At the site of Yesilova Höyügü in western Turkey, archaeologists have found fingerprints on clay pots that are thought to have been left by women and children 8,000 years ago. Three ancient tombs have reportedly been found in Romania. While assisting in the clean up after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, archaeologists have had access to shipwrecks, […]

The third-century gladiator school  recently discovered in Austria was first seen as a white spot in an aerial photograph of the Carnuntum archaeological site. Ground-penetrating radar has revealed a well-preserved complex of buildings, including 40 tiny sleeping cells for the gladiators, a bathing area, a training hall, administrative buildings, and a cemetery. The Turkish Ministry […]