Byzantine-Period Mosaic Map of Ancient Egyptian City Uncovered in Israel A mosaic map of an ancient Egyptian settlement is going on display where it was found — in an industrial-park parking lot in Israel. The Israel Antiquities Authority announced the first public display of the elaborate mosaic, which was discovered two years ago. Dating back …

The Diamond Sutra: The Oldest Known Printed Book in the World With the holiday mood in the air and the sun blazing down in almost every part of our country, you might be one of those who does some reading to relax yourself after a draining session, playing outside. We’ve all taken to books at …

Archaeologists Find A 2,500-Year-Old Grave In Siberia That Contains An Ancient Warrior Couple On an investigation to a 2,500-year-year-old tomb of an ancient warrior and princess was discovered in Siberia. The pair are believed to have died in their 30s and were buried with a baby and an ‘elderly’ servant woman, archaeologists say. The woman …

Possible 10th-Century Buddhist Monastery Site Uncovered in India Archaeological Survey of India researchers has discovered a tenth-century structure in one of three mounds identified as possible Buddhist sites on the Hazaribagh Plateau in northeastern India, around 110-km from capital Ranchi, ASI officials said on Tuesday. The ASI identified three mounds in the foothills having links …

World Oldest DNA Discovered in 1.2 Million Year Old Mammoth Teeth As part of a study that uncovers new information about extinct animals, scientists have discovered the oldest DNA on record, extracting it from the molars of mammoths that roamed northeastern Siberia up to 1.2 million years ago  Scientists announced on Wednesday that they have …

Scientists may have found one of the oldest Christian churches in the world Using a celestial phenomenon, archaeologists are probing a mysterious structure buried deep underground in Russia. The structure could be one of the world’s oldest Christian churches, according to a new study. The unknown structure sits in the northwestern part of the fortress …

2,000-Year-Old Rock Carvings of Camels Discovered in Saudi Arabia Researchers working in a remote spot in northern Saudi Arabia have found around a dozen reliefs and sculptures of camels and donkeys carved into a rock formation. As Ruth Schuster at Haaretz reports, the works in the “Camel Site” as it’s become known as, have been …

Archaeologists unearth 4,000-year-old chariots in India According to Indian archaeologists, they have discovered the remains of 4,000-year-old horse-drawn chariots, which they say provides the first evidence of a “warrior class” on par with other ancient civilisations. Although eight burial sites and artefacts, including swords and daggers, were found, the remains were discovered during an excavation …

Atlit Yam’s: A  9,000-Year-Old Underground Megalithic Settlement There really is no limit to the number of archaeological wonders in Israel, virtually anywhere you look there is something wonderful to discover. But, hidden beneath the water, there is also an entire world, which has been overtaken by nature, silently existing next to the observable land sites, that …