A team of international underwater archaeologists is unearthing fresh information regarding Roman maritime life after unearthing a well-preserved shipwreck in Barbir Bay, near the town of Sukošan on Croatia’s Adriatic coast. The ship, believed to have been built between the 1st and 2nd centuries CE, was discovered in 2021 during excavations of a Roman-era harbor. […]| Archaeology News Online Magazine
Archaeologists excavating in a Dutch town called Cuijk discovered a well-preserved Roman oil lamp shaped like a theatrical mask. Dated to the second century CE, the artifact was discovered in one of the graves in what is turning out to be the largest Roman cemetery ever discovered in the North Brabant province. The lamp is […]| Archaeology News Online Magazine
Archaeologists in northern Israel have uncovered a stunning hoard of copper coins dating back more than 1,600 years, buried deep within an ancient underground complex at the Hukok site in Lower Galilee. The 22 coins, discovered in a narrow crevice at the end of a winding tunnel, appear to have been deliberately hidden during one […]| Archaeology News Online Magazine
A new study has indicated that Britain’s industrial economy did not collapse with the Romans’ withdrawal, but instead continued for centuries, and actually reached its major revival during the Viking Age. The finding contradicts the classical idea that Roman Britain’s withdrawal led to a “Dark Age” with economic decline and cultural stagnation. The research, conducted […]| Archaeology News Online Magazine