Archaeology

The irrigation network consists of over 200 primary canals, some of which stretch up to nine kilometers in length and are between two and five meters wide.

Archaeologists excavating the historic Sheffield Castle site have uncovered rare 17th-century wooden stakes, believed to be defenses from the English Civil War.

Researchers believe the brooch came north with Roman soldiers, possibly as a ritual offering or battle trophy.

Analysis shows Greeks, Phoenicians, and Italians coexisted in ancient Ischia, forming a cosmopolitan society.

Statue dated to late 2nd century A.D., was found alongside objects associated with Aphrodite, Eros, Artemis, and Nemesis.

The Art Institute of Chicago announced on Monday that it is returning sculpture after new research found that the object had been stolen.

Researchers suggest the use of cinnabar had a religious, decorative, or medical function.

The fragment, found in the estate of textile archaeologist Schlabow, is set to be returned to France this year.

The inscribed spindle whorl, dating to the 1st century BC, features one of the oldest examples of writing in northern Iberia, using the Celtiberian alphabet.

"This discovery has remained hidden for over 500 years, so we know people won't mind waiting a little longer to see it," said Sister Ann Stafford, Superior of the Bar Convent.