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One of the two sarcophaguses was decorated with images of grapes and the other with dolphins.At least 25 engineers and technicians were engaged on Sunday, despite the soaring heat, in digging, clearing the dirt, and preserving the…

It’s not every day someone discovers hidden treasure, let alone valuables that were buried over 2,000 years ago. A hiker from an archeological group in Livorno, a port city in Tuscany, Italy, unearthed a trove of 175 silver coins,…

<!-- -->Research team uncovers ceiling paintings in the temple of Esna.Ancient Egypt has always carried some surprises for archaeologists around the world. From pyramids to tombs to ancient temples, sculptures, and paintings, they all…

As It Happens5:36This 2,000-year-old wooden phallus could be an ancient Roman dildoArchaeologists are debating what ancient Romans might have been doing with 16 centimetres of hard wood shaped like a phallus and rounded at the tip.The…

On a cool January morning, a model sits beneath a Korean pine tree in the northwest of Seoul, the gravity-defying lengths of her hair mimicking the uneven growth of branches above her head. On either side, embellishing those rolling waves,…

A stockpile of 2,000-year-old glittering gemstones have been found to be clogging the drain of a Roman bathhouse by archaeologists recently near Hadrian's Wall in Carlisle, England.In the stockpile, around 30 engraved and semi-precious…

More than 2,000 years before the Titanic sunk in the North Atlantic Ocean, another famous ship wrecked in the Mediterranean Sea off the eastern shores of Uluburun -- in present-day Turkey -- carrying tons of rare metal. Since its discovery…

Djerba’s historic El Ghriba synagogue is nestled on a small island off the coast of Tunisia, its entrance adorned with bright red Tunisian flags that guide tourists towards the serene white and blue building.Just metres away from the…

For thrift store aficionados, finding a rare or valuable vintage item on the cheap is a huge thrill. But what if you find something that dates back thousands of years?That’s what happened to one Texas art collector, when she plucked a…

<!-- -->Pompeii was buried in ash when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD.Rome: Pompeii archaeologists said Saturday they have unearthed the remains of a "slave room" in an exceptionally rare find at a Roman villa destroyed by Mount…