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Bath complex from the Ptolemaic and Roman periods with circular pools found in Egypt

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Ancient tombs with golden tongues found at Egypt's Marina El Alamein reveal 2,000-year-old burial secrets

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100 Abbasid-era gold jewelry pieces found at ancient Dariyah site in Saudi Arabia

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2,300-year-old Iron Age riverside structure discovered beneath German city

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1,000-year-old English coins created against Viking raids found in Denmark

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Rare 1,500-year-old gold sword fitting found by hiker in Norway during morning walk

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Ancient bathhouse and Roman villa with mosaics unearthed in Alexandria during rescue excavation

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Mysterious Medieval tunnel found inside 6,000 year old Neolithic ditch in Germany

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Roman marching camps discovered in Saxony-Anhalt reveal early military advances deep into Germania

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430,000-year-old well-preserved wooden tools are the oldest ever found

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A new study suggests the mysterious Voynich Manuscript may be a medieval cipher

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Ancient Egyptian rock art reveals early kingship, divine claims, and violent power

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Snippet: “Most early ruler names refer to dangerous animals that embody authority,” Morenz said. That symbolism was used to emphasize the rulers’ role as earthly deputies of divine power, rather than as gods. For Scorpion, he was associated with Bat, a celestial cow goddess linked to fertility, and Min, a god of the desert associated with hunting. “They formed a divine couple, with Bat associated with the fertile land along the Nile and Min with the peripheral regions,” Morenz added.

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Fisherman uncovers remarkably preserved medieval sword in Warsaw’s Vistula River

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Viking Age burial near Aarhus unearthed with ties to Harald Bluetooth’s noble allies

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3,000-year-old Bronze Age daggers unearthed in a German cornfield

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2,000-year-old bronze divination spoon discovered on the Isle of Man

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A unique bronze spoon from 2,000 years ago, thought to have played a role in divination rituals, has been uncovered on the Isle of Man. Rob Middleton, a metal detectorist, found this object on David Anderson’s farm in Patrick. This spoon stands out as the first of its type to surface on the island. While similar items have been found in Britain, Ireland, and France, only 28 such spoons exist in the world.

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Oldest liquid wine in the world discovered in Roman tomb in Spain

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Fossil treasure trove found in Auckland wastewater pipe dig

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