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Egypt unearths three previously unknown tombs from different eras at Bahariya Oasis cemetery

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 05:01:37 GMT

Notably, the Sheikh Soby site is home to a Late Period cemetery containing the tombs of Bahariya Oasis rulers and priests from that period, including the Temple of El-Bawiti.

Seven ancient Parthian tombs unearthed in Iraq’s Kurdistan region amid survey of 6,500 sites

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 04:49:31 GMT

"One of the [tombs] contained a clay coffin with a small headless figurine of a pregnant woman," Muhammad Lashkri, director of antiquities and heritage affairs in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, said.

Italy, Greece find hundreds of amphorae buried with ancient shipwrecks on Mediterranean sea floor

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:16:05 GMT

Italian Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli deemed the discovery “one of the most important underwater archaeological discoveries of recent years.”

Border Police discover Second Temple-period burial cave during operations in eastern Jerusalem

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:18:47 GMT

The discovery came as part of police’s ongoing investigations into the violent clash between two feuding families in Silwan that occurred over the weekend and led to the deaths of three people.

Snake snacks? Hunter-gatherer diets in northern Israel included reptiles, new study suggests

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 07:52:24 GMT

Using careful examination methods, researchers were able to identify for the first time cut marks made by flint knives in consistent locations on the bones of large snakes found at the site.

Partially restored ancient fresco depicting marriage of Dionysus, Ariadne displayed in Pompeii

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 01:01:01 GMT

Though only fragments of the panel portraying Dionysus and Ariadne have survived, its reconstruction was possible through comparison with other ancient works.

Roman 'cold plunge' pool, floor mosaic discovered in ancient Turkish gymnasium complex

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:55:36 GMT

Cekilmez explained to Andalou Agency that the Hamam Gymnasium complex is thought to have been an important educational institution where children were able to learn from an early age.

Layers of history: Egypt unearths 6,000-year cemetery spanning Predynastic to Ptolemaic eras

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 10:29:29 GMT

The finds confirm that the area had been settled during the Hyksos’ reign during the 15th Dynasty given its proximity to Avaris, which had served as the capital city at the time.

WATCH: Archaeologists unearth 1,300-year-old ‘shopping hub’ beneath stadium in central Israel

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 16:02:22 GMT

However, IAA researchers have proposed two main theories about what the site served as: either a major trade and industrial station or part of a currently undiscovered nearby settlement.

‘Smoking gun evidence’: Bronze Age shaman long thought to be male revealed to be female goldworker

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:22:39 GMT

“It completely tears up previous assumptions,” Wiltshire Museum Director David Dawson told The Guardian. “It’s a fantastic revelation of the position of women in society.”

Ancient Egyptian princesses were skilled archers, trained with weapons, controversial study claims

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 07:54:17 GMT

The six, four of whom are believed to be daughters of Pharaoh Amenemhat II, were rediscovered in 2020 in the Egyptian Museum after being lost for decades.

Deity-inscribed tombstones, sarcophagi unearthed at ancient Egyptian burial site

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 07:52:57 GMT

The appearance of the two dieties on the tombstones points to joint Greek and Roman influence on ancient Egyptian heritage and funerary practices.

Mystery donor leaves gold coins under altar, saving a medieval English church from closure - report

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 03:34:39 GMT

A week after the coins were found, the Times of London learned that the mystery benefactor is believed to be a leather-clad biker.

Severe heatwaves in Bulgaria reveal ancient Rome's Constantine Bridge hidden under Danube's waters

BY REUTERS — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:17:04 GMT

The bridge, commissioned by Emperor Constantine I and inaugurated in 328 CE, linked the ancient city of Ulpia Oescus with Sucidava in what is now Romania.

Egypt uncovers first complete bath complex, ancient hydraulic system north of Suez Canal

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Sat, 08 Aug 2026 04:37:28 GMT

Leithy added that the layer is marked by remnants of ancient Cypriot pottery and Greek amphorae, confirming that settlement of the site began before the construction of the bathing complex.

