Antiquities

Research in Antiquity identifies the three wrecks as Israel’s earliest submerged cargoes, proving coastal trade survived long after the late bronze age collapse.

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 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.

The incident comes weeks before the November 1 opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum, which will display the complete treasures of Tutankhamun for the first time.

Excavations revealed architectural and industrial evidence confirming continuous Egyptian mining activity at Wadi al-Nasb from the Old Kingdom through the Late Period, officials said.

The sandstone slab, uncovered in the temple complex at Tell Far'oun in Al-Husseiniyah, measures 127.5 by 83 by about 48 centimeters and carries 30 lines of hieroglyphs.

Hellenic Police say two undercover officers posed as buyers in a 3-month sting, leading to arrests of an assistant, a pawnbroker and his wife, and two intermediaries for antiquities trafficking.

The Israel Antiquities Authority has launched a new database holding over three million historically significant records.

Archaeologists uncover a vast Byzantine-era agricultural villa with intricate mosaics, oil press, and ritual bath in central Israel.

Ashraf Omar El-Darir sentenced to six months in jail for smuggling 600+ antiquities worth $82,000, including golden amulets and Roman artifacts dating to 1900 BCE.