AI reconstructs missing passages in 2,000-year-old texts

AI reconstructs missing passages in 2,000-year-old texts

Researchers have developed the world’s first large language model dedicated to Ancient Greek, using artificial intelligence to reconstruct missing passages in historical documents and potentially uncover new evidence about life in the ancient world.

M Mark Milligan
Ancient gold bracelet could be part of "Fisherman’s Jewels"

Ancient gold bracelet could be part of "Fisherman’s Jewels"

A pre-Hispanic gold bracelet repatriated to Mexico from the United States may be a long-lost piece from the collection known as the “Fisherman’s Jewels”, according to Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH).

M Mark Milligan
Evidence points to lost Roman temple near Kourion

Evidence points to lost Roman temple near Kourion

Archaeologists studying a collection of limestone architectural fragments discovered near ancient Kourion say the remains may have belonged to a previously unknown Roman-period temple, potentially adding a new chapter to the history of religious architecture in Cyprus.

M Mark Milligan
Roman-era workshop complex discovered in Dortmund

Roman-era workshop complex discovered in Dortmund

Archaeologists in Dortmund have uncovered an exceptionally well-preserved workshop complex dating from the Roman Imperial period, including evidence of pottery production and the recycling of Roman metal by Germanic communities.

M Mark Milligan
Ancient rock-Cut Tombs Found Beneath Roman Camp in Egypt

Ancient rock-Cut Tombs Found Beneath Roman Camp in Egypt

Archaeologists working at the ancient site of Tell el-Yahudiya in Egypt’s Qalyubia Governorate have uncovered a series of rare rock-cut tombs and further remains of a Roman military camp, revealing new evidence of the site’s use across several periods of Egyptian history.

M Mark Milligan
Azcatitlan codex returns to Mexico after nearly 200 years

Azcatitlan codex returns to Mexico after nearly 200 years

The Azcatitlan Codex, a centuries-old manuscript chronicling the history and migration of the Mexica people, has returned to Mexico for the first time in almost 200 years as part of a landmark cultural exchange between Mexico and France.

M Mark Milligan