Pompeii: The Las Vegas of the Roman Empire
Presented by Gemini Nestled along the scenic crescent of the Bay of Naples, the ancient Roman city of Pompeii operated as a premier playground for the empire’s ruling class and […]
Archaeologists stunned by worship of female god in Petra ‘long before Islam’
ARCHAEOLOGISTS were stunned by evidence for the worship of female deities in the ancient city of Petra, long before the introduction of Islam. By JOEL DAY09:05, Sun, Dec 12, 2021 Petra: […]
Mud mosque dating back to the Umayyad era discovered in Iraq
News The site dates back about 1,300 years and represents a rare find in an archeologically rich region of Iraq. Published On 26 Nov 2021 Baghdad, Iraq – A British Museum excavation […]
Earliest evidence discovered of human migrations from Africa to Arabian Peninsula
Source: Arab News Experts found stone tools and other evidence of human activity in northern Saudi Arabia dating back as far as 400,000 years This confirms the Kingdom’s civilizational importance, […]
US TO RETURN SOME 17,000 LOOTED ANTIQUITIES TO IRAQ
Entornointeligente.com / Iraq’s archaeological treasures dating back 4,000 years were plundered during decades of war and insurgency, with US saying they were traded illegally by dealers in Israel and UAE. […]
Could an ancient Nile Delta shipwreck be an environmental omen for modern-day Egypt?
in 2016 this imposing five-metre-tall pharaoh was discovered on the seabed at Thonis-Heracleion. (Christoph Gerigk, Franck Goddio/Hilti Foundation) Short Url https://arab.news/mf538 Archaeologists have discovered an ancient ship designed for navigation […]
Archaeologists find 4500 bodies in ancient Islamic necropolis in Spain
Source: MSN and Daily Mail AMELIA WYNEArchaeologists in Spain have found 400 Muslim graves in an ancient Islamic necropolis. Experts discovered the 4,500 bodies in Tauste district earlier this month […]
Mexican Cave Find Hints That People Lived in North America 30,000 Years Ago
Source: WSJ In a lofty cavern, archaeologists discover spear points, other implements that indicate people were living in North America earlier than previously believed Archaeologists in Mexico found stone tools […]
Recent archaeological discoveries highlight Saudi Arabia as ‘a cradle of human civilizations,’ Rome conference told
SPA December 06, 2019 RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has become a leader in the field of archaeological research in the past five years, a major exhibition in Rome was told. […]
Roman-era sarcophagus lid used in mosque
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Published 01.12.2019 20:20 Archeologists have discovered that a mosque in Turkey’s southeastern province of Gaziantep has been unwittingly using the lid of an ancient Roman sarcophagus as […]
The Myth of Masada: How Reliable Was Josephus, Anyway?
The Roman siege of Masada ended in mass suicide by the trapped Jewish rebels. But absent archaeological evidence, it all boils down to the question of whether you […]
Mysterious flooding leads to discovery of 5,000-year-old underground city in Turkey’s Cappadocia
Source: Daily Sabah A underground city partly submerged underwater and estimated to be around 5,000 years old was discovered by municipality crews trying to determine the cause of flooding in […]
“Dream and Trauma: Reopening of the Carpet Rooms in the Museum of Islamic Art” at Pergamonmuseum, Berlin
BY BLOUIN ARTINFO | February 05, 2019 “Caucasian dragon carpet from the 16th century” (© National Museums in Berlin, Museum of Islamic Art / Teßmer) Pergamonmuseum reopens its […]
Queen Scotia, the Egyptian pharaoh’s daughter who became the mother of modern-day Scotland
There has been a number of assertions that Scotland had an ancient Egyptian connection. One of the most popular is the legend of Queen Scotia who founded present-day Scotland with […]
Pre-Aztec ‘Flayed god’ temple uncovered in Mexico
Source: BBC News Archaeologists in Mexico say they have made an important discovery, uncovering a temple to Xipe Tótec – the pre-Hispanic “Flayed lord”. Historically, throughout the region, priests paid […]
Introducing a New Focus on Archaeology and Ancient Religion
November 2018 Rizwan Safir – UK The Review of Religions is proud to announce the formation of a new section focusing on our ancient past. This section will explore the […]
Trump calls CIA assessment of Khashoggi murder premature but possible
U.S. President Donald Trump walks out from the White House in Washington, U.S., before his departure to California, November 17, 2018. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas (reuters_tickers) By Julia Harte and Steve […]
Several ‘priceless’ sculptures unearthed in Jerash including ones for Zeus and Aphrodite
By Maram Kayed – Oct 03,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Archaeologists unearthed a number of sculptures in Jerash, including one for Zeus and Aphrodite (Photo by Maram Kayed) AMMAN — New […]
Ancient church hidden in Turkish lake and a Pagan temple may lie beneath it
Source: Fox News By Tom Metcalfe When Mustafa Şahin first saw photographs of the submerged ancient church under the waves of Turkey’s Lake Iznik, he couldn’t quite believe what he […]
Ancient Rome’s sinful city at the bottom of the sea
Source: BBC News By Adrienne Bernhard 5 January 2018 Rome’s ultra-wealthy took weekend trips here to party. Powerful statesmen built luxurious villas on its beach, with heated spas and mosaic-tiled […]