Discoveries and new research about the Ancient World are reported on a daily basis. Check in often to see what is being reported:
2,300 year old temple discovered at Thmuis in Egypt – built by Ptolemy II Philadelphus – A temple built by Ptolemy II Philadelphus has been discovered at the ancient city of Thmuis (also known at Tell Timai) on the Nile Delta in Egypt.
Lucky duck! Spanish Bronze Age man suffered broken bone in neck – and lived – Archaeologists exploring a Bronze Age fortress at La Motilla del Azuer, in Spain, have come across a very lucky man.
What’s inside? Sealed jar discovered at Qumran – site of Dead Sea Scrolls – An intact, sealed, jar has been discovered at Qumran, the site where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found in nearby caves.
Roman Theatre, Cistercian Monastery, win EU Conservation award
The Roman Theatre in Cartagena, Spain, and Le Collège des Bernardins in Paris, France were among two of the three Grand Prix winners at the European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards, which were held last month in Istanbul
An Archaeological Map of Hadrian’s Wall
A new map will help walkers and other visitors to Hadrian’s Wall Country to identify the Roman forts as well as features like temples and civilian settlements that lie all around this fascinating route through history.
The Louvre unveiled a new exhibition today to showcase the ancient and medieval history of Saudi Arabia. ‘Arabian Routes: Archaeology and History of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’, will showcase over 350 artifacts dating back to the Islamic and pre-Islamic periods, many of which have never left the country before.
Archaeologists discover oldest written document found in Jerusalem
A tiny clay fragment – dating from the 14th century B.C.E. – that was found in excavations outside Jerusalem’s Old City walls contains the oldest written document ever found in Jerusalem, say researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Ancient Drinks had anti-cancer properties
New biomolecular archaeological evidence backed up by increasingly sophisticated scientific testing techniques are uncovering medicinal remedies discovered, tested, and sometimes lost, throughout millennia of human history—herbs, tree resins, and other organic materials dispensed by ancient fermented beverages like wine and beer. Did those ancient “remedies” work-and if so, is there something we can learn—or re-learn—from our ancestors to help sick people today?
52,000 Roman coins discovered in England
A massive hoard of over 52 000 coins dating back to the third century AD have been discovered in a field near Frome in the English country of Somerset.
Late Antiquity Synagogue discovered in Galilee
Archaeologists working on the Kinneret Regional Project in Galilee have discovered an ancient synagogue, in use at around 400 CE. Combined with recent finds of other ancient religious sites in the area, this discovery adds new evidence for a very tight net of synagogues in a relatively small area on the northwestern shores of the Lake of Galilee.
Archaeologists discover ancient tunnel in Egypt
Egypt’s Minister of Culture, Farouk Hosni, announced that a tunnel in the tomb of King Seti I (1314-1304 BC) has been discovered by Dr. Zahi Hawass and his team in the Valley of the Kings. They’ve been searching for this tunnel for over twenty years in a necropolis near the city of Luxor.
3200-year-old linchpin of battle chariot discovered
A 3,200-year-old round bronze tablet with a carved face of a woman, found at the El-ahwat excavation site near Katzir in central Israel, is part of a linchpin that held the wheel of a battle chariot in place.
Sticky Rice used in Ancient Chinese construction
Scientists have discovered the secret behind an ancient Chinese super-strong mortar made from sticky rice, the delicious “sweet rice” that is a modern mainstay in Asian dishes. They also concluded that the mortar ― a paste used to bind and fill gaps between bricks, stone blocks and other construction materials ― remains the best available material for restoring ancient buildings.
Researchers establish chronology of Ancient Egyptian kings
4th century images of four apostles discovered in Rome
Ancient Egyptian city discovered by radar
Cult of Dionysus alive and well in early Rome, historian finds
What do we really know about the crucifixion of Jesus?
World’s oldest leather shoe found in Armenia
New technology to decipher ancient writings
Roman Gladiator cemetery discovered in York
Chariot Discovered in Bulgarian Burial Mound
Etruscan palace discovered near Rome
Ancient Egyptian priests ‘killed by rich ritual food’
King Tutankhamun died from broken leg and malaria
Buried coins may hold key to solving mystery of ancient Roman population
Skeleton of Western Man found in 2000 year old Mongolian Tomb
Carthage did not sacrifice children, study finds
3000-year-old city wall discovered in Jerusalem
Another 700km of the Great Wall of China discovered
Maritime Archaeologists discover shipwreck from 900 BC
Roman and Byzantine Graveyards Unearthed near Damascus
Khirbet Qeiyafa identified as biblical “Neta’im”
Field Museum archaeologists amend the written history of China’s first emperor
The Swiss Army Knife from Ancient Rome
How do you say ‘muggle’ in Ancient Greek?
Coins from the time of Alexander the Great found in Syria
Archaeologists discover 150 000 year old prehistoric settlement in Iraq
Papyrus in international database opens door to antiquity
New Ancient Egyptian Discovery at Kom El-Hettan
Italy and US Museum battle over Ancient Greek statute
Bamboo slips to tell different tales of China’s ancient past
Via Tiburtina – an interdisciplinary journey through Rome’s urban landscape
Exploring the ancient history of risk
Scholar finds evidence of ancient chemical warfare
Most modern European males descend from farmers who migrated from the Near East
Saint Anthony’s – world’s oldest Christian monastery – restored
Was the great Pharaoh Ramesses II a true redhead?
Rediscovering Greece and Rome at the Fitzwilliam Museum
Avenue of Sphinxes to be restored
Tomb of Han Dynasty General discovered
Oldest Roman Coin in Britain Discovered
Roman Aqueduct Discovered in Italy
Lost Roman law code discovered in London
First Asian skeleton discovered in Roman cemetery
Valentines from Ancient Rome: Sex, Death and Lust
How lead-based Egyptian eye makeup was used to treat eye ailments ?
Italy recovers tens of thousands of ancient artworks and relics
Egypt: New Find Shows Slaves Didn’t Build Pyramids
Feeding Stonehenge Project receives Funding
English Heritage and Local Museums to work together on Stonehengey.
Archaeological Project in England to examine Roman mines
Fabulous lives of the Pharaohs revealed in new book
Socrates was guilty as charged
Greeks uncorked French passion for wine
The Athenians: Another warning from history?
Houses of the Rising Sun: Research at the University of Leicester sheds new light on Ancient Greeks
Archaeologists uncover house in Nazareth dating to time of Jesus
Egypt lifts huge ‘Cleopatra temple’ block from sea
First Century Burial Shroud and Disease Found in Jerusalem Tomb
Hellenization not forced upon Jews in period of Maccabean revolt, says Hebrew University professor