Late Antiquity Archives

Archaeology

1,600-Year-Old Eros Mosaic Found in Albania

Archaeologists uncovered six 4th-century mosaic floors at Qesarat, Albania, including one depicting the god Eros.

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Archaeology

A Skeleton in a Giant Roman Jar Reveals a Deadly Siege in Bulgaria

Archaeologists in Bulgaria have found a 1,600-year-old skeleton curled inside a giant Roman storage jar at…

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Archaeology

Is This Underwater Church the Site of the Council of Nicaea?

Archaeologists excavating beneath Lake Iznik in Turkey have found a smaller, older church hidden below a…

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Archaeology

A Martyr’s Church Emerges From Şanlıurfa Castle’s Ruins

Archaeologists at Şanlıurfa Castle in southeastern Türkiye have fully uncovered a 5th-century inscribed floor mosaic, along…

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Archaeology

How a Sanctuary to Apollo, Lord of Mice, Became a Christian Farm

Archaeologists at Turkiye's Apollon Smintheus Sanctuary have uncovered a 1,500-year-old mortar and storage jars showing that…

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Archaeology

A 1,500-Year-Old Tax Fraud Scandal Uncovered in Ancient Türkiye

Newly deciphered inscription fragments from western Türkiye reveal a 15-year Roman tax fraud scheme so severe…

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Archaeology

The Roman Soldier Buried With 300-Year-Old Coins

A new study in Britannia re-examines a remarkable 5th-century burial at Oudenburg, Belgium, where a Roman…

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