Excavations
Ancient tunnel with unknown age, purpose found near Kibbutz Ramat Rachel ahead of Jerusalem Day
After descending a set of ancient stairs from the surface, archaeologists found themselves standing at the hewn opening of the tunnel, found to be filled with hundreds of years of ancient sewage.
Scandinavia's largest prehistoric mound is not a tomb, but a memorial to a natural disaster - study
Handgun fragments found near Germany's Kletzke Castle may date to 14th century, new research shows
Rare half-shekel coin used in biblical census count discovered by archaeologists in Judean Desert
Breakthrough DNA study reveals unknown ancient humans in Colombia
Geneticist Casas-Vargas: "That genetic traces of the original population disappear completely is unusual, especially in South America".
Over 100,000 bodies: Largest slave burial site in Latin America found in Brazil
The site may be the largest cemetery of enslaved people in Latin America and could be recognized as the 'Archaeological Site Cemetery of the Africans'.
Water into wine: Archaeologist claim to pinpoint location associated with Jesus's first miracle
A team of archaeologists claims to have located the exact site where, according to Christian tradition, Jesus performed his first miracle - turning water into wine.
Archaeologists Unveil 5,000-Year-Old Bread at Küllüoba Höyüğü Excavation
The bread is the first known example of leavened, baked bread, dating back approximately 5,000 years.
40 years later: New digs aim to find missing victims of French serial killer
The new excavations come less than six months after unsuccessful searches to find traces of possible new victims of Louis and are expected to last several weeks.
First Aleppo-pine coffin found on the Nabataean Incense Road near Avedat
Discovery of a uniquely preserved Roman-period burial, just meters from Israel’s Route 40, adds a rare wooden coffin to the Negev corpus and sits opposite a later Byzantine Christian cemetery.
Bronze Lion-Head Coffin Handles with Rings Mounted Above the Mane Found near Ibreika
First-known example of overhead ring placement suggests handles were designed as lifting grips for Roman-period wooden coffins, not decorative door knockers.
Miniature black juglets reveal Iron Age burial practice in Jerusalem cemetery
Israel Antiquities Authority paper records 49 black-fired vessels in a single Mamilla tomb and tracks their decline across the late eighth to early sixth centuries BCE.
Excavation in Paros reveals unfinished Aphrodite sculptures
The movable finds from this year's excavations include unfinished marble sculptures, mainly of Aphrodite, clay heads of female figures, clay molds, seals, and a very large quantity of pottery.
Israel restarts archaeological excavations at Sebastia after 12-year hiatus
Israel's Minister of Heritage Amihai Eliyahu states, "Sebastia is one of the most important sites in our national and historical heritage."
