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Egypt exhibits rare artifact from King Tut's tomb, two restored New Kingdom tombs in Luxor
The tombs that were opened are those of Rabuya and his son Samut from the 18th Dynasty, the first of the New Kingdom dynasties. Rabuya and Samut served as door keepers of the deity Amun.
Ancient tunnel with unknown age, purpose found near Kibbutz Ramat Rachel ahead of Jerusalem Day
Collection of Greek, Roman, Byzantine artifacts discovered in neighborhood of Egypt’s Alexandria
World's oldest plague mass grave found beneath Roman racetrack in Jordan - study
Israeli researchers crack century-old mystery of cone-shaped vessels found near Dead Sea - study
The fragments had been excavated from the Teleilat el-Ghassul archaeological site near the Dead Sea in Jordan between 1931 and 1938.
Rare half-shekel coin used in biblical census count discovered by archaeologists in Judean Desert
The survey is an ongoing project by the IAA meant to protect archaeological sites in the Judean Desert from looting and unauthorized excavations.
‘Secrets of ancient Egypt’: Old Kingdom tombs, artifacts discovered on Nile's west bank
The tombs, discovered in the Qubbet el-Hawa site, were complete with shafts and burial chambers.
Meet Britain's oldest Northerner: The ‘Ossick Lass' buried over 11,000 years ago - study
In addition to the Ossick Lass, the remains of at least seven other individuals had also recovered from the cave.
Frescos of a peacock, fruit discovered in Roman villa near Pomepii belonging to Emperor Nero's wife
The discovery's announcement follow the site’s partial opening to the public for the first time.
New dating of Jordan Valley site rewrites timeline of human migration from Africa - study
Researchers used three different methods to date the site, challenging the preexisting notion of the site being between 1.2 and 1.6 million years old.
Bronze scale pan found in ancient Sussiya reveals how biblical law shaped daily Jewish life
Neta, a second-grader at the regional school in Sussiya, and her father, Nachshon, discovered the pan inside a residential building near the town’s main street.
Egyptian researchers discover collection of ancient rock art spanning 10,000 years in Sinai desert
The engravings and drawings are divided into several groups, researchers learned in their initial study of the space, the oldest of which are done in red and dated to between 10,000 and 5,500 BCE.
Second Temple workshop found on Israel's Mount Scopus during investigation into antiquities thieves
The workshop was discovered at the Ras Tamim archaeological site on the eastern slope of Mount Scopus.
On This Day: Howard Carter enters King Tut's burial chamber in Egypt's Valley of Kings
Additional treasures found within the burial chamber are housed in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
