Read more about the article Long Lost Ancient Temple of Apollo Rediscovered After 100 Years
Finds from the excavations of Max Ohnefalsch-Richter. (PIOCy/Newsflash)

Long Lost Ancient Temple of Apollo Rediscovered After 100 Years

Archaeologists in Cyprus have rediscovered an ancient sanctuary a century after it was found packed with priceless relics but then forgotten when it had been stripped of its artefacts that were sold to foreign museums. The Sanctuary of Apollo at Frangkissa was first uncovered by German archaeologist Max Ohnefalsch-Richter in…

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Read more about the article Scientists Discover 500-Million-Year-Old Insect Shaped Like Rabbit Ears
A restoration drawing of Phantaspis auritus. (Nanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontology, Huo Xiuquan/Newsflash)

Scientists Discover 500-Million-Year-Old Insect Shaped Like Rabbit Ears

Chinese scientists have discovered the fossil of a 500 million-year-old insect with a head resembling rabbit ears. The fossil of the ancient phantaspis auritus was found in the city of Weifang in the central-east Chinese province of Shandong. According to the newspaper Global Times, the insect, which lived around 500…

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Read more about the article Head Of Ancient Greek Statue Found While Digging Up Athens Square
Spectacular ancient Greek sculpture was unearthed in the downtown Agia Irini Square of Athens. (@KostasBakoyannispage/Newsflash)

Head Of Ancient Greek Statue Found While Digging Up Athens Square

This Ancient Greek marble head has been found just five feet below the ground on an Athens square during construction works. The ancient sculpture was found on Agia Irini Square in the Greek capital Athens during building works on 14th November. Athens mayor Kostas Bakoyannis, 42, posted images on Facebook…

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Read more about the article Ancient Burial Ground Found During Costa Rica Roadworks
A pre-Columbian earring found during the excavations on a road in Costa Rica. (Newsflash)

Ancient Burial Ground Found During Costa Rica Roadworks

A pre-Hispanic burial ground with tombs, clay pots and gold bird-shaped earring have been found during roadworks in Costa Rica. The archaelogogical discovery took place near the central Costa Rican capital San Jose on 12th October. During road construction works that began at the end of May, builders found an…

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Read more about the article New Secrets Unearthed at Minoan Palace of Zominthos on Crete
New examinations have been done at the Palace of Zominthos, on Crete, and proved that the original structure may have been up to three stories high and to date back to 2,000 BC. (Greek Ministry of Culture/Newsflash)

New Secrets Unearthed at Minoan Palace of Zominthos on Crete

Recent excavations at an Ancient Greek ruin first unearthed in 1982 has revealed the site was an important religious sanctuary. A dig was carried out at the Minoan palace on the Zominthos plateau in the foothills of Mount Ida on the island of Crete this summer. It revealed that the…

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