Archaeologists Unearth Largest Ancient Roman Basilica of its Kind in Israel The Roman basilica complex was unearthed in excavations as part of an extensive development project in the Ashkelon national park. Tel Ashkelon National Park has recently undergone extensive development work, initiated and funded by Nature and Parks Authority, Ashkelon Municipality and the Leon Levy …

Sᴀssanid-Era Tables and Chairs Unearthed in Iran According to a Tehran Times report, tables and chairs carved from gypsum have been unearthed at the site of a Zoroastrian fire temple in central Iran by a team of researchers from the University of Isfahan and the University of Tehran.  Available evidence suggests the furniture was once …

A pyramid-shaped mound holding 30 corpses may be the world’s oldest war monument The mᴀssive burial mound, which includes the corpses of at least 30 Syrian warriors and is now underwater, may be the oldest battle monument ever uncovered, according to experts. Tel Banat’s ruins stretch back at least 4,300 years. This monument is also …

Beloved Gaza bookshop becomes a casualty of Israel-Hamas conflict “If I compare it to what is happening, it is minimal, but destroying the main bookstore we have is something serious,” said Refhat Alarir, an academic. At 6 am on Tuesday, Sameer Mansoor answered the call at his Gaza City home. This Israeli army was asking …

Huge spiral found in the Indian desert may be the largest drawing ever made A huge spiral covering 100,000 square metres discovered in the Indian desert may be the largest drawing ever made, according to experts, who say it dwarfs the Nazca lines in South America.   The spiral artwork is made up of a series …

Till death do us part! 3500-year-old tombs with hand-holding couples found Russian scientists are trying to uncover the secrets of 3,500-year-old Bronze Age graves, where couples are buried together in a seemingly loving embrace – under suspicions of macabre explanation. These pictures show ancient burials in the village of Staryi Tartas in Siberia where some …

Ancient Chinese tomb dating back 2,500 years uncovered to shed light on obscure kingdom Archaeologists in Luoyang, central China, unveiled a 2,500-year-old tomb they’ve been excavating since 2009. The tomb contained copper bells and ceremonial pots. It is the largest site of around 200 tombs in the area. There was also a horse burial pit …

2,000-year-old remains of nomadic ‘royal’ unearthed by Russian farmer includes ‘laughing man,’ haul of jewels and weapons Russian farmer unearths the remains of a 2,000-year-old nomadic ‘royal’ buried alongside a ‘laughing’ man. A farmer found the haul when digging on his land in the south of Russia near the Caspian Sea. Stunning gold and silver …

5,000-Year-old stepwell Discovered A 5,000-year-old stepwell has been found in one of the largest Harappan cities, Dholavira, in Kutch. It is part of a reservoir that is three times bigger than the Great Bath at Mohenjo Daro. Located in the eastern reservoir of Dholavira by experts from the Archaeological Survey of India working with IIT-Gandhinagar, …