Hellenistic period

Excavation north of Nahal Zohar. Credit: Emil Aladjem, Israel Antiquities Authority

A 2,200-Year-Old Monumental Pyramidal Structure Discovered in the Judean Desert

26 March 2025

In a remarkable archaeological breakthrough, Israeli archaeologists have uncovered a monumental pyramidal structure in the Judean Desert, dating back 2,200...

Remains of Pottery jars discovered from the Hellenistic courtyard site. Credit: KUNA

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Significant Archaeological Discovery on Failaka Island: Hellenistic Courtyard and Building Unearthed

17 February 2025

The National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters (NCCAL) has announced a remarkable archaeological find on Failaka Island, revealing a...

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Archaeologists have unearthed part of Hadrian’s Aqueduct, one of the Largest Hydraulic Works of the 2nd century AD, and Extremely Rare Greek Coins

11 January 2024

Archaeologists have unearthed part of Hadrian’s aqueduct, one of the largest hydraulic works of the 2nd century AD, and a...

Anatolian Archeology, News

A Dancing Muses statue 2175 years old was found in the ancient city of Stratonikeia, known as the city of eternal loves

7 December 2023

The latest discovery in the ongoing excavations in the Ancient City of Stratonikeia, known as the city of eternal loves...

The perfectly preserved bronze mirror. Photo: Yoli Schwartz, Israel Antiquities Authority

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A courtesan ‘hetaira’ tomb was discovered in a burial cave during excavations in Via Hebron

27 September 2023

During excavations in the Via Hebron in Jerusalem, a burial cave containing the tomb of a courtesan (hetaira in Ancient...

Anatolian Archeology, News

The three-headed statue of Goddess Hecate discovered in Turkey’s Mersin

18 August 2023

In the ancient city of Kelenderis in Mersin, located in the south of Turkey, the statue of the 3-headed goddess...

The word “Victory” on a sling bullet found in Yavne. Photo: Dafna Gazit/Israel Antiquities Authority

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2,200-year-old Greek sling bullet may have been used against Jews

9 December 2022

A 2,200-year-old lead sling bullet was discovered by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) in the central Israeli city of Yavne,...

Anatolian Archeology, Classical Archeology, News

A 2,000-year-old whistle was found in a child’s grave in the ruins of Assos, Turkey

18 October 2022

A terracotta whistle believed to be 2,000 years old from the Roman era and placed as a gift in a...

Anatolian Archeology, News

A tiny 2,300-year-old votive vessel presented to the gods by the poor was found in the Ancient City of Troy

27 August 2022

A 3-centimeter in size tiny vessel made of clay was found in the ancient city of Troy located at Hisarlik...

Anatolian Archeology, Classical Archeology, News

1800-year-old statue head found in Ancient Smyrna Theater in western Turkey

30 July 2022

A statue head dated to the 2nd century AD was unearthed during the excavations at the Ancient Smyrna Theater, located...

A 2,200-Year-Old Monumental Pyramidal Structure Discovered in the Judean Desert

Significant Archaeological Discovery on Failaka Island: Hellenistic Courtyard and Building Unearthed

Archaeologists have unearthed part of Hadrian’s Aqueduct, one of the Largest Hydraulic Works of the 2nd century AD, and Extremely Rare Greek Coins

A Dancing Muses statue 2175 years old was found in the ancient city of Stratonikeia, known as the city of eternal loves

A courtesan ‘hetaira’ tomb was discovered in a burial cave during excavations in Via Hebron

The three-headed statue of Goddess Hecate discovered in Turkey’s Mersin

2,200-year-old Greek sling bullet may have been used against Jews

A 2,000-year-old whistle was found in a child’s grave in the ruins of Assos, Turkey

1800-year-old statue head found in Ancient Smyrna Theater in western Turkey

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Research Uncovers a Long-Isolated North African Human Lineage in the Central Sahara from Over 7,000 Years Ago

A Life-Size Funerary High Relief Discovered in Pompeii’s Porta Sarno Necropolis

Three-Year-Old Discovers 3,800-Year-Old Canaanite Seal at Archaeological Site of Tel Azekah

New Study Reveals the Contribution of Female Scribes in Medieval Manuscript Production

New Hittite Tablet Reveals Luwian Songs on the Fall of Troy

What Did Mummies Smell Like in Ancient Egypt? The Surprisingly Pleasant Results Revealed

Ukrainian Soldiers Uncover 6th–5th Century BC Burial Site During Fortification Works

Obsidian Research in Alberta Uncovers Evidence of Extensive Long-Distance Trade Among Indigenous Peoples Before European Contact

Archaeologists Uncover 4,800-Year-Old Bronze Age Tombs in Başur Höyük, Türkiye, Where Teenage Girls Were Ritually Sacrificed

Inscriptions That Could Change the History of Turkish Migration to Anatolia Are Disappearing: Esatlı Kaya Inscriptions