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• Archaeologists unearth fisherman's house in Israel

Dozens of Israeli children participating in an archaeological project aimed to educate them about their past have uncovered buildings used by fishermen along the Mediterranean coast as much as half a millennium ago.Archaeologists with the Israel Antiquiti

• Archaeologists dig Afghanistan, map its cultural heritage

For archaeologists Afghanistan, rich in ancient treasures and once a key stop on the legendary silk road, is an "open-air museum", albeit one ravaged by war and plagued by looters.

• Is this the world's oldest fishhook? 23,000-year-old angler's tool discovered on tiny Japanese island

Two fishhooks found in a cave on Okinawa Island just off mainland Japan There is evidence that people were living there nearly 30,000 years ago Discovery was made by Japanese archaeologists excavating Sakitari Cave Judging by charcoal in the rocks, the

• Human skeleton discovered at Antikythera shipwreck after more than 2,000 years at the bottom of the sea

Human skull, including jaw and teeth, and bone from arms, legs, ribs found This is the first skeleton found at shipwreck during era of DNA analysis Researchers may soon be able to identify ethnicity and origin of the victim

• Research shows first time metal was used in wooden ships built by ancient Egyptians

Egyptian archaeologist Mohamed Anwar works on parts of the second solar boat of Pharaoh Khufu on Aug 31, 2016 at the restoration laboratory, located behind the Great Pyramid of Cheops, on the southern outskirts of the capital Cairo. (AA Photo)A piece of w

• 2,300-year-old Hellenistic-era sepulcher unearthed in northern Turkey

A 2,300-year-old Hellenistic-era burial chamber has been unearthed at a construction site in the northern province of Samsun's Canikli district.The sepulcher was discovered during a landscaping and excavations conducted by the Canik Municipality and the S

• Rare set of ancient dinnerware found in southwestern Turkey

DHA PhotoTurkish archeologists have discovered a rare set of submerged ancient plates off the coast of Adrasan village, southwestern Antalya province. The discovery follows work initiated by Antalya Museum Director Mustafa Demirel and academics from Dokuz

• Restoration of 2,200-year-old ancient Laodicea theater in Turkey to be completed in 3 years

AA PhotoThe restoration and excavation work of a 2,200-year-old theater located in the ancient city of Laodicea in Turkey's southwestern Denizli province is expected to be completed within three years, an archeologist leading the restoration works said on

• Goddess Alert: Marble Statues of Aphrodite Unearthed at Petra

Marble statues of Aphrodite/Venus found at Petra in Jordan date to the second century.Credit: Tom ParkerTwo marble statues representing Aphrodite/Venus, the Greco-Roman goddess of love, were found recently at Petra, an ancient desert city in Jordan.The st

• Swedes uncover rich Cypriot graves

Here are gold necklaces, pearls and earrings as well as several hundred handsome ceramic vessels from the Bronze Age. The discovery testifies to a city which traded with much of its contemporary world.

• 2,800-year-old seeds found in Turkey to be replanted

2,800-year-old wheat and sesame seeds taken from an excavation in an ancient castle in Turkey's eastern Van province are to be brought back to life.Some ancient wheat and sesame seeds were found during the excavations started in the Çavuştepe Ca

• Like blue jeans, this ancient fabric was dyed with indigo

A frayed and ancient textile fragment discovered in Peru represents the oldest piece of indigo-dyed fabric known, according to an anthropologist from George Washington University.One of the oldest pieces of cotton textile in existence, the fabric is 6,200

• Ancient synagogue mosaic may depict Alexander the Great

A remarkable mosaic unearthed during the excavation of an ancient synagogue in northern Israel may portray Alexander the Great.Experts are thrilled to reveal the mosaic that was discovered on the floor of the fifth-century synagogue in Huqoq. “The quality

• 2,100-year-old statue of Cybele the Anatolian mother goddess unearthed in northwestern Turkey

An estimated 2,100-year-old rare marble statue of Cybele, the mother goddess of Anatolia, has been unearthed in excavations in northwestern Ordu province located on the Black Sea coast.

• Police searching stolen vehicle finds 2nd century tomb in Bursa

Police teams looking to find a stolen truck in Bursa's Iznik district have discovered a sarcophagus at an olive grove, belonging to the Late Antiquity period.

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