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Archaeologists in Nijmegen discovered a stunning 4,900-square-meter Roman bathhouse, twice the size of any previously found in the Netherlands. The dig also revealed jewelry, statues, and hundreds of cat-shaped hairpins from a wealthy quarter that thrived 1,800 years ago.
Archaeologists in Germany discovered a perfectly preserved medieval notebook in the most unexpected place: an old latrine. The 700-year-old wax tablet still shows readable Latin text after centuries underground.
Archaeologists near Marseille have discovered a 2,000-year-old Roman settlement entrance featuring a road, bath complex, and workshops that reveal how ancient communities blended travel, commerce, and daily life. The find transforms our understanding of Roman settlements as dynamic threshold spaces rather than isolated towns.
A sting operation targeting antiquities thieves unexpectedly uncovered an ancient workshop that supplied stone vessels to pilgrims visiting Jerusalem during the time of Jesus. The discovery offers a rare window into daily life and religious practices from 2,000 years ago.
A sting operation against antiquities thieves in Jerusalem accidentally uncovered an ancient industrial workshop that supplied stone vessels to pilgrims traveling to the Second Temple. Five suspects confessed after being caught red-handed with tools in the underground cave.