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The Chellah: Where Roman Ruins Became a Medieval Royal Necropolis Became a Garden of Storks
3+ hour ago (229+ words) The storks, in my opinion, are the most important part of the Chellah experience, and I will return to them. Sala Colonia — the Roman administrative city on the Bou Regreg river’s southern bank — was a significant presence in the Roman…...
4th season of archaeological excavations concludes at Al-Baha's Al-Ma'mala site
16+ hour, 43+ min ago (222+ words) Saudi Gazette 4th season of archaeological excavations concludes at Al-Baha's Al-Ma'mala site RIYADH — The Heritage Commission has concluded the fourth season of its archaeological excavation project at the Al-Ma'mala site in Al-Baha region. This is part of ongoing efforts of the…...
MANIFESTO AGAINST IGNORANCE DRESSED AS MORALITY
6+ hour, 6+ min ago (820+ words) There comes a moment when silence ceases to be elegance and becomes complicity. There is a difference between establishing boundaries and imposing …...
Engraving Reveals Roman Lightning Ritual at Hadrian???s Villa
10+ hour, 31+ min ago (146+ words) Marble slab bearing reference to Roman deity of nocturnal lightning. The engraved marble slab found buried under ancient Roman villa. (Italian Ministry of Culture) The inscription’s spelling reflects ancient Latin orthography: “V” serves for modern “U,” so the text is…...
The Amazing South: Lighthouses of the Odesa Region—Lights at the Edge of the Sea
18+ hour, 31+ min ago (1107+ words) 13 September 2026, 15:20 The lighthouses of the northwestern Black Sea region play a critically important role in safe navigation and the functioning of maritime trade routes, and are also a vital component of Ukraine’s geopolitical infrastructure. This installment of the“Amazing South…...
The Royal History Behind Lapis, From Tutankhamun’s Tomb to Van Cleef & Arpels High Jewelry
12+ hour, 43+ min ago (247+ words) Yahoo Above: Source du Désert clip and Disques Solaires earrings, vancleefarpels.com. Status is conferred, in one way or another, via rarity—of object, of material. Lapis, the blue stone found most famously in the hills of Afghanistan, was prized…...
Saudi archaeologists discover 1,300-year-old mosque in Al-Baha
14+ hour, 28+ min ago (204+ words) Saudi archaeologists have discovered a more than 1,300-year-old mosque in the Al-Baha region, offering new insights into the area’s early Islamic history, 24NewsHD TV reported on Sunday. According to Saudi archaeological authorities, a historic inscription found on the mosque’s qibla wall…...
Houston company restores Carthage???s Footprints in the Sand monument
12+ hour, 36+ min ago (193+ words) Houston company restores Carthage’s Footprints in the Sand monument Panola Watchman Houston company restores Carthage’s Footprints in the Sand monument Published 1:02 pm Sunday, September 13, 2026 A piece of Carthage’s history and faith received some much-needed attention this week as a Houston-based…...
Rare diorite mace head and weapons have been discovered in a 3,600-year-old warrior's grave in Azerbaijan-Arkernews
12+ hour, 52+ min ago (874+ words) Archaeologists investigating a 3,600-year-old burial mound in western Azerbaijan have discovered a collection comprising a rare stone mace head, a bronze dagger, and arrowheads, indicating the burial of an individual of significant military and social status during the Middle Bronze…...
Near Where Emperor Diocletian Was Said to Be Born Archaeologists Find a Body Buried Face-Down — A Fate Usually Reserved for Outcasts
14+ hour, 54+ min ago (231+ words) A Croatian team has uncovered 32 more tombs in the western cemetery of Salona, once the capital of Roman Dalmatia, bringing the total documented there since 2022 to 152. One of this year's finds stands out: a skeleton buried face-down, an extremely unusual…...