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Travel December 23

Historic landmark to begin charging foreign visitors amid overcrowding battles

Rome is introducing a $2.35 entry fee for foreign tourists visiting the Trevi Fountain starting in February 2026 to combat overcrowding at the historic landmark.

Discovery December 22

Self-healing concrete? Buried Pompeii site reveals secret behind Rome's enduring structures

Archaeologists at a Pompeii site buried by the 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius have uncovered evidence of ancient Roman concrete technology that could heal itself over time.

Discovery December 21

Scientists shatter timeline of human fire-making with 400,000-year-old discovery in England

The earliest evidence of deliberate fire-making by humans was discovered at 400,000-year-old site in Barnham, England, pushing back the timeline by 350,000 years from previous findings.

Discovery December 17

Ancient weapons linked to legendary medieval rulers found in lake near royal stronghold

Medieval weapons in Poland's Lake Lednica linked to the country's first rulers, Mieszko I and Bolesław the Brave, were found recently by archaeologists.

Discovery December 12

Archaeologists uncover new secrets from final moments of country's bloodiest battle

Archaeologists discovered over 100 bullets at Culloden Battlefield, revealing new insights into the 1746 battle when Bonnie Prince Charlie's forces fell.

Discovery December 11

Archaeologists unearth remnants of forgotten city 'marked by conflict' buried below bustling hub

Archaeologists have uncovered remnants of Nya Lödöse, a forgotten 16th-century city beneath modern Gothenburg, revealing medieval streets and artifacts.

Discovery December 9

Melting mountain ice reveals 'rare' 1,500-year-old hunting facility still smelling of reindeer

Ancient artifacts recently emerged from Norway's melting mountains, surprising archaeologists with a remarkably preserved 1,500-year-old wooden hunting facility.

Discovery December 4

'Hugely exciting' prehistoric artifacts uncovered during hunt for long-lost Irish castle

Archaeologists in Northern Ireland searching for a medieval castle recently discovered 9,000-year-old flint tools and Bronze Age remains in County Fermanagh.

Discovery December 3

Medieval graves reveal harsh reality of early Christians: 'Life was hard and short'

Danish archaeologists uncovered 77 medieval graves in Aarhus, revealing the harsh realities of 12th-century Christian life with an average life expectancy of 37 years.

Travel December 2

Americans must pay higher fee for a ticket to the world’s most visited museum

The Louvre is raising ticket prices for non-EU visitors by $12 per person following the October heist of jewels worth $102 million. The museum is also implementing new security measures.

Discovery December 2

'Hermetically sealed' Roman sarcophagus frozen in time for 1,700 years finally opened by archaeologists

Archaeologists in Budapest, Hungary, opened a rare and untouched Roman sarcophagus for the first time in 1,700 years, finding a skeleton and precious artifacts inside.