A large sunken Byzantine ship has been discovered in the Black Sea off the coast of the city of Sevastopol on the Crimean (Taurica) Peninsula by Russian divers from the Rostov-Dive Club. The Byzantine vessel has been found at a… Continue Reading
The Daily Mail posted an intriguing article about the discovery of ancient pottery shards, that upon re-assembly displayed the name of the King of Israel, rival to King David of Judah according to the Tanakh: “Shards of the ceramic jar,… Continue Reading
Bulgarian archaeologists conducting rescue excavations in the Danube city of Silistra known as Durostorum (or Dorostorum) in Ancient Thracian and Roman times and as Drastar (or Drustur) during the medieval Bulgarian Empire have discovered a previously unknown Late Antiquity fortress… Continue Reading
Dinosaur fossils, it was long thought, are simple objects. The fossilization process leaves the overall shape of a dinosaur’s bones intact, but all the microscopic structures inside them — the blood cells, connective fibers, and other sorts of soft tissue… Continue Reading
Three statuettes created Peru’s ancient Caral civilization have been discovered by archaeologists, depicting political leaders and a priestess. The terracotta figurines, measuring no more than 80cm, were unearthed in the district of Vegueta, in the Lima province of Huaura and… Continue Reading
The “once-in-a-century” discovery of a set of solid gold bongs has offered a glimpse into the little-understood lives of Scythians, who ruled vast areas of Eurasia for a thousand years 2,400 years ago. Ornately embellished with depictions of humans and… Continue Reading
Archaeologists have discovered the skeletons of a number of ‘sex-obsessed’ nuns who were eventually punished for their sins by having their priory dissolved and their prioress pensioned off. The team of archaeologists from John Moore Heritage Services discovered the… Continue Reading
An ancient Mayan city followed a unique grid pattern, providing evidence of a powerful ruler, archaeologists working at Nixtun-Ch’ich’ in Petén, Guatemala, have found. http://www.livescience.com/50659-early-mayan-city-mapped.html
Despite damage from war, looters and agricultural activity, a Roman temple and settlement high in the Lebanese mountains still hold clues about the ancient and medieval people who once lived there, a new study finds. Until now, little was known… Continue Reading
Scholars estimate that in North Africa and the Middle East alone, there could be up to five million archaeological sites. The majority are still unknown or else have never been officially recorded — a troubling thought at a time when population explosion,… Continue Reading