• In Israeli warehouse, clues about Jesus' life, death found
In a cavernous warehouse where Israel stores its archaeological treasures, an ancient burial box is inscribed with the name of Jesus.
In a cavernous warehouse where Israel stores its archaeological treasures, an ancient burial box is inscribed with the name of Jesus.
The Palace Museum in Beijing, also known as the Forbidden City, has opened a joint exhibition with the National Museum of Afghanistan.
The Israel Antiquities Authority on Sunday offered a rare glimpse into its storerooms, where staff said recent archaeological discoveries have cast new light on life at the time of Christ.
Ancient coins have been found during an excavation near an expressway in Benxi city, Northeast China's Liaoning province, March 15, 2017. Archeologists said the old coins date back to the Song Dynasty (960-1279).
Heicheng city, Khara-Khoto or "Black City", in the Ejin Banner of North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region. A thriving center of trade in the Western Xia period (1038-1227), the town played an important role along the ancient Silk Road. It
In this exclusive interview, James Blake Wiener of the Ancient History Encyclopedia speaks with Dr. Kenneth Atkinson, Professor of History at the University of Northern Iowa, about this most distinct and enigmatic of ancient monarchs.
How did the people in ancient times safely observe an eclipse? One might pour water into a bowl and watch the reflection and that is what they did for thousands of years. Until representatives of the Catacomb archeological culture improved the method.
For the farmers, spring is fast approaching and growers are busy tilling soil and planting seed, even though the shadow of uncertainty hangs overhead.
An ancient colossus uncovered in Cairo last week may have depicted the famed pharaoh Psammetich I, Egypt's antiquities ministry said on Thursday.
From June to August 2016, the Institute of Archaeology Chinese Academy of Social Sciences conducted archaeological excavation work at the Huanbei City Site of the Shang Dynasty in Anyang. The excavation area was located outside the Palace of Huanbei City,
A group of Egyptian and German archaeologists unearthed on Monday the second part of a massive statue believed to depict Rameses II, one of ancient Egypt's most powerful pharaohs.
Mural tombArchaeologists in Datong City, in northern China, have discovered a tomb with colorful murals on the walls dating back around 1,000 years. The murals depict servants, cranes and a vast amount of clothing. The colors on the murals are vibrantly p
A 1,000-year-old circular tomb, whose walls are decorated with colorful murals, has been discovered in Datong City, in northern China.
An archaeological treasure trove on the site of a planned metro station in central Algiers is set to become a museum, opening a window on 2,000 years of history.
(Courtesy Blenheim Palace)OXFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND—The New York Timesreports that a large fragment of a 1,700-year-old Roman sarcophagus was discovered by a visitor to the gardens at Blenheim Palace, a World Heritage site dating to the eighteenth century. The
Archaeologists face race against time to save artefacts uncovered in crumbling labyrinths beneath the war-torn city
The antiquities museum in the Iraqi city of Mosul is in ruins. Piles of rubble fill exhibition halls and a massive fire in the building’s basement has reduced hundreds of rare books and manuscripts to ankle-deep drifts of ash.
Archaeologists have discovered a colossal statue, possibly depicting Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses the Great, in a muddy pit in a Cairo suburb, Egypt's antiquities ministry announced today (March 9).
From 2010 to 2016, Archaeological Research Department of Shanghai Museum has carried out a long-term exploration and excavation at Qinglong town site in Baihe town, Qingpu district, Shanghai. They found many new discoveries and achieved important archaeol
Looting reaches across the centuries—and modern China’s economic strata
TOTTORI--Archaeologists have found the first evidence that trees lined an ancient road here, a possible visual display intended to flaunt state power.
BEIJING, CHINA—Live Sciencereports that a new technique could help scientists predict when buildings at Angkor and other UNESCO World Heritage sites are susceptible to collapse and even prevent small shifts in the structures that can cause damage. Fulong
RESEARCHERS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER HAVE COMPLETED THE VERY FIRST BIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF ANCIENT TERRACOTTA FIGURINES FOUND IN GHANA, WHICH WERE CREATED BY AN UNKNOWN CIVILISATION AND HAVE BECOME ICONIC REPRESENTATIONS OF PREHISTORIC AFRICAN ART
Israeli archaeologists have discovered a paved road near Jerusalem, dating back nearly 1,900 years to the Roman era.
An underground cache of bronze wares has been unearthed from a tomb site dating back 2,300 years in the city of Chengdu.
