Egypt unveils ancient coffins, statues from Saqqara necropolis
Tourism and antiquities minister tells press that finds date back to Ptolemaic dynasty, which ruled Egypt for some 300 years, and the Late Period (664-332 BCE).
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Pottery juglet containing 1,000-year-old gold coins unearthed in Jerusalem
The coins, dating from the late 940s to the 970s CE, are found to be in excellent condition. This is the first time in 50 years that a gold cache from the Fatimid period has been discovered in Jerusalem's Old City.
Byzantine-era church on Golan Heights likely replaced Greek temple
Archaeologists are confident that church replaced open-air temple that was dedicated to the god Pan.
1,700-year-old Greek inscription confirms just what's in a name
Researchers: Greek reference to Kfar Nefach bucks general belief that names are preserved in places that have been continuously populated for generations.
With no visitors, Jerusalem citadel gets major facelift
“We have the chance to explore the citadel from the perspective of modern archeologists" using advanced technology to render 3D images of the remains from each time period, archaeologist says.
Another trove of coffins dug up at Egypt's Saqqara necropolis
Archaeologists also find a number of colorful, gilded wooden statues at rich ancient site.
Remains of the day: Dinosaur skeleton fetches $3.5M in auction
The skeleton of the Allosaurus dinosaur, dug up in Wyoming three years ago, went to an unnamed foreign buyer.
2-shekel weight from First Temple era appears in archaeological debris
Weight dating back 2,700 years was used by men and women in ancient Jerusalem before the advent of silver coinage.
6,500-year-old copper workshop shows ancient Beersheba was tech hub
The furnace used to process copper purchased from present-day Jordan may have been a local invention, but even if the technology was imported, Beersheba played an "important role in the global metal revolution," says Professor Erez Ben-Yosef of Tel Aviv University.
59 coffins excavated so far at Egypt's Saqqara necropolis
Many contain intact mummies, and researchers have also found statuettes honoring Egyptian gods and goddesses. "I consider this the beginning of a big discovery," says Tourism and Antiquities Minister Khalid el-Anany.