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Ancient Pompeii excavation uncovers lavish private bath complex

Archaeologists have unearthed a luxurious private bath complex in Pompeii, highlighting the wealth and grandeur of the ancient Roman city before it was destroyed by Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, the site announced on Friday. The bathhouse has a conservatory, conservatory and cold room and can accommodate up to 30 guests, where they can relax […]

Ancient Roman grave filled with gypsum dug up by archaeologists

Road workers discovered an ancient Roman cemetery during a recent motorway construction project in the UK. This included a tomb filled with strange substances. The announcement was made last week by National Highways, the UK government's transport agency. The unusual coffin was discovered on the A47 road between the West Midlands cities of Birmingham and […]

Treasure trove of 160 ancient coins found buried in kitchen

Archaeologists and students recently discovered a treasure trove of 160 ancient coins during an excavation in Israel. The discovery, announced by the University of Haifa on December 30, was made during excavations in the Jordan Valley. Coincidentally, archaeologists discovered the coin during Hanukkah. In a press release translated from Hebrew to English, the university explained […]

FACT CHECK: Does This Video Show A Ancient Text Discovered In Assad’s Home?

Post shared on social media He is said to be showing a video of a Syrian media report about a 500-year-old scroll in Bashar al-Assad's house. Verdict: False This video shows ancient Jewish scrolls discovered in 2017. Fact check: The Pentagon recently confirmed that 2,000 US troops are deployed to Syria, although some troops are […]

Ancient oil lamp, dating back to fourth century, found in Jerusalem

Israeli authorities recently announced the discovery of a rare oil lamp dating back to the 4th century, just in time for Hanukkah. The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) explained in a Facebook post published Thursday that an oil lamp dating back to the late Roman Empire was discovered during recent excavations near Jerusalem's Mount of Olives. […]

Thieves in diving gear loot hundreds of ancient artifacts from bottom of sea

Two thieves wearing diving suits stole hundreds of ancient Greek and Roman artifacts from the Egyptian seabed, the interior ministry said. Egyptian authorities said the men, one of whom had a criminal record, searched the seabed of Aboukir Bay, not far from Alexandria on the Mediterranean coast. The looters stole 448 items, including 305 coins, […]

Archaeologists unearth ancient amulet artifact that could rewrite Christianity history

In a landmark discovery, archaeologists have unearthed an 1,800-year-old silver amulet that could rewrite the history of early Christianity. An ancient silver amulet has been discovered in a tomb near Frankfurt, Germany. “The Frankfurt Inscription is a scientific sensation.” In 2018, crews carried out excavations of an ancient cemetery in the former Roman city of […]