5,000-year-old ‘tavern’ discovered on an archeological dig Archeologists unearthed a 5,000-year-old “tavern” in one of southwest Asia’s earliest cities. A team of researchers studying the archeological site of Lagash in southern Iraq uncovered the public eating space, which dates back to 2700 B.C., according to the University of Pennsylvania. The area was replete with benches, a type …

3,600-year-old hoards may contain the earliest silver currency in Israel and Gaza A team of Israeli archaeologists has discovered the earliest evidence of silver being used as currency in the Levant, dating back more than 3,600 years, which is 500 years prior to previous estimates. “This is the earliest evidence of hoarded silver,” the University …

Mysterious handprint found in 1,000-year-old Jerusalem defensive moat A mysterious hand imprint was discovered carved into a 1,000-year-old dry moat that surrounded Jerusalem’s Old City during excavations of defensive fortifications, the Israel Antiquities Authority said in a statement Wednesday. The archaeological work, carried out as part of an infrastructure project along Sultan Suleiman Street, which …

First evidence of unknown ancient ‘Israeli Silk Road’ uncovered in Arava trash dump Newly uncovered remains of fabrics from the Far East dating to some 1,300 years ago in Israel’s Arava region suggest the existence of a previously unknown “Israeli Silk Road,” according to a team of researchers from Israel and Germany. “Our findings seem …

Prehistoric population once lived in Siberia, but mysteriously vanished, genetic study finds Researchers investigating prehistoric DNA have discovered a mysterious group of hunter-gatherers that lived in Siberia perhaps more than 10,000 years ago.  The find was made during a genetic investigation of human remains in North Asia dating from as far back as 7,500 years …

Archaeological Treasure Trove! 21 Royal Han Tombs Unearthed in China Along a mountainside in China, a collection of tombs with a potentially regal past lay buried for millennia—but not anymore. Archaeologists excavating an archaeological site in Changsha unearthed 21 vertical pit tombs containing over 200 artifacts, the Insтιтute of Archaeology at the Chinese Academy of …

Moses DID part Red Sea – shock ‘proof’ revealed by scientists According to the stories of Exodus, Leviticus, Number, and Deuteronomy in the Bible, Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt after God cursed the country with the ten plagues. Moses’ biblical exodus saw him save the Israelites and lead them to Mount Sinai, where …

Ostrich eggs up to 7,500 years old found next to ancient fire pit in Israel A well-known riddle compares an egg to treasure, asking: A box without hinges, key or a lid, yet inside golden treasure is hid. What am I? And for archaeologists in Israel, eight prehistoric ostrich eggs – thought to be between 4,000 and …

Ancient Water System Unearthed in Central China The ancient capital Luoyang site in today’s Henan Province has recently discovered over 80 meters of water channels dating back to the Wei and Jin dynasties (220-420). It indicates the mature techniques of building water conservancy facilities and the dynasties’ capability of water resource utilization and environmental upgrade …