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Ticia Verveer @TiciaVerveer@mastodon.social · Jul 28, 2026

A newly accessible Etruscan treasure: The François Tomb at Villa Giulia. Photo credit Agnes Crawford https://understandingrome.substack.com/p/a-newly-accessible-etruscan-treasure

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Ticia Verveer @TiciaVerveer@mastodon.social · Jul 18, 2026

A hobbyist with a metal detector stumbled on a big find in a forest in northern Poland. He discovered a well-preserved Bronze Age sword. It had apparently been standing upright in the ground for nearly 2,700 years. Experts said it dated to between 900 -700 BC. https://notesfrompoland.com/2026/06/19/detectorist-finds-2700-year-old-bronze-age-sword-in-poland/

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Ticia Verveer @TiciaVerveer@mastodon.social · Jul 15, 2026

Shipwrecks of Shackleton and Scott recreated in 3D digital form after deep sea expedition https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jul/15/deep-sea-expedition-builds-digital-twins-shipwrecks-scott-shackleton

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Ticia Verveer @TiciaVerveer@mastodon.social · Jul 12, 2026

A carved sandstone figure hidden for more than 1,600 years has been discovered near Hadrian’s Wall. The protective spirit found by archaeologists at the Fort of Vindolanda, near Hexham, Northumberland, is depicted on a well-preserved 3rd-century Roman relief. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/07/10/protective-spirit-found-hadrians-wall-vindolanda-genius/

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Ticia Verveer @TiciaVerveer@mastodon.social · Jul 11, 2026

Found in the Ljubljana Marshes in Slovenia, this incredible artifact dates back over 5,100 years. The wheel itself is made of ash wood, paired with a 124-centimeter oak axle. The artifact’s exceptional condition is attributed to the oxygen-poor, waterlogged environment of the Ljubljana Marshes peat bog, which prevented the wood from decaying over the millennia. Photo credit Matevž Paternoster / MGML. https://mgml.si/en/city-museum/exhibitions/211/the-wheel-5200-years/

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Ticia Verveer @TiciaVerveer@mastodon.social · Jul 05, 2026

Mosaic floors and foundations of an early Christian basilica (late 4th or early 5th century) have been discovered at the former fish market of Oderzo, an ancient town in Italy’s northeastern Veneto region. https://www.ladivinacultura.it/eccezionale-a-oderzo-emerge-una-basilica-paleocristiana-con-mosaici/

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Ticia Verveer @TiciaVerveer@mastodon.social · Jun 27, 2026

Archaeologists discovered a huge Viking Age textile production site in Denmark that dates back more than 1,000 years. The site features an area for processing flax as well as more than 80 pit houses that were used as workshops and dwellings. https://apnews.com/article/denmark-viking-textile-production-site-soeften-54f9b57b5485aa602591185ff3b911cd

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Ticia Verveer @TiciaVerveer@mastodon.social · May 20, 2026

A delicate Minoan gold ornament, in the form of a bee, to celebrate #WorldBeeDay The c. 3,600 year old bee is finely decorated with filigree-work and granulation. Length: 1.9 centimetres, weight: 17 grains
📷British Museum https://media.britishmuseum.org/media/Repository/Documents/2016_2/9_14/1ca1de1c_c246_4960_a7f5_a5a700ef03d1/mid_GAA6163.jpg

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Ticia Verveer @TiciaVerveer@mastodon.social · May 17, 2026

A late Roman burial, discovered at the former Essex County Hospital site in Colchester, will be on public display.

The high-status woman was buried in a decorated lead coffin accompanied by jet hairpins, a group of rare glass flasks, and other grave goods. Residue analysis has identified frankincense and gypsum within the coffin, and exotic resins in one of the glass vessels.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp9p05y31p8o

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Ticia Verveer @TiciaVerveer@mastodon.social · May 16, 2026

A new study argues that Vikings may have supplied rare Arctic falcons to the rulers of the ʿAbbāsid Caliphate. The research traces how dozens of prized white falcons appeared at the court of the caliphs in Baghdad during the late 800s and early 900s.

https://www.medievalists.net/2026/05/vikings-traded-falcons-with-medieval-baghdad-study-finds/

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Ticia Verveer @TiciaVerveer@mastodon.social · May 15, 2026

The Yorkshire Museum’s brand new exhibition, Chariots, Treasure and Power: Secrets of the Melsonby Hoard, presents the unprecedented discovery of the largest hoard of Iron Age metalwork to ever be found in Britain, the Melsonby Hoard.

