Archaeology
Clearing Beneath Hagia Sophia Reveals a Maze of Byzantine and Ottoman Tunnels
Cleaning under Hagia Sophia's vanished atrium removed about 300 tons of debris and exposed six connected structures, seven water lines in one vault...
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Three-Room Thracian Temple at Balak Dere May Be One of the Last Pagan Sanctuaries in Western Thrace
Excavations at Balak Dere near Ivaylovgrad have exposed a 15-metre trapezoidal temple whose three rooms, for altar, sacrifice and offerings, run in a...
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French Culture Ministry Says Lutetia Wall May Mark Paris’s Birthplace
A charred wall found beneath Paris's Île de la Cité may confirm the city's origins as Gallic Lutetia, France's culture ministry says.
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Archaeologists Uncover Troy’s Oldest Agora Near Its Southern Gate
Archaeologists at Troy uncovered a 2,800 year old agora by the southern gate, showing the city was resettled soon after the Bronze Age.
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Relocated Maya Structures at Mexico’s Balam Tun Memory Park Face Legal Challenge
INAH archaeologists have filed a complaint against 26 officials over Balam Tun Memory Park, where 47 Maya structures moved for the Maya Train...
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Archaeology and Architecture: How These Fields Shape Design
Discover how archaeology and architecture work together to reveal the secrets of ancient civilizations. From historical arches and adaptive reuse to AI-powered digital...
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