Altinum, a Roman city located seven miles north of Venice, has been spotted using satellite imaging. “The hypothesis is that as Altinum also succumbed to the Barbarian invasions, the inhabitants fled farther down the lagoon to build Venice on the islands,” said Paolo Mozzi of the University of Padua. Excavations at Aslantepe in eastern Turkey […]

Skulls and bones representing 80 individuals and textiles woven from plant fibers have been discovered in caves near Machu Picchu. The site, called Salapunku, has been badly damaged by looters. “Finding organic material in the mountains is significant because it’s so scarce. The humidity from rain decomposes individuals and textiles,” said archaeologist Francisco Huarcaya. Judge […]