📷Anthony Chappel-Ross
https://www.yorkshiremuseum.org.uk/exhibition/chariots-treasure-and-power-secrets-of-the-melsonby-hoard/

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/may/14/melsonby-hoard-iron-age-metalwork-on-display-exhibition-yorkshire-museum

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Ticia Verveer @TiciaVerveer@mastodon.social · May 15, 2026

Researchers used advanced 3D scanning technology to study large ceramic jars sealed inside the stone counters of Roman taverns in Pompeii, uncovering how the vessels were built and likely used nearly 2,000 years ago.

https://greekreporter.com/2026/05/13/ancient-jars-pompeii-taverns-roman-food-pottery-secrets/

Morphometric Analysis of Roman Ceramic Vessels Embedded in Taberna Counters at Pompeii Using 3D Modelling. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10816-026-09774-4

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Ticia Verveer @TiciaVerveer@mastodon.social · May 13, 2026

A Six-Year-Old Boy On A Field Trip Just Pulled A 1,300-Year-Old Viking Sword From A Field In Norway.

📷Avisen Hadeland/Facebook
https://allthatsinteresting.com/tingelstad-norway-viking-sword

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Ticia Verveer @TiciaVerveer@mastodon.social · May 13, 2026

Neanderthals used stone drills to treat cavities 59,000 years ago, tooth suggests

Molar found in Siberia features deep hole that appears to show earliest known evidence of dental treatment
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/may/13/neanderthals-stone-drills-treat-cavities-tooth-siberia-dentist

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Ticia Verveer @TiciaVerveer@mastodon.social · May 12, 2026

Polish researchers have discovered traces of tapeworms, dysentery-causing parasites and the protozoan Cryptosporidium parvum in Roman chamber pots from present-day Bulgaria dating to the 2nd-4th century AD

https://scienceinpoland.pl/en/news/news%2C112561%2Croman-chamber-pots-bulgaria-reveal-ancient-parasites.html

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Ticia Verveer @TiciaVerveer@mastodon.social · May 11, 2026

Archaeologists have uncovered the site of secret, illegal whisky distilling that had likely lain hidden in a remote gully for more than 200 years.

The National Trust for Scotland (NTS) archaeology team and volunteers made the discovery on Ben Lawers National Nature Reserve near Killin.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx219pg5lpxo

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Ticia Verveer @TiciaVerveer@mastodon.social · May 11, 2026

A genetic study of the remains of 2,000-year-old dogs recovered from archaeological sites on the Korean Peninsula suggests that the canines belonged to a lineage separate from other dog populations in East Asia.
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0346864

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Ticia Verveer @TiciaVerveer@mastodon.social · May 10, 2026

Wishing you a Happy Mother's Day🌸🌺
Just as this Roman masterpiece has preserved its beauty for two millennia, we celebrate the timeless influence and strength of the mothers and maternal figures in our lives.
📷https://kataloget.thorvaldsensmuseum.dk/en/H2901

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Bowl, H2901 - Thorvaldsens Museums Catalogue

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Ticia Verveer @TiciaVerveer@mastodon.social · May 08, 2026

A hiker discovered a rare 6th century gold sword scabbard fitting in Sandnes, Norway.

https://www.forskning.no/arkeologi/1500-ar-gammelt-gull-beslag-til-sverdslire-man-ser-raskt-en-nese-og-en-hodeprofil/2659424

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Ticia Verveer @TiciaVerveer@mastodon.social · May 07, 2026

Archaeologists have uncovered the foundations of the Brno’s monumental Great Synagogue, which was built in 1853-55 and torched by the Nazis in March 17-18, 1939

📷Institute of Archaeological Heritage Care. Czech Republic
https://jewish-heritage-europe.eu/2026/05/06/czech-republic-brno-archaeology/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRppSxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR67XluLMek1-EVTCZ4AjYGe46p80EcvfVPTk4ckphjtEzNcOh6BP2v7uHjZew_aem_eKuIbczCE0JaM3n6JUce4Q

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Ticia Verveer @TiciaVerveer@mastodon.social · May 06, 2026

