Titbits and Latest News from around the Mare Nostrum
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.
Titbits and News items
The Copper Age Site of Oued Beht
Date: 2024-09-27
The archaeological site of Oued Beht in Morocco is helping archaeologists demonstrate the social, cultural and material ...Read the article
Unearthing Ancient Anatolia: The World's First Company?
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
The Bronze Age Golden Hats of Central Europe
Date: 2024-05-12
Four extraordinary artifacts, collectively known as the golden hats, have captivated archaeologists for centuries. Craft ...Read the article
Bronze Age: A Golden Age for Jewellery
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
Dynasties. The First Kingdoms of Prehistoric Europe Exhibition
Date: 2024-05-9
Dynasties. ‘The First Kingdoms of Prehistoric Europe Exhibition’ is being held at the Archaeological Museum in Alica ...Read the article
The Nebra Sky Disc – A Bronze Age Calendar
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 e ...Read the article
Floods in Libya Reveal Hidden Treasures of Ancient Cyrene
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
The world’s first courier service in the bronze age Middle East
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 ...Read the article
Underwater Archaeologists Discover World's Largest and Oldest Ancient Shipyard on Dana Island, Turkey
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
Archaeologists Discover Decorated Stelae in Cañaveral de León, Spain
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
New Discoveries at Göbekli Tepe and Karahan Tepe
Date: 2023-10-3
Archaeologists have uncovered several new monumental statues and architectural elements at Göbekli Tepe and Karahan Tep ...Read the article
Scientists Discover Europe's Oldest Shoes: 6,000-Year-Old Sandals Woven from Grass
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
New Discoveries at Ancient Sunken City of Thonis-Heracleion
Date: 2023-09-27
In a recent archaeological mission by the European Institute of Underwater Archaeology (IEASM), working in collaboration ...Read the article
Archaeologists Discover Oldest Roman Forum in Iberian Peninsula
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
Archaeologists Discover Largest Concentration of Paleolithic Cave Art in Eastern Iberia
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
The Dolmens of La Lentejuela Teba
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
Exploring the Hidden Daily Life of Emperor Hadrian: Unveiling Roman Fragments in Ostia Antica
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
