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While Helping Beachgoers Recover Lost Items, Official Finds Rare 2,500-Year-Old Coin Linked to Ancient Trade Routes

Learn more about an ancient coin from Cyprus that was recently uncovered on Ashdod Beach and what it could help reveal about trade in the 5th century. 

Later Dwellings Found Near Memphis Temple

MIT RAHINA, EGYPT—According to a report in La Brújula Verde, a team of researchers from […] The post Later Dwellings Found Near Memphis Temple appeared first on Archaeology Magazin...

Bronze Artifacts Discovered at Bottom of Etruscan Well

MARZABOTTO, ITALY—According to a Discover Magazine report, a team from University of Bologna found a […] The post Bronze Artifacts Discovered at Bottom of Etruscan Well appeared fi...

Egypt discovers remains of tomb, false door of ancient royal chamberlain at Saqqara necropolis

In front of the false door, archaeologists uncovered a complete set of alabaster funerary tools, including an offering table and disc, a purification basin, a jug, and a basin. 

First-ever find: Mold of a First Temple figurine is discovered in Jerusalem

Figurines have been uncovered in almost every big dig in Jerusalem. Now a mold made of fired clay for creating a face was discovered for the first time

Mysterious 3,000-year-old hoard with violently smashed sword emerges during construction project

Metal detecting led archaeologists to a Bronze Age hoard of deformed sickles, a shattered sword blade and ingots deposited in a flooded Czech Republic wetland.

A 2,500-Year-Old Etruscan Well Began With Bronze Offerings and Ended With Two Human Skeletons

Learn how two bronze statuettes, a bronze plate, and two adult skeletons found in a ritual well in Italy reveal water’s role in founding an Etruscan city.

Unexpected ancient complex emerges near biblical city linked to Jonah and St Peter

A 1,300-year-old industrial complex with pottery kilns, warehouses and shops was unearthed in Ramat Gan near a route linking Jaffa and Jerusalem.

Eerie 2,100-Year-Old Statue, Skull Fragments, and Ruined Sword Hint at Ritual Activity in Ancient Gaul

Learn how discoveries at an Iron Age settlement near Tours, France, connect ceremonial acts with moments of change, abandonment, and daily Gaulish life.

Archaeology Students Discover Rare 400-Year-Old Intact Pot

A rare intact pot is helping archaeologists reconstruct life and cultural exchange at Mission San Francisco de Potano. Four centuries after someone shaped a small clay vessel by ha...

New Discoveries Link Sinai Site with Lost Egyptian City

EL QANTARA, EGYPT—Egyptian authorities announced a string of new discoveries at Tell Abu Saifi in […] The post New Discoveries Link Sinai Site with Lost Egyptian City appeared firs...

Ancient floors, fresh clues: Mieza’s hidden story

New archaeological discoveries at the Royal Gymnasium of ancient Mieza in central Macedonia in northern Greece are reshaping understanding of the monument’s architecture and functi...

Archaeologists in Turkey uncover a 2,400-year-old grave

Major Sections of Vilnius' Great Synagogue Excavated

VILNIUS, LITHUANIA—Archaeologists have unearthed solemn artifacts, artworks, and parts of the main prayer hall of […] The post Major Sections of Vilnius' Great Synagogue Excavated...

Archaeologist Turns Over a Stone and Finds a Roman Guardian Hidden Near Hadrian’s Wall for 1,600 Years

Learn how a third-generation archaeologist uncovered a rare Roman guardian beneath a barrack near Hadrian’s Wall after more than 1,600 years.

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

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

Egyptian archaeologists uncover 3 tombs, 5 mummies, and Roman remains

An Egyptian archaeological mission has uncovered three tombs at the Sheikh Sobi site. These burials include mummies and sarcophagi from the Late and Roman periods. One tomb contain...

Early Islamic Industrial Complex Unearthed

RAMAT GAN, ISRAEL—According to a statement released by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), archaeologists uncovered […] The post Early Islamic Industrial Complex Unearthed appe...

2,600-Year-Old Charred Beams from Solomon's Temple Era Unearthed in Jerusalem

Archaeologists have made a truly remarkable discovery, unearthing massive charred wooden beams from the destruction of Solomon's Temple in 586 B.C., a pivotal event documented in b...

Byzantine gold objects help archaeologists uncover past of ship wrecked off Croatia

A Byzantine-era ship discovered more than a decade ago on the seabed off Croatia’s southern coast was probably carrying a high-ranking person and his entourage, judging by the gold...

Solving A 1,600-Year-Old Roman Mystery: Parchment Fragments That Surprisingly Survived In The Egyptian Sands

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A Roman law expert from the University of Cincinnati has edited and translated a Latin legal text that was pieced together from fragments buried i...

Byzantine Underground Labyrinth Unearthed: Major Previously Unknown Subterranean Complex Confirms Ancient Legends

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have uncovered large, previously unknown subterranean structures built by skilled Eastern Roman Empire craftsmen. Experts are now cle...

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

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.

Archaeology Close to Home: Discovering the Past in Everyday Places

A road crew breaks ground for a new construction project and uncovers an ancient cemetery. Workers renovating a city street discover a centuries-old road buried beneath the pavemen...