Archeology
Israel’s archaeological plans in Sebastia risk ‘heritage apartheid,’ Israeli NGO tells ‘Post’
“The more Israel pushes to transform archaeological sites into anchors for annexation, the greater the backlash, and that ends up damaging the very sites it claims to protect,” stated Alon Arad.
Guatemala to recognize Jerusalem’s City of David as part of its national heritage
Vatican ambassador visits Israel Museum’s archaeology wing
The general's covenant: Why Napoleon's lost talisman is destined for Israel - opinion
National Geographic team finds Andrew Irvine's boot on Mount Everest after 100 years
Discovery may help solve the mystery of whether Irvine and Mallory reached the summit in 1924.
Grand Egyptian Museum opens 12 exhibition halls in trial operation
On Wednesday, the museum opened its doors to visitors as part of a trial run, with plans to welcome 4,000 visitors per day, both local and international.
DNA analysis links medieval skeleton found in well to events in the Sverris Saga
The saga recounts that during a raid on Sverresborg Castle near Trondheim, attackers threw a dead man into the well to poison the main water source.
Ancient purple fabric found in Vergina tomb may be Alexander the Great's sacred tunic
The findings, published in the Journal of Field Archaeology, have the potential to rewrite history by challenging previous beliefs about the contents of Tomb II.
Discovery reignites search for Noah’s Ark in Turkey’s mountains
The Durupinar formation closely resembles the biblical description of Noah’s Ark: “A length of three hundred cubits, a width of fifty cubits, and a height of thirty cubits.”
Pass the breadsticks: Ancient humans loved carbs, study finds
Ancient humans' craving for carbohydrates may have deeper roots than previously thought.
Archaeologists unearth ruins of 4th-century church, oldest in Armenia
The church, an octagonal structure with cross-shaped extensions, is the first building of such form to be unearthed in Armenia.
Archaeologists uncover evidence of continuous 6,000-year settlement in England
The oldest finds uncovered in the archeological excavation of a quarry date back to the Neolithic Age.
Archeologists find 12 hidden tombs with intact skeletons beneath Petra treasury
The tombs are believed to be older than the Treasury itself and features walls that haven’t been seen before in the area.
Archeologists discover Viking-era skeletons in central Denmark
“This opens a whole new toolbox for scientific discovery,” said Lundø, the archeologist who led the dig.
