Albia, commonly referred to as Albia in the Decapolis, was part of the ten city district. Historically the city has also been known as Seleucia, as we
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The ancient Mayan site of Chichen Itza was a large pre-Columbian city from the Terminal Classic period. The site is located in Mexico, in the Tinum Mu
British chemist and archaeologist, Sir Robert Ludwig Mond, was born on the 9th of September 1867, at Farnworth, Lancashire, to Ludwig Mond, a chemist
The Ancient Greek city of Idalium was an ancient city in Cyprus, in modern Dali. The city was initially founded during the copper trade in the 3rd mil
The ancient Greek city of Antiochia ad Cragum, dates back to around 170 BC when it was founded by Antiochus IV Epiphanes. It is an old Hellenistic cit
A prehistoric monument situated in Wiltshire, England, Stonehenge consists of a ring of standing stones, each of which stands roughly 4 metres tall, 2
The ancient Mesoamerican city of Teotihuacan is located in a sub-valley in the Valley of Mexico, located in the State of Mexico, and is situated 40 km
Frederique Audoin-Rouzeau, also known by her pen name, Fred Vargas, is a French historian, archaeologist and novelist. She is perhaps best known for h
The British archaeologist and Egyptologist Howard Carter became one of the most celebrated archaeologists of all time when in November 1922, he discov
The science of archaeology involves all the struggles of researchers to understand what has happened in the past, how people used to live and under what conditions life was endured for different civilisations. Trying to find the correct excavation area, conducting contextual research and creating a meaningful stratigraphy are the main challenges which await for…