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2,000-year-old rock art found along Orinoco River in South America

Newly published discoveries hailed as most extensive prehistoric rock art ever documented

Researchers discovered and mapped 14 monumental rock engraving sites, some over 4 meters wide or high, using drone photography and local guides

Ynetnews | 06.05.24

Archaeologists discover 'anomaly' beneath Giza pyramid complex

Survey team using specialized radar find L-shaped chamber underground, prompting interest in what the ancient Egyptians used it for

Yogev Israely | 06.05.24

Horse burials from 2,000 years ago discovered in France

Archaeologists in France discover ancient horse burial site potentially linked to ritual sacrifice

Researchers believe the horse and dog burials may be linked to a Neolithic burial site in Auvergne with ancient burials and artifacts from a mass sacrifice

Ynetnews | 06.02.24

הפרסקו בסגנון טבע דומם שהתגלה על קיר מבנה בעיר העתיקה פומפיי

Archaeologists uncover ancient graffiti made by children in Pompeii

The drawings depict scenes of Roman gladiators, hunting games, figures playing with a ball, a wild boar, and boxing scenes

Ynetnews | 05.30.24

Archaeologists uncover 2,300-year-old gem-set golden ring in Jerusalem

Small gold ring found during excavations in capital's City of David National Park; experts say likely belonged to child from Hellenistic period

Yaron Drukman | 05.27.24

400,000-year-old stone tools uncovered in northern Israel

Unique stone tools crafted from flint sourced from Samarian hills, calving grounds for fallow deer; researchers believe Mounts Ebal and Gerizim sacred to ancient hunters as early as Paleolithic period

Ynetnews | 05.27.24

Remnants of 1,500-year-old church discovered in southern Israel

During excavations south of Rahat, remnants of an ancient Byzantine church were uncovered, with etchings of ships on its walls; 'While the ship is an ancient Christian symbol, these carvings likely illustrate the actual vessels that brought the pilgrims to the Holy Land,' say researchers

Yaron Drukman | 05.23.24

Norwegian scientists recreate 4,000-year-old warrior's face

Norwegian University of Science and Technology researchers recreate ancient man's face using DNA analysis; archaeologist Birgitte Skar: 'We think he drowned,' believing that seabed sand preserved his body

Yogev Israely | 05.18.24

Newly discovered lost branch of the Nile may solve ancient pyramid mystery

Researchers using satellite data have discovered an ancient branch of the Nile River near 31 pyramids in Egypt, including the one at Giza; estimate that the ancient Egyptians used this branch, now covered by sand and agricultural land, to transport the massive stones from southern Egypt for pyramid construction

Associated Press | 05.17.24

Red squirrels instrumental in spreading leprosy in medieval England, study finds

New study sheds light on mysterious development of leprosy strain across UK, suggesting red squirrels were main agents of contraction for humans

Yogev Israely | 05.14.24

פסל של אל היין דיוניסוס, שהתגלה באתר הווילה שזוהתה באופן כמעט ודאי כזו שבה מת אוגוסטוס קיסר

Archaeologists on brink of uncovering Augustus' final resting place

Villa, entombed by Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, may contain artifacts linked to Emperor Augustus's death; is this the key to locating where the esteemed Roman emperor died?

Yogev Israely | 05.08.24

חומת העיר ירושלים כפי שהתגלתה בחפירות רשות העתיקות בעיר דוד, והחוקרים ד"ר ג'ו עוזיאל, ד"ר פיליפ ווקסבוביץ ואורטל כלף

Trees reveal when events recounted in the Bible took place

Research presents over 100 radiocarbon dates, derived from four different excavation sites across the City of David which were determined through the analysis of organic artifacts such as grape seeds, date pits and even bat skeletons found inside one of the structures

Yaron Drukman | 05.02.24

Children find 1,200-year-old coin near Sea of Galilee

Children participating in archaeological program discover coin from Muslim rule era; 'These findings highlight the site's complex and multilayered history,' researcher says

Ilana Curiel | 04.26.24

Rare 6,000-year-old ivory jug discovered near Be'er Sheva

Archaeologists believe artifact part of hidden ritual treasure, enhancing our knowledge of Chalcolithic era and its regional and distant cultural and trade links

Yaron Drukman | 04.10.24

איור שממחיש את הכנת הקאנו ששימש כארון הקבורה

Researchers find 7,000-year-old advanced canoes used in the Mediterranean Sea

Fragments of five ancient canoes reveal maritime technology began advancing at a rapid pace during the Neolithic era and was used throughout the Mediterranean Sea

Yogev Israely | 04.03.24

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