Stolen Pharaoh’s statue recovered
Edfu police managed to recover a stolen black granite monument of 18th Dynasty Pharaoh Amenhotep III during a raid connected with trade of weapons and drugs.
Ancient mosaics among finds in Central Israel
Excavations in Rosh Ha’ayin (Central Israel) unearthed rare and well-preserved remains of a 2700-year-old farmhouse and 1500-year-old church.
Five years of excavations reveal over 20000 artefacts
Five years of excavation at the Han Dynasty burial site of Haihunhou revealed more than 20000 artefacts, making the site one of the great archaeological finds of all time in China.
Salento coast reveals a 800-year-old shipwreck
A wooden shipwreck was found in the Mediterranean off the Salento coast in the region of Puglia (South Italy).
Byzantine Period church reveals a marble statue of a ram
The Israel Antiquities Authority discovered an impressive marble statue of a ram while conducting archaeological excavations at the Caesarea Harbor National Park.
Ancient mosaics and baths discovered in Turkey
Archaeologists discovered a Roman-era bath containing a floor mosaic in Osmaniye’s district of Kadril in Central Anatolia (Turkey).
16th century gold trove discovered by Thames
A handful of tiny fragments of beautifully worked Tudor gold was found in a muddy stretch of the Thames foreshore over a period of years by eight different metal detectorists.
Medieval fish-pot found underwater
Underwater archaeologists found a 9th-10th cent. fish-pot (a kind of a fish trap) in West Poland.
Over 40 mummies to be examined with modern technology
An interdisciplinary project to study over 40 human and animal mummies has began, being carried out by archaeologists from University of Warsaw.
Sunken 3000 jars of garum discovered off the coast of Italy
Archaeologists discovered an ancient Roman ship loaded with 3000 jars of garum or Roman fish sauce near the coast of Italy.
Etruscan tomb filled with treasures explored
An undisturbed Etruscan tomb was excavated near Città della Pievethe in the Umbria region of Italy.
A possible Paleolithic campsite depicted on a stone slab
Archaeologists in Northeastern Spain found a stone slab that might contain a depiction of a Paleolithic campsite dated back 13000 years.
Remains of a Mongolian noblewoman discovered
A rich burial was discovered near Ulan-Ude by a couple digging a hole for a compost pile. The remains are dated back 1000 years and include a rare Chinese bronze mirror.