These structures, scattered across Iran, functioned as primitive refrigerators
In the waterless expanses of the Persian desert, an amazing and ingenious ancient technology was discovered, known as yakhchāl, which means "ice pit" in Persian. Yakhchāl...
Discovery of a tomb of a royal scribe Jheuti Em Hat by A Czech archaeological expedition from Charles University during excavations at the Abu Sir necropolis
Written records can tell us a lot about ancient civilizations. Recent research on the venomous snakes described in an ancient Egyptian papyrus suggests more than you might think. A much more diverse range of...
Closed to the public for more than a decade, the stunning Zeyrek Çinili Hamam once again reveals its wonders to the world.
Located in Istanbul's Zeyrek district, on the European side of the Bosphorus, adjacent...
A Middle Bronze Age shipwreck discovered at Kumluk, off Antalya, on Turkey's southern coast, is believed to be one of the world's oldest known wrecks. It represents a significant discovery for underwater archeology from...
A 2,000-year-old burial web site has been found by Israeli authorities.
The discover is named the "Tomb of Salome", one of the midwives who attended the delivery of Jesus
The Israeli authorities have revealed "one of...
Archaeologists have announced that they are very close to discovering the place where the last ruler of Egypt, Cleopatra, and her lover, the Roman general Mark Antony, were buried, in all probability together.
Scientists believe...
A valuable archaeological find on the banks of the Danube, not far from Bulgaria - Serbian miners discovered an ancient Roman ship with a 13-meter hull in a mine.
An excavator in the Dramno mine...
The Panagyurishte Treasure is included in the exhibition "Luxury and Power: From Persia to Greece" at the British Museum.
The exhibition explores the history of luxury as a political tool in the Middle East and...
Mark Antony's wife was reputed to be a greater tyrant than men in the Roman Empire
Ancient Roman coins with the profiles of Fulvia
As is known, when Mark Antony fell in love with the Egyptian...
It was found next to the entrance to a cave in the Ain Gedi nature reserve, with three pomegranates on one side and a cup on the other
A rare 2,000-year-old coin dating back to...
Researchers are certain that Tell el-Hamam in Jordan, where signs of extreme heat and a layer of destruction are consistent with the biblical story of the destruction of Sodom, is the site of this...
Archaeologists uncover a 7000-year-old perfectly preserved tattoo on the Siberian Ice Maiden, shedding light on the enduring nature of fashion trends throughout history.
Intriguing archaeological findings suggest that the age-old saying "the new is the...
A team of Egyptian lawyers and archaeologists is demanding that the streaming company "Netflix" pay compensation in the amount of two billion dollars for the distortion of the image of Queen Cleopatra and Ancient...
Swiss archaeologists conducting exploratory excavations in the Schaarenwald am Rhein nature reserve earlier this year discovered the location of an ancient Roman watchtower.
It was a site surrounded by a moat (possibly additionally reinforced with...
From Cleopatra to Razia Sultan, history is full of powerful women who defied the norms of their time. But have you ever heard of Queen Kubaba? Ruler of Sumer around 2500 BC, she may...
A collaboration between the museum and the clinic could set a precedent for combining the study of historical artifacts with cutting-edge medical technology to better understand the past
In a meticulously planned operation that took...
It is said to be one of the greatest archives of classical knowledge of the ancient world, it housed the books of all times. It was built by the Greek-speaking subjects of the Ptolemaic...
The Qumran Scrolls contain some of the oldest versions of the Bible and are of great interest to Christians, Muslims and Jews
Scientists have applied genetic analysis to the Dead Sea Scrolls to determine whether...
The wreck of the royal ship Vasa was recovered in 1961 and is remarkably well preserved after more than 300 years underwater in Stockholm harbor
An American military laboratory has helped the Swedes confirm what...
Scientists have performed a CT scan of the mummy of Jed-Hor from Heidelberg, Germany, which represents an elderly man who lived in Egypt, apparently in the 4th-1st century BC. Examination of his skull showed...
Archaeologists have discovered a grave of a "female vampire" from the 17th century in Poland. An iron sickle lay around the neck of the deceased, and a padlock was on the big toe of...
The treasure of the Guelphs is on display in the Berlin Museum of Decorative Arts
A US court has awarded victory to a major German cultural institution in a long-running battle with the heirs of...