Excavations
Over 50 medieval skeletons unearthed in central Aarhus graveyard
Excavation by Moesgaard Museum during installation of new waste containers will use carbon dating and DNA tests to explore early Christianity in the city.
Sunken secrets: earliest iron-age cargoes in Israel’s Tantura lagoon
Excavation uncovers 1,300-year-old breads stamped with Christ the Sower
Göbeklitepe Discovery: Could These Quadrangular Plans Be Residences?
Groundbreaking discovery: Karahan Tepe reveals 12,000-year-old human face
A T-shaped stele bearing a human face, unearthed during excavations near Göbekli Tepe, is characterized by distinctive features such as sharp contours, deep eye sockets, and a broad-shaped nose.
From crossbow bolts to 13th-century sandals: The trove found in vulture nests
Among the 2,483 objects recovered, researchers catalogued 226 human made artifacts including a thirteenth century esparto sandal, a crossbow arrow and a 630 year old piece of decorated leather.
Relatives weep for scores of missing children after deadly Indonesia school collapse
Parents search desperately as 91 remain missing after an Islamic boarding school in East Java collapsed during prayers, trapping scores under concrete.
Israel Antiquities Authority uncovers 5,500-year-old ‘Canaanite blade factory’ at Nahal Qomem
Dr. Jacob Vardi says the early bronze age site shows 'only exceptional individuals knew how to produce the Canaanite blades,' revealing a complex, specialized society.
Three Roman-Era mansions found on Tralleis’ ancient shopping street
"We understood that metal production was carried out in the 4th and 5th centuries AD," says Prof. dr. Çekilmez.
Only the third of its kind: Early Bronze Age gold brooch from 2,500 BCE changes Troy’s story
The 4,500-year-old ring brooch, the best preserved of three worldwide, conclusively dates Troy II to about 2500 BCE and will soon be displayed at the Troy Museum.
Bible Scenes of Abraham and Isaac revealed after church’s 16-year restoration
Restored wall paintings now show Abraham’s sacrifice of Isaac and scenes of the devil’s defeat, protected under a new roof.
'The detector went crazy': Hoard found in Byzantine Christian center near Sea of Galilee
Dr. Michael Eisenberg said this is one of Israel’s main Byzantine treasures, unique for its mix of jewelry and gold coins from various emperors.
Thirty-year quest unearths Clan MacDonald castle that defied Scottish and English crowns
The Lords of the Isles turned Finlaggan into a power base, controlling the Hebrides, Argyll, and parts of the northwest Highlands.
Sunken Ptolemaic harbor near Alexandria revives hunt for Cleopatra's lost tomb
“After 2,000 years, no one has ever been there. We are the first,” said archaeologist Kathleen Martinez, citing the harbor’s link to Taposiris Magna as a decisive clue.
Ongoing excavations reveal rich history of Assos, ancient Hellenistic city
The 12-month dig will probe the ksenodokhion, acropolis castle phases, and the early ottoman bath’s missing cistern.
