Seal of First Temple-era royal steward found in Jerusalem
The small, 2,600-year-old clay seal was uncovered in earth from near the Western Wall, and bears the Hebrew name and ...
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3,000-year-old human remains discovered in Yemen
Archaeologists report that Stone Age remains found in cave outside Yemeni capital Sanaa appear to have been damaged by looters.
Battle of Carthage: Tunisia demolishes homes to protect ancient site
Carthage's place on UNESCO World Heritage list is under threat, due to what the UN cultural body calls "uncontrolled urban sprawl." ...
Gazans struggle to protect antiquities from neglect, looting
Hamas has done little to protect antiquities sites that date back millennia, and in some cases actively destroys them.
Egypt begins restoration of King Tut's golden coffin
Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany tells reporters that work on gilded outermost coffin is expected to take at least eight months.
Iraq displays stolen artifacts recovered from UK, Sweden
Some of the items date back at least 4,000 years to ancient Sumeria. During the 2003 US invasion of Iraq, ...
Archaeologists find mosque dating back to Islam's arrival in Holy Land
Open-air mosque unearthed ahead of residential construction near the Bedouin town Rahat dates to the seventh to eighth centuries and ...
Archaeologists find fabled Crusader moat outside Jerusalem's Old City walls
The discovery, made by the Mount Zion Archaeological Project, confirms accounts of the fall of the Fatimid city in 1099 ...
22 ancient amphoras found off Albanian coast
Two-handled jugs used to store wine or oil believed to date back 2,500-2,700 years. Similar finds have been discovered that ...
Archaeologists announce discovery of the biblical city of Ziklag
After years of searching and speculation, researchers think they have finally located the Philistine city where David hid from King ...