Cryptic 2,700-year-old pig skeleton found in Jerusalem’s City of David
Cryptic 2,700-year-old pig skeleton found in Jerusalem’s City of David Israeli archaeologists have unearthed the complete skeleton of a piglet in a place and time where you wouldn’t expect to find pork remains: a Jerusalem home dating to the First Temple period. The 2,700-year-old porcine remains were found crushed by large pottery vessels and a …
English cave may have ties to king-turned-saint and Viking invasion, archaeologists say
English cave may have ties to king-turned-saint and Viking invasion, archaeologists say Archaeologists in England have identified a near-complete Anglo-Saxon cave house, which, they say, may once have been the home of a king who became a saint. Thought to date from the early 9th century, the dwelling in the central English county of Derbyshire …
Viking-Era Coins Discovered on the Isle of Man
Viking-Era Coins Discovered on the Isle of Man A metal detectorist who made another astonishing find last year uncovered a Viking era “piggybank” of silver coins on the Isle of Man. Former police officer Kath Giles discovered the 1,000-year-old fragments in a field in the north of the island. Details of the 87 coins, which …
1,600-Year-Old Sheep Mummy from Iran Analyzed
1,600-Year-Old Sheep Mummy from Iran Analyzed A team of geneticists and archaeologists from Ireland, France, Iran, Germany, and Austria has sequenced the DNA from a 1,600-year-old sheep mummy from an ancient Iranian salt mine, Chehrabad. This remarkable specimen has revealed sheep husbandry practices of the ancient Near East and underlined how natural mummification can affect …
Ancient wall painting in the Nubian pyramids depicting a Giant carrying two elephants
Ancient wall painting in the Nubian pyramids depicting a Giant carrying two elephants If you drive north from Khartoum along a narrow desert road toward the ancient city of Meros, a breathtaking view emerges beyond the mirage: dozens of steep pyramids piercing the horizon. No matter how many times you visit, there is an amazing sense …
The 4,000-year-old city discovered in Iraq
The 4,000-year-old city discovered in Iraq In Iraqi Kurdistan, a team of French archaeologists discovered the ruins of a long-lost ancient city. The ancient city of Kunara, in the Zagros mountains, was discovered by archaeologists over the course of six excavations between 2012 and 2018. Previously, experts had been prevented from exploring the site, near …
3,000-Year-Old Inscription Found in Israel
3,000-Year-Old Inscription Found in Israel An inscription from the time of the Biblical Judges, linked to the Book of Judges, has been discovered for the first time at Khirbat er-Ra‘i, near Kiryat Gat, during excavations. The rare inscription bears the name ‘Jerubbaal’ in alphabetic script and dates from around 1,100 BCE. It was written in …
Archaeologists in Turkey Unearth 2,500-Year-Old Temple of Aphrodite
Archaeologists in Turkey Unearth 2,500-Year-Old Temple of Aphrodite During excavations at the Temple of Zeus Lepsynos, one of Anatolia’s best-preserved Roman temples, in the western province of Mula, two 2,500-year-old marble statues and an inscription were discovered. Built with donations in the second century B.C., the temple is located in the ancient city of Euromos. Abuzer Kızıl, the …
Oldest known cosmetics found in ceramic bottles on Balkan Peninsula
Oldest known cosmetics found in ceramic bottles on Balkan Peninsula Three researchers from the Center for Preventive Archeology in Germany and the Slovenian Insтιтute for Cultural Heritage Conservation at Eberhard Karls University in Tübingen have found evidence of the oldest known cosmetic use at the Balkan excavation site. In their paper published in the Journal …
First Human Traces Buried in an Ancient Gold Mine in Eastern Sahara
First Human Traces Buried in an Ancient Gold Mine in Eastern Sahara In an ancient gold mine in the Eastern Sahara, some of the earliest evidence of human existence going back 1.8 million years have been unearthed. Archaeologists from the University of Wroclaw discovered a cache of artefacts from the African variety of Homo erectus, …