Africa
New finds at ancient Egyptian port city of Thonis-Heracleion
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Underwater archeologists have discovered a funeral area for Greek merchants as well as a rare ship find in the ruins of the ancient Egyptian port city of Thonis-Heracleion.
Paganism
Uncovering the Past: Nero’s Revolving Restaurant and more
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As some Pagans attempt to revive ancient or indigenous religions they often rely on the work of historians, primary texts and archaeologists. For this reason, when something new pops up that challenges long held academic ideas on cultural or religious practice, we pay attention. Here are some of the new(er) finds making waves in archaeological circles. Previously unknown ancient culture found in Peru
Archaeologists working in the Atacama Desert in Peru discovered more than 150 burials belonging to a previously unknown farming culture dating to between the 4th-7th century CE. The graves didn’t have any stone structures or other ways to mark them, and experts think this may be why they were not looted by grave robbers or found by earlier explorers.