Almost 800,000 years ago, early humans were likely collecting driftwood from the ancient predecessor of the Hula Lake to regularly fuel fires.
Prof. Naama Goren-Inbar identified a large number of charcoal fragments at Gesher Benot Ya’akov.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/rare-ancient-charcoal-shows-how-prehistoric-israelis-were-already-grilling-780000-years-ago/

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Ticia Verveer @TiciaVerveer@mastodon.social · May 05, 2026

A residential area surrounded by a moat, which developed in the centre of the town of Denderleeuw (East Flanders) in the 10th century, shaped the village’s appearance well into the 19th century research near the local church has revealed.
https://vrtnws.be/p.xZL1dmq0D

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Ticia Verveer @TiciaVerveer@mastodon.social · May 04, 2026

Maya Site discovered on Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula
https://riviera-maya-news.com/ministry-of-culture-registers-new-archaeological-site-discovered-in-quintana-roo/2026.html?cn-reloaded=1

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Ticia Verveer @TiciaVerveer@mastodon.social · May 04, 2026

Metal detectorists found two Late Anglo-Saxon coins during routine archaeological surveys in Jutland, Denmark.
📷Søren Greve, Nationalmuseet.
https://via.ritzau.dk/pressemeddelelse/14901832/monter-til-forsvar-mod-vikinger-endte-som-vikingesmykker?lang=da&publisherId=13560791

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Ticia Verveer @TiciaVerveer@mastodon.social · May 03, 2026

Italian art cops on Wednesday evening unveiled some 337 ancient artifacts that have been returned to Italy from the United States over recent months including a marble head of Alexander the Great from the Roman Forum.

https://www.ansa.it/english/news/lifestyle/arts/2026/04/30/337-stolen-artifacts-return-from-the-us-giuli-says-culture-will_c8af6e71-63e7-488a-b12f-7f47976b7a09.html

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Ticia Verveer @TiciaVerveer@mastodon.social · May 02, 2026

Happy Maius! The month May is named after the goddess Maia, mother of Mercury, the messenger of the gods.

Roman mosaic from ancient Thysdrus, modern El Djem, Tunisia. 3rd century AD.
Sousse, Musée Archéologique.

Photo credit Ad Meskens https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sousse_mosaic_calendar_May.JPG

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Ticia Verveer @TiciaVerveer@mastodon.social · Apr 30, 2026

'The detectors never stopped beeping!' Nearly 3,000 coins discovered in field are Norway's largest Viking hoard on record

A Viking Age hoard of nearly 3,000 coins is the largest hoard of its kind ever found in Norway.

https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/vikings/the-detectors-never-stopped-beeping-nearly-3-000-coins-discovered-in-field-are-norways-largest-viking-hoard-on-record

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Ticia Verveer @TiciaVerveer@mastodon.social · Apr 26, 2026

This magnificent mosaic, with intricate geometric and figural designs crafted from thousands of small stone tesserae, was found during the construction of the Antakya Museum Hotel in Türkiye.

Measuring 9,000 square feet, it is the largest intact mosaic ever excavated.
The mosaic once graced the floor of a large public building in ancient Antioch.
Two earthquakes (526 AD and 528 AD) rippled the mosaic causing the fluctuations in the floor.

📷Museum Hotel Antakya http://www.themuseumhotelantakya.com/mobile/the-museum/index-more.php

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Ticia Verveer @TiciaVerveer@mastodon.social · Apr 25, 2026

Until the 1970s, fellows from the American Academy in Rome were permitted to walk upon the Pantheon's ancient dome, peering into the temple's heart through the open oculus.
https://www.nybooks.com/online/2016/05/13/pantheon-eye-of-god/?utm_source=sumome&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=sumome_share

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Ticia Verveer @TiciaVerveer@mastodon.social · Apr 15, 2026

A New York State cemetery may be home to nearly 5.6 million ground-nesting bees. The colony is one of the largest ever recorded and likely one of the oldest.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/scientists-just-discovered-5-6-million-bees-under-a-new-york-cemetery/

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Ticia Verveer @TiciaVerveer@mastodon.social · Apr 14, 2026

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Extremely active Sun from 1190 to 1220 in the Medieval Period: Intercomparison of historical records and tree-ring carbon-14 https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/pjab/102/4/102_pjab.102.011/_article

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Ticia Verveer @TiciaVerveer@mastodon.social · Apr 14, 2026

Medieval Solar Storm Detected Through Tree Rings and Historical Records

https://www.medievalists.net/2026/04/medieval-solar-storm-detected-through-tree-rings-and-historical-records/

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Medieval Solar Storm Detected Through Tree Rings and Historical Records - Medievalists.net

A medieval solar storm detected in tree rings reveals hidden radiation and challenges what historians thought about the famous auroras of 1204.

