Archaeology
Stone seal from biblical Kingdom of Judea discovered during construction in northern Israel
The seal, which is made of a light brown gemstone, is thought by archaeologists to have been “hung like a necklace around its owner’s neck,” and decoratively divided into three.
Archaeologists discover Anglo-Saxon child buried with shield, spear in medieval cemetery in Kent
Researchers discover world’s oldest sewn hide, dated to Ice Age, in Oregon caves - study
Authorities reveal discovery of fourth century Roman shipwreck off Italy’s southern coast
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.
Libya's Red Castle museum opens for first time since fall of Gaddafi
The museum, Libya's largest, was closed in 2011 during a NATO-backed uprising against longtime ruler Gaddafi, who appeared on the castle's ramparts to deliver a fiery speech.
In first-ever discovery, archaeologists find ancient Egyptian pleasure boat off Alexandria coast
Archaeologists uncovered the first known thalamegos near Alexandria’s ancient port, a 35-meter pleasure boat matching Strabo’s account and preserved with Greek graffiti and timberwork.
