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Well-Preserved Tomb of Ancient Egyptian Official Found Near Saqqara
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (213+ words) A joint Spanish-Egyptian archaeological mission has found a well-preserved tomb dating to the Fifth Dynasty of Egypt’s Old Kingdom (2494–2345 BCE), reports the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. The find was made during the mission’s 2026 excavation season in the area…...
Production Mold for Ancient Female Figurine Discovered in Jerusalem
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (305+ words) A mold used to create a clay figurine during the First Temple Period was discovered on the grounds of the Tower of David Jerusalem Museum. A mold used to create a clay figurine during the First Temple Period was discovered…...
2,500-Year-Old Etruscan Bronze Relics Excavated from Ancient Well in Italy
3+ week, 5+ day ago (212+ words) Archaeologists working in northern Italy excavated “remarkably well-preserved” bronze artifacts from a well dating back to the ancient Etruscan city of Kainua. As reported by Heritage Daily, “Bronze figures buried at the bottom of an ancient well for nearly two…...
Historic Sulfur Emissions Likely Damaged Murujuga Rock Art, New Study Finds
2+ week, 3+ day ago (349+ words) Ancient rock art at Murujuga, or the Burrup Peninsula, in Western Australia, has seen much larger damaged than previously anticipated due to industrial pollutants found in air emissions. About 932 miles north of Perth, Murujuga contains one of the world’s most…...
Luxurious Bath Complex Used by Roman Emperor Found in Serbia
1+ week, 1+ day ago (262+ words) An archaeological dig in Serbia turned up remnants of a uniquely constructed bathing complex thought to have been used by a Roman emperor. As reported by Live Science, “The suite of rooms—which included heated floors, three bathing pools, and…...
The Met Has Put the Oldest Existing Copy of the Odyssey on Display
4+ week, 1+ day ago (267+ words) The Metropolitan Museum of Art has returned a storied fragment of of the Odyssey to its galleries. Likely prompted by the runaway success of a certain classically oriented movie in theaters this summer, the Metropolitan Museum of Art has returned…...
Amateur Metal Detectorist Finds Finland’s Largest Viking-Age Silver Hoard
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (180+ words) A hoard of thousands of silver coins was unearthed by an amateur metal detectorist in southern Finland. Experts at Lahti Museums believe it’s the largest Viking-era coin hoard found in the country, Heritage Daily reported. The silver hoard was discovered…...
The Largest Ancient Roman Wall Mosaic Ever Found Goes on Public View
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (336+ words) What may be the largest ancient Roman wall mosaic ever found has been open to the public for limited viewing. Roberto Gualtieri, the mayor of Rome, unveiled the 1st-century CE mosaic, along with a fresco discovered at the same time,…...
New Discoveries at Egypt’s Saqqara Necropolis Show Its Use Over Time
1+ week, 5+ day ago (354+ words) An Egyptian archaeological mission working at Saqqara has uncovered the tomb of Sekhentiu-Ptah, a high-ranking official of Egypt’s Old Kingdom (ca. 2700–ca. 2200 BCE). In a separate discovery, the archaeologists also found a network of burial shafts containing human remains and…...
Two Convicted in Hamburg Court of Selling Looted Egyptian Antiquities
2+ week, 4+ day ago (296+ words) The court ordered the convicted parties to turn over €32 million ($37 million) and pay fines of more than €90,000 ($105,000). The descriptions of artworks and the dollar amounts for which they sold and in the Hamburg case match those of the Simonian investigation....