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Ticia Verveer @TiciaVerveer@mastodon.social · Apr 04, 2026

Native Americans invented dice and games of chance more than 12,000 years ago, archaeological study reveals.

📷Robert Madden
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/americas/native-americans-invented-dice-and-games-of-chance-more-than-12-000-years-ago-archaeological-study-reveals

Robert Madden of Colorado State University identified and examined more than 600 sets of dice, or binary lots, recovered from 45 different archaeological sites in the western United States, on both sides of the Rocky Mountains.

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/american-antiquity/article/probability-in-the-pleistocene-origins-and-antiquity-of-native-american-dice-games-of-chance-and-gambling/E38C7B1F4CE7F417D8EFAC5AFEEF20A2

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Ticia Verveer @TiciaVerveer@mastodon.social · Apr 03, 2026

Maritime archaeologists from the Danish Viking Ship Museum say they found the wreck of warship Dannebroge, destroyed by the British Navy during the Battle of Copenhagen.
https://www.vikingeskibsmuseet.dk/en/calendar/events/danish-maritime-archaeologists-discover-flagship-lost-in-the-battle-of-copenhagen-on-2-april-1801

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Ticia Verveer @TiciaVerveer@mastodon.social · Apr 01, 2026

Researchers sequenced the genomes of 54 grape seeds dating from the Bronze Age to the medieval period. A 600-year-old grape seed from northern France is genetically identical to grapes used today to make pinot noir wine.

Roman-era genomes reflect long-distance exchange from Iberian, Balkan, Levantine, and Caucasian domesticated varieties.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ancient-grape-pinot-noir-wine-found-toilet-medieval-hospital-france/

Ancient DNA reveals 4000 years of grapevine diversity, viticulture and clonal propagation in France.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-70166-z

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Ticia Verveer @TiciaVerveer@mastodon.social · Mar 25, 2026

When collagen fails: Zinc isotopes unlock Sumerian lifeways in southern Mesopotamia
https://phys.org/news/2026-03-dinner-tooth-enamel-reveals-early.html

https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2526276123

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Ticia Verveer @TiciaVerveer@mastodon.social · Mar 18, 2026

A complete Bronze Age loom with carbonized wood found in Alicante reveals how textiles were made 3,500 years ago

https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/03/a-complete-bronze-age-loom-with-carbonized-wood-found-in-alicante-reveals-how-textiles-were-made-3500-years-ago/

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Ticia Verveer @TiciaVerveer@mastodon.social · Feb 27, 2026

Rock-cut tombs dated to Egypt’s Old Kingdom have been discovered in the Qubbet el-Hawa necropolis at Aswan

https://english.ahram.org.eg/News/562793.aspx

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Ticia Verveer @TiciaVerveer@mastodon.social · Feb 26, 2026

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The installation of an elevator under the Gran Hotel Barcino in the historic downtown of Barcelona exposed a section of monumental pavement from the Roman town’s forum. It dates to between 15 and 10 BC. 📷 ACN by the ICUB and Guillem Roset. https://www.catalannews.com/society-science/item/2000-year-old-roman-forum-unearthed-beneath-barcelona-hotel

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Ticia Verveer @TiciaVerveer@mastodon.social · Jan 21, 2026

The remains of a basilica have been discovered during redevelopment work at Piazza Andrea Costa in Fano, Italy.
The newly-discovered structure matches the detailed description in Vitruvius’ De Architectura.

Photo: Loretta Manocchi.
https://www.finestresullarte.info/en/archaeology/basilica-of-vitruvius-found-in-fano-discovery-of-extraordinary-importance

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Basilica of Vitruvius found in Fano:

In Fano, the Basilica of Vitruvius, the building described in De Architectura that had been sought for half a millennium, emerges from excavations in Piazza Andrea Costa: a discovery that rewrites the

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