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Ancient structure near Stonehenge may have inspired its solstice alignment, archaeologists say

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 02:12:38 GMT

The site, believed to have likely served as a focus for religious gatherings, bears extensive evidence of feasting and large-scale gatherings.

Ancient tablet found at Roman fort in Netherlands bears Greek curse against enemies

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 07:26:00 GMT

The lead curse tablet found in the Netherlands was discovered by a team of Dutch archaeologists in a pit beneath the town hall square of the Roman military settlement of Coriovallum.

Mudbrick Byzantine city unearthed during excavations at Egypt's western desert oasis

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 07:22:33 GMT

The discovery helps “highlight the cultural diversity witnessed by the Egyptian oases throughout different historical periods," said Egyptian Tourism and Antiquities Minister Sherif Fathy.

Secrets of Huqoq: New Galilee exhibit premieres mosaics, coins found at ancient Jewish settlement

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:04:17 GMT

The ruins of the ancient settlement of Huqoq, which reached its peak during the Roman-Byzantine period, sits in the heart of the Amiad Forest in an open space near a spring of the same name.

New sections of ancient Egyptian temple reveal inscriptions of Pharaoh Psamtik I

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:36:43 GMT

The temple dates back to Egypt’s 26th Dynasty, the last native dynasty of ancient Egypt before the Persian conquest in 525 BCE.

Frescos from famed Etruscan tomb go on display in Rome after multi-million euro purchase by Italy

BY REUTERS — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:31:39 GMT

The Italian state spent €15 million on a series of celebrated frescoes found in the central hall of the tomb, which were painted between 340 and 320 BCE.

New AI-powered research project aims to uncover the origins of the Dead Sea Scrolls

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:44:47 GMT

Research methods will include state-of-the-art chemical, artificial intelligence, paleographical, and codicological analysis of approximately 250 samples of the scrolls from the IAA's collection.

Turkey places site of Alexander the Great’s first battle with Persians under historic protection

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 21:26:54 GMT

Under the Çanakkale Regional Board for the Protection of Cultural Heritage’s decision, both the battlefield and its surrounding areas have gained the protected status.

Previously unknown Iron Age grave of high-ranking individual, two-wheel chariot found in Germany

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 07:32:27 GMT

The grave was discovered during preliminary investigations ahead of construction of a solar park scheduled to be built near Bad Camberg.

Hidden in Jerusalem's Old City, collector stumbles upon rare Jewish treasure from Morocco

BY WILLY LINDWER — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:28:16 GMT

Isn’t it remarkable to find a unique object that made the journey from Marrakesh to Jerusalem a few hundred years ago?

Ancient stone at Tel Eton may provide new proof of King Hezekiah’s religious reform, study suggests

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:18:40 GMT

The stone, known also as a massebah, was discovered during excavations of the First Temple era site, inside a large residence named by archaeologists as "Building 101," or the Governor's Residency.

AI helps recover complete text of Herculaneum scroll burnt by Mount Vesuvius

BY REUTERS — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 03:55:41 GMT

The blackened, fragile scrolls cannot be physically opened without severe damage. Researchers have instead used high-resolution scans and computational techniques to "virtually unwrap" them.

New identification technique pushes back timeline of fire use to over a million years ago - study

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:45:38 GMT

Researchers explained that when bones exposed to high levels of heat are illuminated with specific light wavelengths, they light up with a distinctive glow.

Archaeologists find over 3,000 artifacts from Stone Age to WWII in Netherlands valley

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 08:22:27 GMT

The stream valley lies between the villages of Sleen and Oosterhesselen, and is currently under redevelopment to make space for nature and water.

US family returns four artifacts to Egypt, including statue head thought to depict female pharoah

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:18:58 GMT

The artifacts were received in Cairo on June 5 before being transferred to the Egyptian Museum for further examination, documentation and restoration ahead of their display in the museum.

