23 September 2021
Tombs of Queens of Commagene Detected
The graves built by Commagene King Mithritades II (36-21 BC) for his mother Isias, his sister…
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22 September 2021
Roman-era Mixers and Millstones Made with Geology in Mind
A study on stone tools from an outpost of the Roman Empire has found that for…
21 September 2021
The biblical narrative of Sodom may have been inspired by a cosmic meteorite that devastated an ancient city
The Bible account of Sodom's destruction lies at the heart of classic "fire and brimstone" judgment…
21 September 2021
Urartian graves in eastern Turkey pointing out novel burial traditions
The excavations in Cavuştepe castle continue with the excavations in the necropolis this year. Two new…
21 September 2021
A new study reveals the Achaemenid Kingdom paid its workers silver
A new study on inscribed clay tablets that were used in the treasury archives of the…
20 September 2021
Underwater excavations start at 1,700-year-old ancient Black Sea port Kerpe
The traces of the ancient harbor on the Black Sea coast of Kerpe, in Kocaeli’s Kandıra…
19 September 2021
Archaeologists have found an intriguing Iron Age “shrine” in the Yorkshire Wolds
Archaeologists have discovered an interesting ancient Iron Age "shrine" in the Yorkshire Wolds, which was marked…
19 September 2021
A 2,000-year-old Roman sewage system has been discovered in western Turkey
The archaeological excavations carried out in the ancient city of Tripolis in the western province of…
18 September 2021
Ushabti figurines on display at Izmir Archeology Museum
The 2,700-year-old “Ushabti” statuettes, discovered in archaeological digs in western Turkey and used in Egyptian burial…
17 September 2021
Mass graves of Crusaders killed in the 13th century have been discovered in Lebanon
From 1096 to 1291, waves of Europeans took up arms and marched into the Middle East.…