Excavations
‘Healing through restoration’: How Israel’s hidden dig site builds community out of archaeology
“Our job is to tell the story of these people, because we are here and we can learn a lot from them," Dagan told The Jerusalem Post.
Seven ancient Parthian tombs unearthed in Iraq’s Kurdistan region amid survey of 6,500 sites
Authorities seize thousands of stolen artifacts in raid on antiquities smuggler's home in West Bank
Rodent infestation rises in Gaza border communities, hundreds of traps set out
Remains of 22 WWI soldiers exhumed in Ypres
Rare international excavation recovers fallen soldiers and artifacts from WWI battlefield.
2,000-year-old garlanded sarcophagus found in City of Gladiators
Professor Dr. Bilal Söğüt: "This sarcophagus is among the best garland-decorated examples, with rich figures and a clearly determined date."
What's inside the 1,100-year-old amphora recovered from a shipwreck off Antalya's coast?
Doctor Öniz: 'After 1100 years, the amphora's mouth was opened, and what's inside will be clear after the analysis process. Opening it was exciting; waiting for the result is much more exciting.'
US team plans first dig at Mount Ararat’s ship-shaped hill
Ground-penetrating radar carried out by the group has revealed what members describe as “a rectangular structure” lying several metres below the surface.
Rare chariot wheel and neolithic village found on new golf course site
Excavation over 500,000 m² uncovered 25+ prehistoric buildings, a ritual circle, and medieval grain kilns. Artefacts will be dated and sent to museums later this year.
Over 300 skeletons linked to St. Aldate's Church found under city center in Gloucester
The excavation revealed a cemetery, with about half of the skeletons found in burial vaults associated with the medieval church.
Archaeologists find nine kneeling skeletons at Quỳnh Văn site in Vietnam
Some graves contained jewelry made from shell and sea snail shells, indicating residents had developed beliefs and craftsmanship skills.
Archaeologists uncover 3,000-year-old land ditches west of Leipzig
Harald Stäuble: 'The system of land ditches was in use for about 500 years'.
Mercury gemstone and ritual knife found in Roman-era German Settlement
Discoveries challenge previous assumptions about Roman influence in the region, revealing extensive Roman activity and complex interactions with local populations.
Study: Anatolian hunter-gatherers smelted copper 9,000 years ago
An analysis suggests the copper was exposed to temperatures exceeding 1,000 degrees celsius, indicating a much more advanced control of fire than previously thought for this period.