Remains of medieval European Queen Elisenda, 24 others unearthed in Barcelona

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:21:10 GMT

The work, which includes genetic analyses, dating, and material studies, began in 2024 and will continue until May 2027 as part of the monastery’s 700th anniversary celebrations.

WATCH: Two Roman-era statues unearthed during infrastructure dig for Israel Railways near Haifa

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 22:18:57 GMT

“This is a once-in-a-lifetime discovery,” added Oren and Reiss. “It was very unexpected, but somehow, the really big discoveries always turn up on the excavation’s very last day.”

Marble bust believed to depict Roman goddess of love found during excavations at Alicante beach

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 03:38:20 GMT

Archaeologists have also uncovered the foundations of houses and rooms belonging to a Roman villa used between the 3rd century BCE and the 4th century CE.

Ancient Greco-Roman cemetery unearthed at archaeological site in Egypt's Nile Delta

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 07:39:10 GMT

Several painted plaster and barrel-shaped pottery coffin, among those most common coffin types in the Ptolemaic period, were also found at the site.

Ancient jars unearthed at biblical Shiloh days before annual wine festival

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:28:38 GMT

In the Tanach, Shiloh served as one of the ancient Israelites’ central locations of worship and housed the biblical Tabernacle.

WATCH: A Paleolithic time capsule: Rare prehistoric cave discovered near highway outside of Haifa

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:58:36 GMT

The cave dates back to 400,000 and 250,000 years ago, to the time of the Acheulo-Yabrudian culture – a collection of archaeological cultures in the Levant from the end of the Lower Paleolithic era.

Ancient water reservoirs discovered at Red Sea's Port of Aydhab site near Egypt-Sudan border

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:15:15 GMT

Archaeological surveys of the site also revealed the foundations of residential buildings, watchtowers, and service facilities located nearby.

Collection of ancient Egyptian, Greek, Roman-era artifacts discovered at Egypt’s Heracleopolis

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:25:04 GMT

The finds include the ruins of a Roman basilica and Doric temple, the head of a marble statue of the Greek goddess Aphrodite, several cartouches, and molds used to mint coins in the Roman period.

First near-complete ancient Egyptian funerary set discovered at Heliopolis necropolis site

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:21:26 GMT

In antiquity, Heliopolis served as a primary religious center for the worship of Ra - indicated by the Al-Masalla obelisk of the Temple of Ra-Atum.

WATCH: Norway recovers Chinese porcelain, European-made goods from 18th-century shipwreck

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM AND REUTERS — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:01:39 GMT

The ship, coined "The Porcelain Wreck," is believed to have sunk around the mid-1700s, and was found at a depth of some 600 meters, the museum said.

Neanderthals' ancient toolkit included hammers, blades made from rhino teeth, study finds

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Sat, 30 May 2026 04:51:00 GMT

Dental microwear analysis, which allows for the microscopic study of surface textures, confirmed that the marks were made after the animals' deaths, ruling out chewing or dietary wear and tear.

Evidence of ancient Native American life uncovered near Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Sat, 30 May 2026 04:50:54 GMT

Researchers were working at the site as part of UCF’s Cape Canaveral Archaeological Mitigation Project (CCAMP).

Rare, intact ancient Roman burial unearthed during excavations in eastern Croatia - report

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Fri, 29 May 2026 19:01:10 GMT

Previously, a total of 44 other Roman graves were discovered during excavations for the project, however the most recent find is the first to be fully undisturbed.

Plaster-making technique attributed to Romans used at Motza some 8,000 years earlier, study shows

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Fri, 29 May 2026 00:32:34 GMT

"The Pre-Pottery Neolithic B residents of Motza were surprisingly able to differentiate calcite and dolomite stones and used both in their plaster making," the study said.

British heritage charity constructs replica of 4,500-year-old prehistoric building near Stonehenge

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Wed, 27 May 2026 18:55:40 GMT

It is expected to be completed and open to the public by summer, before becoming in September a “living-history learning space for school groups."