Tomb Discovered in Croatia Reveals Touching Story of Twins in Ancient Rome
Recent archaeological excavations in Trogir (ancient Tragurium), Croatia, have revealed a remarkable and heartbreaking discovery dating back to the 1st and 2nd centuries AD: the remains of twin babies buried side by side. This significant find, uncovered at the Dragulin cemetery near the ancient city of Tragurium, not only highlights the burial practices of the
A 3,500-year-old settlement has been discovered in Croatia
Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a 3,500-year-old settlement in the center of the Croatian Dalmatian village of Stobreč. Stobreč is a quaint village near Split, about 250 miles south of the Croatian capital Zagreb. The find includes a well-preserved monumental Greek fortification or defensive wall 230 meters long, as well as structures from various
Greek-Ilyrian helmet more than 2500 years old discovered in Croatia
A Greek-Illyrian helmet more than 2,500 years old was discovered at the Gomile cave burial site in the village of Zakotorac on the Pelješac peninsula in Croatia, where rich graves from the second half of the 1st millennium BC were discovered. The discovery was made by archaeologists from the Dolenjski Museums. Excavations at the Gomile
In the Mediterranean Oldest Hand-Sewn Boat is Preparing for its Next Journey
The oldest hand-sewn boat in the Mediterranean was discovered in the Bay of Zambratija near Umag on Croatia’s Istrian peninsula. After millennia of resting undisturbed on the Adriatic seafloor in Croatia, the oldest fully hand-sewn boat in the Mediterranean is getting ready for its next voyage. This time, however, the boat—whose planks were genuinely stitched