Archaeology
German archaeologists discover medieval tunnel system inside Neolithic burial site
Thousands of similar tunnel systems have been discovered across Europe and despite this, their purpose has been subject to decades of theory and debate.
'Nothing quite like it': UK Treasure Act names Roman carriage ornament Essex's first 'treasure'
Stone seal from biblical Kingdom of Judea discovered during construction in northern Israel
Archaeologists discover Anglo-Saxon child buried with shield, spear in medieval cemetery in Kent
Byzantine-era coins, ring discovered in Judean Desert point to Christian presence in region
The site is linked historically with Saint Sabbas, one of the founders of Judean Desert monasticism, whose legacy shaped monastic practices for centuries.
New Rome metro stations showcase ancient treasures after years of delays
Excavations for the new stations revealed remarkable finds, which slowed work as archaeologists painstakingly preserved layers of ancient Rome they hadn't known were there.
Archaeologists find Switzerland’s oldest gold coins dating back 2,200 years
Two rare Celtic gold coins dating to the 3rd Century BCE were uncovered near Arisdorf, marking the oldest gold coins ever found in Switzerland, shedding light on ancient trade and ritual practices.
Ancient DNA reveals extreme family ties in Bronze Age southern Italy - study
The genetic evidence is consistent with a father-daughter union, making it one of the clearest and earliest documented cases of such extreme parental consanguinity in the archaeological record.
3000-year-old burial site uncovered in Scotland sheds light on devastation in the Bronze Age
Archaeologists from GUARD Archaeology uncovered the unusual Bronze Age burial site near Twentyshilling Hill, Dumfries and Galloway, while working on a wind farm project.
High-tech cleaning brings back brutal detail of Rome’s Danube wars
The hand-held lasers concentrate flickering beams of light onto the stone, with the heat they generate lifting away black deposits of pollution to reveal the white Carrara marble beneath.
Israeli AI, drone imagery revolutionizing mapping of archaeological sites
“Sites that appear on the surface as scattered stones suddenly become coherent, organized spaces, and it saves a lot of research time,” Dr. Yitzchak Jaffe said.
Jewish antiquities dealer arrested in Damascus on charges of illegal trafficking in artifacts
Private sources told The Media Line that a patrol from the Syrian security services raided Hamdani’s shop, confiscated several archaeological pieces on display, and then arrested him.
Hanukkah discovery: Rare Hasmonean lamp, Second Temple stylus found near Jerusalem
The Civil Administration said the artifacts add to a growing corpus of Second Temple–era material recovered in recent years across the West Bank.
Ancient lead menorah pendant sheds light on Jewish presence in Byzantine Jerusalem
Cast almost entirely of lead, the pendant is decorated on both sides with an identical image of a menorah framed within a circular border.