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 […]
Sicilian archaeologists uncover strange artifacts near ancient shipwreck
Prehistoric tools and ancient anchors were recently discovered during an underwater excavation of a 2,500-year-old shipwreck off the coast of Sicily. Superintendent of the Sea (SopMare), the Sicilian government agency responsible for conservation ancient relics The discovery was announced on December 9th in seawater. The shipwreck dates back to the 5th or 6th century BC […]
Ancient Egyptian tomb filled with golden tongues and nails, excavation finds
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A young boys mysterious find turns out to be ancient artifact now on display at museum in England
A boy from England finds a glowing item on the beach, which turns out to be a “rare” ancient item dating back to the Late Middle Paleolithic. The boy, identified by Worthing Museum as Ben Witten, is now nine years old and discovered the glowing stone on Shoreham Beach in Sussex. “I was looking around […]
‘A blend of ancient and modern’: inside Thessaloniki’s new €3bn metro system | Greece
IIt caused untold chaos, decades of confusion, and sparked controversy and despair among historians and archaeologists. But at noon on Saturday, the long-awaited opening of the metro will open Thessaloniki's antique-rich underground world to a world of driverless trains and high-tech automation. The excitement on the streets of the northern Greek port city is almost […]
Over 300,000 ancient finds were unearthed in Greece during construction of a new subway system
A multi-year construction project for a new metro system in Thessaloniki, Greece, has unveiled thousands of ancient artifacts, many of which have been incorporated into the metro station design in unique ways. Construction of the Agias Sophias metro station in Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city after the capital Athens, began in 2003. Since construction began […]
Ancient Egyptian temple dating back 2,000 years discovered by archaeologists
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Archaeologists using drones uncover 4,000-year-old fish-trapping canals made by ancient Mayan predecessors
With the help of drones and Google Earth imagery, archaeologists have discovered a 4,000-year-old canal in Belize that was once used by ancient Mayan ancestors to catch freshwater fish. Study co-author Eleanor Harrison Buck of the University of New Hampshire said of the pre-Christopher Columbus discovery: “Aerial photography was critical to identifying this very distinctive […]