Hellenic Ministry of Culture These pointed‑bottom ceramic containers were the standard freight vessels of the ancient Mediterranean, typically transporting wine, olive oil and other agricultural goods. While the exact contents of the Andros cargo remain...

preserve meteorites more abundantly. This hypothesis aligns with known Bronze Age trade routes linking the eastern Mediterranean societies. A precedent for Egyptian use of space‑derived iron comes from a 2016 portable XRF study of Tutankhamun’s iron...

late fourth–third centuries BCE, a period when Carthaginian forces regularly deployed war elephants across the western Mediterranean. (A) Right third carpal (CIII) from Hospital Provincial de Córdoba (HP-19, SU 324) with osteometric landmarks indicated....

Its location aligns with the historic amber route—a trade corridor that funneled Baltic amber southward toward the Mediterranean. Maciej Karwowski, an archaeologist with the University of Vienna’s Department of Prehistoric and Historical Archaeology,...

sector that was active during the waning years of Akragas’s prominence. Once a leading Greek colony in the western Mediterranean, Akragas fell to Carthaginian forces in 406 BC after a protracted siege, signaling the end of its golden age and reshaping...

landscape offers a rare, intact glimpse into the industrial and mercantile engine that once powered Rome’s Mediterranean dominance. The city’s decline into the sea was driven by bradyseism, a volcanic process characteristic of the Campi Flegrei region...

Channel and the Tuscan Archipelago, provide fresh insight into the historical trade networks that once defined the Mediterranean. The underwater expedition is led by the Soprintendenza Archeologia, Belle Arti e Paesaggio for the provinces of Pisa and...

including arid deserts, temperate shrublands, and dense forests. Prime locations for settlement typically included the Mediterranean basin, the Caspian Sea, and the coastal stretches of Western Europe. Conversely, high-altitude mountain ranges and...

to the settlement’s role in the fabled Amber Road, a critical trade network that once bridged the Baltic Sea with the Mediterranean. “The settlement was a supra-regional trade and production center connected to long-distance trade routes,” the museum...

positioned along the Amber Road, an ancient route that facilitated the movement of goods between the Baltic Sea and the Mediterranean. An Enduring Identity Mystery Despite the sheer breadth of the artifacts recovered, the specific cultural identity of...

the region, noted in an official statement, the find underscores the vast historical treasures still hidden within the Mediterranean seafloor. The ancient coins were lying among underwater seagrass just offshore from Sardinia, Italy. Credit: Italian...

suggests that while Rome was not the geometric heart of the roads, its influence was bolstered by its proximity to Mediterranean maritime routes. The researchers acknowledge that future studies integrating sea and river travel alongside road networks...

threads connecting these societies remained largely intact, despite the significant societal shifts occurring across the Mediterranean during this period. Different laser scans reveal ancient ship carvings on a Kition Kathari temple block. Credit:...

that between 600 and 650 amphorae remain at the site. While this represents a medium-sized load compared to other Mediterranean wrecks containing over a thousand vessels, the variety of the cargo is of particular interest to historians. Divers...

meat served as a marker of prosperity and social status. The presence of exotic goods from the Phoenician and eastern Mediterranean worlds, recovered alongside these food remains, reinforces the theory that the compound’s residents were an affluent...

coastal inlet into a functional harbor. Today, that site, known as Apollonia, rests about 8 feet (2.4 meters) below the Mediterranean surface. New research suggests that this dramatic submersion was driven by the shifting earth beneath the city rather...

repair program. The hull exhibits extensive patching using a variety of timber species, including some sourced from the Mediterranean, indicating a well-organized logistical network capable of sustaining a fleet over decades of service. Residues of a...

The discovery is bolstered by the recovery of imported ceramics rarely documented in Corsica, pointing to established Mediterranean trade networks. These findings supplement a longer history of maritime presence in the Bay of Meria, which includes a...

from artifacts dating back to 3000 B.C.E. to a vessel lost during World War II, provide a vivid look at the evolution of Mediterranean trade and travel. Conducted by the Hellenic National Research Foundation in collaboration with the Greek Ministry of...

Naue in the 19th century, these robust, wide-bladed weapons became a hallmark of military technology that traversed the Mediterranean and Europe throughout the 13th century BC, reflecting widespread trade and cultural exchange long before the emergence...