Egypt unearths underground tombs, golden tongues ahead of construction in ancient coastal city

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 07:57:34 GMT

An unfinished statue of the Greek goddess Aphrodite, a limestone gravestone depicting a seated man holding a bird, as well as the remains of a plaster sphinx statue were also found at the site.

Second-century building found near Colosseum may have been ancient Rome's firefighter barracks

BY REUTERS — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:53:25 GMT

The mosaic's design closely resembles one previously discovered in a firefighters' barracks in Ostia, the ancient port of Rome, about 30 km from the capital, the archaeological office said

Archaeologists uncover treasures of Vilnius’ Great Synagogue as Lithuanian Jews dispute its future

BY SHIRA LI BARTOV/JTA — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 05:09:50 GMT

Vilnius was a major center of Jewish thought, famed for both its religious tradition and modern secular Jewish culture. It was home to the 18th-century Vilna Gaon, a highly influential sage.

First Temple-era figurine mold unearthed in Jerusalem's 'most significant excavation' in decades

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:18:51 GMT

Tower of David Museum Chief Curator Eilat Lieber said that "the discovery of the first mold for producing figurines dating to the First Temple period has generated tremendous excitement."

Ancient Cypriot silver coin found on Ashdod's shore offers new insight into 2,500-year-old trade

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 08:14:49 GMT

The approximately 2,500-year-old coin was located by Ashdod Beaches Department Deputy Director Avi Chaprak during a search to locate objects lost by visitors to the beach.

Previously undiscovered ancient Egyptian tomb found at Theban necropolis on Nile's west bank

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Sun, 26 Jul 2026 21:05:09 GMT

Inscriptions found within the tomb bear the name of its owner, “Paser,” as well as wall paintings depicted Paser worshipping the shrines of several deities.

Researchers decode 200-year-old Red Sea navigational chart, revealing lost seafaring secrets

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 02:32:35 GMT

The document, dated to the late 18th or early 19th century, is illustrated with images of ships and religious buildings. It depicts more than 180 islands, along with reefs, landmarks and flags.

Byzantine gold artifacts help archaeologists uncover past of ship wrecked off Croatian coast

BY REUTERS — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:51:33 GMT

His team, equipped with diving gear, has spent the past decade slowly uncovering the history of the ship, whose wreckage lies near the Adriatic island of Mljet.

Oldest copy of Homer’s Odyssey in book form joins Christopher Nolan's film press tour

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:04:10 GMT

The Manchester Odyssey dates back to the third century BCE in Egypt, around the time scrolls went out of fashion and “bound” books became more popular.

Days before Tisha B'Av: Charred wooden beams from First Temple’s destruction unearthed in Jerusalem

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 09:15:25 GMT

The First Temple, built by the biblical King Solomon, was destroyed in 586 BCE at the hands of Nebuchadnezzar II, the second king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire.

Ancient humans precisely navigated northern Israel to find right stones for tools, study suggests

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 07:29:37 GMT

Basalt seemingly held special importance at GBY, particularly for producing large cutting tools like handaxes and cleavers.

Archaeologists discover rare 2,600-year-old stele of Assyrian king in Iraq's Nineveh

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:42:01 GMT

The stele has since been moved to the Inspectorate’s headquarters to undergo initial restoration work so that it can be studied in depth.

Inside the tragic, decades-long mystery of Qumran's lost Second Temple incense

BY JOSH ARONSON — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:42:03 GMT

The vast majority of material was lost after a 2025 murder. All that remains is a small amount of dust collected from the floor and a few samples preserved by the Jones family.

Hidden for millennia: Mystery ancient stone circle discovered beneath Scotland's Machrie Moor

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:25:33 GMT

Located on Arran’s west coast, Machrie Moor is a peat moorland where a large collection of Neolithic and Bronze Age archaeological finds, dating back to between 3,500 BCE to 1,500 BCE.

One of the Dead Sea Scrolls' greatest mysteries may have finally been solved by Israeli researcher

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:22:22 GMT

For decades, scholars have wondered if Qumran’s 364-day year calender had ever been used in practice or if it served only as a theoretical framework.