landfill for marine debris

A study in Marine Pollution Bulletin reveals record-high marine litter in deep waters, highlighting the urgent environmental crisis in the Mediterranean.

Ancient 'Hunger Games'? Brutal youth sacrifice rituals found in Bronze Age Turkey

"A group of teenagers who were gathered—either forcibly or voluntarily—to perform extreme rituals."

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