Pompeii, the relief of a life-size couple emerges from a tomb in Porta Sarno

3,200-year-old tomb linked to Ramesses III’s military elite uncovered

Among the key finds inside the tomb are a gold ring inscribed with Ramesses III’s name, bronze arrowheads, and an ivory box.

The archaeological park of Pompeii never ceases to amaze and offers archaeologists and visitors new historical evidence. This time these are not the remains of victims of the 79 AD eruption, but a funeral relief of a couple, man and woman — almost life-sized — pertaining to a monumental tomb near the necropolis of Porta Sarno. The relief emerged during an archaeological excavation, as part of the research project “Investigating the Archaeology o…

The discovery inside a necropolis in the archaeological park, the result of a collaboration with the University of Valencia. The woman depicted could represent a priestess of Ceres

"Fascinating Discovery": Archaeologists Find Over 110 Megaliths In Kerala. See Pics

In a surprising development, a huge number of megalithic structures have been discovered during a recent archaeological excavation conducted near the Malampuzha dam in Palakkad, Kerala. Taking to X, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) shared the pictures of the stone structures and said that the team that surveyed the area came across more than 110 megaliths spread across 45 hectares of land. These structures are primarily constructed with …

Playing Dead: Ritual and Theater in Ancient Roman Aesthetics of Mortality

The dead represented as alive and the living (self) represented as dead. Introduction This living hand, now warm The post Playing Dead: Ritual and Theater in Ancient Roman Aesthetics of Mortality appeared first on Brewminate: A Bold Blend of News and Ideas.

Archaeologists Found a 2,000-Year-Old Tomb That Adds a New Twist to Roman History

Inscriptions carved in ancient marble still tell a story.