Antiquities
Police forced into shelter with two suspects arrested for antiquities theft amid sirens
The suspects excavation equipment has been seized, and the investigation is ongoing.
Archaeologists pinpoint Alexander the Great's lost Alexandria on the Tigris in Iraq
University of Haifa student discovers 12th century Crusader sword off of Israel’s northern coast
'Nothing quite like it': UK Treasure Act names Roman carriage ornament Essex's first 'treasure'
Netherlands returns 3,500-year-old sculpture stolen from Egypt during Arab Spring
Egypt requested that the artifact be returned under the 1970 UNESCO Convention, which both it and the Netherlands are beholden to.
Antiquities robbers caught digging in ancient Roman burial cave in Galilee
The suspects caused severe damage to the site, which is located in a protected antiquities area.
Ancient 5,000-year-old wine press and Canaanite ritual vessels found near Tel Megiddo
Israel Antiquities Authority archaeologists found first clear proof of early winemaking and folk worship outside the city, with offerings buried beside a rock altar along a 1.2 km excavation.
Netherlands to return 3,500-year-old Egyptian statue seized in Maastricht
Prime minister Rutte told president el-Sisi that the artifact, looted amid the 2011 Arab Spring, will be handed to the Egyptian ambassador in the Netherlands before year’s end.
Iraq says 185 antiquities seized in Britain as clampdown on looted heritage widens
'The Iraqi cultural attache in London formally informed the ministry about the seizure of the 185 artifacts. Archaeological experts subsequently confirmed their Iraqi origin.'
First Assyrian inscription ever found in Jerusalem uncovered near western wall
Israel’s antiquities authority reports discovery of an Assyrian inscription from the first temple period - evidence of an assyrian presence in the kingdom of judah.
British Museum launches £3.5 million bid to secure Henry VIII Tudor Heart pendant found by café own
A 24 carat gold jewel, engraved with the initials h and k and linked to Catherine of Aragon’s 1518 tournament, was unearthed by metal detectorist Charlie Clarke.
Sunken secrets: earliest iron-age cargoes in Israel’s Tantura lagoon
Research in Antiquity identifies the three wrecks as Israel’s earliest submerged cargoes, proving coastal trade survived long after the late bronze age collapse.
Testimony to Egyptian creation myth? New research in Luxor’s Karnak Temple
Findings indicate Karnak Temple's origins date to the Old Kingdom (2591–2152 BCE), showing the site's first permanent settlement occurred during this period.
Police find 12-meter underground shaft in Greece, arrest two in suspected antiquities plot
Police seized €18,380, $5,774, 6,500 lei, detectors and a device from a car. At the site they found lighting, ventilation, pumps and a hoist, and alerted antiquities officials due to its proximity.
