Whilst researching articles, I often come across accounts of events that make me laugh, amuse me or are just plain astounding. I call them titbits - Enjoy.
Read the latest news of archaeological discoveries and historical news from around the Mare Nostrum, the Mediterranean Sea.
Date: 2025-07-6
The real story behind the Library of Alexandria's decline. This article debunks popular myths about its destruction, exp ...Read the article
Date: 2025-07-3
This is the story of Cleopatra VII, Egypt's last pharaoh. We explore her political genius, legendary romances with Caesa ...Read the article
Date: 2025-07-3
Discover the surprising history of ancient Greek and Roman statues – they were vividly painted! Learn about their disc ...Read the article
Date: 2025-07-1
Discover the fascinating journey of the Mediterranean diet. From ancient grains and olives to the impact of the Columbia ...Read the article
Date: 2025-06-30
Kach Kouch is Morocco's earliest Bronze Age site (2200-600 BC). Archaeological finds have revealed previously unknown co ...Read the article
Date: 2025-06-30
Discovered in a 2000-year-old shipwreck, the Antikythera Mechanism is the world's first known analogue computer. Examine ...Read the article
Date: 2025-06-26
A timely warning given the current resurgence of violence in the Middle East. This is the chilling reality of ethnocide ...Read the article
Date: 2024-05-11
Gold jewellery first made an appearance in the Copper Age in northeastern Bulgaria. By the Bronze Age, the elites in the ...Read the article
Date: 2024-05-9
Dynasties. 'The First Kingdoms of Prehistoric Europe Exhibition' was held at the Archaeological Museum in Alicante from ...Read the article
Date: 2024-05-9
In 1999, two unlicenced treasure hunters made the find of their lives, a Bronze Age device that displays the world's ear ...Read the article
Date: 2023-10-5
Archaeologists have found a new decorated stela in Spain. The stela has features that are typically associated with both ...Read the article
Date: 2023-10-3
Archaeologists have uncovered several new monumental statues and architectural elements at Gobekli Tepe and Karahan Tepe ...Read the article
Date: 2023-09-29
Scientists have discovered Europe's oldest shoes: a pair of sandals woven from grass that are thought to be around 6,000 ...Read the article
Date: 2024-05-12
Four extraordinary artifacts, collectively known as the golden hats, have captivated archaeologists for centuries. Craft ...Read the article
Date: 2023-09-27
In a recent archaeological mission by the European Institute of Underwater Archaeology (IEASM), working in collaboration ...Read the article
Date: 2023-09-14
A team of archaeologists in Zaragoza, Spain, have discovered the oldest Roman forum found in the interior of the Iberian ...Read the article
Date: 2023-08-23
Step into the past as we uncover the captivating story of two megalithic Bronze Age dolmens in the La Lentejuela Teba ne ...Read the article
Date: 2023-08-22
Step into the past with our journey to Ostia Antica, where fragments of marble slabs reveal the hidden moments of Empero ...Read the article
Date: 2024-05-29
Think companies are a modern invention? Think again! Discover the world's possible first company, established in Anatoli ...Read the article
Date: 2024-02-9
The world's first courier service was developed during the bronze age in the Middle East between 2400 and 1200 BC. The n ...Read the article
Date: 2023-11-2
The ruins of the worlds largest and oldest ancient shipyard were found in the north of the island of Dana, located along ...Read the article
Date: 2024-09-27
The archaeological site of Oued Beht in Morocco is helping archaeologists demonstrate the social, cultural and material ...Read the article
Date: 2024-02-17
Recent floods in Libya revealed hidden wonders of the ancient city of Cyrene, including Roman water channels, unknown bu ...Read the article
Date: 2023-09-11
A team of archaeologists have discovered the largest concentration of Paleolithic cave art in Eastern Iberia. The cave a ...Read the article
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