Archaeologists in central Türkiye have unveiled remarkable finds at Midas Castle, shedding new light on the religious practices of the ancient Phrygians.
Europe
Study suggests Viking Age Denmark and Norway had distinct relationships to violence
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A new study uses skeletal trauma, grave goods, runestones, and infrastructure to argue that Viking Age Denmark and Norway had markedly different relationships to interpersonal violence.
Europe
The Queen of Roads recognized by UNESCO
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The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization has recognized the Appian Way as a World Heritage site. The Appian Way, sometimes called Europe’s first expressway, was a major strategic and commercial route for the Roman Republic and later the Roman Empire, and houses many sites sacred to Roman deities along its path.
Arts & Culture
New exhibit explores Viking Age women’s role as sorcerers and prophets
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A new exhibition at Denmark’s National Museum uses the figure of the völva, a female oracle and sorcerer, to explore how pre-Christian Scandinavians thought of time, religion, and destiny.
Africa
A new branch of the Nile discovered in Egypt
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Researchers from the University of North Carolina-Wilmington, have identified an ancient Nile branch, the “Ahramat Branch,” which likely facilitated pyramid construction and ceremonial activities near Memphis, explaining the concentration of pyramids in this area.
Europe
Statue of Hermes found in a Roman sewer during excavation
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Archeologist report finding a remarkably well-preserved statue of Hermes inside a Roman sewer in the southwestern Bulgaria.