A basilica, which was unearthed 18 years ago during illegal excavations in the southeastern province of Kilis and is home to 1,600 year-old mosaics, is set to open to tourism.
The remains of the Tomb of Prophet Yunus, destroyed by Islamic State militants, in Mosul, Iraq, January 28, 2017.
In order to cooperate with city construction, archaeological team from Beijing Municipal Institute of Cultural Relics began the excavation from February 2016 at Hugezhuang, Houbeiying and Gucheng villages in the Tongzhou district, Beijing. There were 1092
Every month, Ancient History Encyclopedia will share news about select museum exhibitions and events of interest to our global audience viaAHetc. Exhibitions are arranged in alphabetical order by geographical location and region within this post: the Amer
Early Byzantine mosaics unearthed in 1999 in the southern Turkish city of Kilis are ready to be showcased to tourists.
Cambodia's ancient stone city of Angkor is a remnant of the Khmer Empire, dating between the 9th and 15th centuries. But even stone crumbles over time, and scientists are investigating what may have led to significant degradation of the remains of Angkor'
Cypress wood might have been used in ancient palaces in Persia partly because of its sacred value in a religion known for its "fire temples," a new study finds.
-Figurine was found by Ori Greenhunt at Tel Rehov archaeological site -Took the figure home before handing it to the Israel Antiquities Authority -Small artefact made using a mould is thought to be 3,400 years old -Depicts the fertility goddess Astart
Indus Valley script deciphered, reveals India's true past.
Priceless seventh-century statues replicated using 3-D printing technology so accurately that they are described as “clones” were unveiled at the Tokyo University of the Arts campus in the capital’s Ueno district on Feb. 16.
In July 1853, Hormuzd Rassam was excavating an area at the ruins of the mound of Kuyunjik (Nineveh, Mesopotamia, modern-day Mosul Governorate, Iraq), one of the most important cities in the heartland of the Assyrian Empire.
Kneeling archer (221-206 BC), earthenware, excavated in 2001 from the tomb complex of Emperor Qin Shihuang. Courtesy of Qin Shihuang Mausoleum MuseumAge of Empires: Chinese Art of the Qin and Han DynastiesMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York3 April-16 Jul
A little gadget could make you look smart, rich, and tech-savvy—all without necessarily fulfilling its real function
A house dating back around 1,900 years, which is decorated with frescoes showing scenes of nature, has been discovered at the archaeological site of Omrit in northern Israel. Phallic amulets were also found at the site.
The operator of Xi'an's subway system has defended a controversial mural of an ancient monk that commuters have criticized as historically inaccurate.
A group of archaeologists has said the tomb of Tutankhamun may hold a hidden chamber containing the tomb of Queen Nefertiti. So far, radar scans have failed to confirm such a chamber.
Egyptian temple culture was thought to be declining in the Ptolemaic era, after the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC. Nothing could be further from the truth, says Egyptologist Carina van den Hoven. Temple culture was very much alive and kicking. Ph
In June 2016, excavations of Husita site in Wenquan County, Xinjiang were conducted by Institute of Archaeology, Chinese Academy of Social Science.
They battled the Romans, ruled Egypt as pharaohs and constructed vast fields of pyramids. They are the Nubians, and they are not a "lost civilization" but rather a people who are with us today, based in what is now Sudan and southern Egypt.
BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY RESEARCHERS ARE USING NEW ARCHAEOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES AND TECHNOLOGIES TO LEARN MORE ABOUT AN ICONIC ISLAMIC PALACE IN SOUTHERN SPAIN.
Mysterious, 3,000-year-old footprints of ancient Egyptian children have emerged alongside rare painting fragments, at what appears to be the site of a royal palace or temple.
PRELIMINARY WORKS FOR A RELIEF ROAD IN LINCOLNSHIRE HAVE PROVIDED A FASCINATING GLIMPSE INTO PAST ROMAN AND IRON AGE COMMUNITIES, SETTLEMENTS AND LANDSCAPES IN THE AREA.
As the battle to save Iraq from ISIS continues, Smithsonian experts are helping local people preserve their history
Archaeologists are excavating site in the city center of Leicester, England. They have uncovered the largest Roman mosaic pavement found in Leicester in last 30 years, with a possible shrine at the center of the site. These findings provide a glimpse into
Israel's Hebrew University says archaeologists have found a cave that once contained Dead Sea scrolls.