Archaeology
Skeleton found in Roman sarcophagus at Westminster Abbey may have belonged to medieval monk
The sarcophagus’ decoration made researchers draw pause. Sculpted onto its lid was a Latin cross, dating to approximately the 10th or 11th century.
A shot of gold: Curator Marie Shek closes a circle at the Tower of David Museum Jerusalem
Ancient Canaanite fortress from time of biblical Book of Judges reopens in southern Israel
Evidence of what may be world’s oldest shipwreck found in underwater excavations off Turkish isle
Ancient Egyptian official's tomb rediscovered in Saqqara with an untouched mummy
Sabu and Ptahshepses’s tombs had originally been discovered between 1858 and 1860 by French archaeologist Auguste Mariette, founder of the Egyptian Antiquities Service
Time capsule of Pompeii: Ancient cupboard provides glimpse into life before Vesuvius erupted
Among the objects stored inside was a necklace comprising at least 24 tiny objects made of bone, glass paste, earthenware and rock crystal.
First seal ring depicting lighthouse of Alexandria found during dig at sunken ancient Egyptian port
Remains of the lighthouse were found in 1994 by a group of French archaeologists, and in 2025, parts of its threshold and foundation paving stones were resurfaced.
Ancient wildfires in the Levant may have inspired Neolithic pottery-making, Israeli study suggests
Pottery appeared in the region during roughly the same broad period in which fires, erosion and clay deposition reached their peak.
Israeli researchers use ancient stone tools to trace hunter-gatherer migrations
The study focused specifically on the late Middle Paleolithic period, when ancient hunter-gatherers attempted to navigate intense environmental shifts in the South Caucasus region.
Prehistoric hunter-gatherers stayed connected across 200 kilometers, Israeli study finds
The findings revealed a surprising paradox: Even though the hunter-gatherer communities were relatively small and sparsely located, they were not isolated.
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‘We’re all in the same boat,’ Noah's Ark researcher tells ‘Post’ at Turkey’s Durupinar site
The radar team had come from the US, Atila said, but due to heavy rain and other constraints, only had seven days to work on the site. He noted that the team is expected to return in 2027.
Backyard find: Egyptian farmer unearths statue fragments believed to depict Ramesses II
Alongside the statue fragments, a pink granite block bearing several hieroglyphic inscriptions, including two of Ramesses’ titles: “Nesu-Bity,” meaning “King of Upper and Lower Egypt,” and "Sa Ra."
Israel returns 22 artifacts to Greece in first antiquities repatriation between Jerusalem, Athens
The antiquities had been seized during an operation conducted by the IAA's Theft Prevention Unit, before being identified as those belonging to Greece.
