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Seljuk-Era inn emerges from a drying water reservoir

19 February 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Seljuk-Era inn emerges from a drying water reservoir

Drought causes the ruins of a 816-year-old Seljuk inn to emerge from the waters of the Altınapa dam, Konya Province, Central Turkey.

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Bronze Age settlement found in Cappadocia

19 February 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Bronze Age settlement found in Cappadocia

Archaeologists discovered a Prehistoric settlement at Göreme (Çakıltepe) Mound in Nevşehir Province, Turkey. The site dates back to early Bronze Age (3000-2000 BC).

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Huge Roman pithos discovered by a farmer

19 February 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Huge Roman pithos discovered by a farmer

A farmer discovered a 2000-year-old Roman pithos in his field in Doğanşehir, Malatya, Turkey.

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Storm washes up Roman artefacts on shore

19 February 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Storm washes up Roman artefacts on shore

Recent storms have washed up Roman era artefacts, including columns, on the shores of the Amasra district, Bartın Province, North Turkey.

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Call for papers: Polacy na Bliskim Wschodzie 2018 Conference

16 February 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Call for papers: Polacy na Bliskim Wschodzie 2018 Conference

The following information is published on behalf of the The Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology of the University of Warsaw and concerns the upcoming conference “Polacy na Bliskim Wschodzie” (Poles in the Near East) 2018 that will be held between June 8-9th 2018 at University of Warsaw. Further reading in Polish.

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Palaeolithic finds next to major Israeli road

16 February 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Palaeolithic finds next to major Israeli road

Hundreds of hand-axes made half a million years ago were unearthed at Jaljulia, near Kfar Saba, next to one of Israel’s busiest roads.

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Byzantine mosaic uncovered in mine clearance operation

14 February 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Byzantine mosaic uncovered in mine clearance operation

An ancient Byzantine mosaic was uncovered East of Hama, Syria, during a Syrian Army mine-clearance operation.

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Over thousand artefacts discovered in Saudi Arabia

12 February 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Over thousand artefacts discovered in Saudi Arabia

Archaeologists discovered more than 1000 stone artefacts, some of which may be up to 1.76 million years old, have been discovered at Wadi Dabsa, Southwest Saudi Arabia.

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Gate to headquarters of the Sixth Legion discovered in Jerusalem

12 February 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Gate to headquarters of the Sixth Legion discovered in Jerusalem

Archaeologists in Jerusalem, Israel, have unearthed a large portion of the gate leading to the headquarters of the Sixth Legion, one of two legions that stationed in Judea after the First Jewish Revolt.

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Spy satellite imagery utilised by archaeologists to survey remote areas

9 February 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Spy satellite imagery utilised by archaeologists to survey remote areas

Satellite data, along with U.S. spy satellite and military drone images are being used by archaeologists to view remote sites in Afghanistan that are too dangerous for researchers to visit.

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Over thousand seals found depicting Graeco-Roman gods

9 February 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Over thousand seals found depicting Graeco-Roman gods

Archaeologists unearthed more than 1000 metal seals depicting the local the local Graeco-Roman pantheon in the ancient city of Doliche, Gaziantep Province, South Turkey.

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Road construction leads to ancient discovery

8 February 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Road construction leads to ancient discovery

A road construction project in the area of Hamedan, West Iran, lead to discovery of artefacts dating back to the Median Era between 8th-7th centuries BC.

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Georgian mosaic discovered in Israeli port

5 February 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Georgian mosaic discovered in Israeli port

The well-preserved coloured mosaic floor from a Georgian church or monastery was uncovered in the coastal city of Ashdod, South-East Israel. The mosaic is said to be 1500 years old.

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Rare Hellenistic-era structure unearthed

5 February 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Rare Hellenistic-era structure unearthed

Archaeologists believe to have unearthed remains of an Idumean palace or temple, which dates back 2200 years, at the Horvat‘Amuda site in the Lachish region of the Northern Negev, Israel.

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Broken statues of gods discovered in ancient city

5 February 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Broken statues of gods discovered in ancient city

Archaeologists uncovered parts of a statue depicting gods in the ancient Greek city of Anazarbus, Adana Province, South Turkey. The statue shows the goddess Hygeia and god Eros.

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Large statue of a lioness found in a pile of debris

4 February 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Large statue of a lioness found in a pile of debris

A large basalt statue of a lioness was found at the site of the lost Roman city of Julias, formerly the village of Bethsaida, Kinneret, North Israel. The discovery was made by two researchers touring the area.

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Bear figurine found at a Neolithic mound

31 January 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Bear figurine found at a Neolithic mound

Among the artefacts discovered by archaeologists at the Yeşilova Mound, İzmir province, West Turkey, was a bear statue said to date back around 8600 years.

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A 4000-year-old infertility diagnosis deciphered from cuneiform tablet

31 January 2018 | Archaeo Feed
A 4000-year-old infertility diagnosis deciphered from cuneiform tablet

Researchers studying Assyrian cuneiform tablets from Kültepe, an Assyrian settlement in Kayseri province, Central Turkey, believe to have deciphered the oldest diagnosis on infertility, dating back 4000 years.

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Byzantine sarcophagus cover found by construction workers

30 January 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Byzantine sarcophagus cover found by construction workers

Construction workers in Gümüşhane, North Turkey, uncovered a lid of a sarcophagus covered with Greek writing. The artefact is said to date back to the Byzantine times.

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Cache of Assyrian cuneiform tablets unearthed in Iraq

29 January 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Cache of Assyrian cuneiform tablets unearthed in Iraq

Excavations of Bronze Age city called Bassetki located in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, led to the discovery of nearly 100 clay tablets dating back to the period of the Middle Assyrian Empire (1392-934 BC).

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