Ancient history
WATCH: A Paleolithic time capsule: Rare prehistoric cave discovered near highway outside of Haifa
The cave dates back to 400,000 and 250,000 years ago, to the time of the Acheulo-Yabrudian culture – a collection of archaeological cultures in the Levant from the end of the Lower Paleolithic era.
British Museum delays Jewish Culture Month event after learning of planned protest
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Stone stele depicting Roman emperor, Egyptian gods found near Karnak temple site in Luxor
New genetic study reveals indigenous lineage isolated for 8,500 years in central Argentina
Published in Nature, the research traces the lineage's dominance in the Pampas until about AD 1800 with scant genetic mixing from surrounding peoples.
15,000 years ago, hunters gatherers on the Carmel lived off coastal lakes teeming with birds
The study by Dr. Amos, Prof. Weinstein-Evron, and Yeshurun analyzed bird bones from Nahal Me’arot and el-Wad caves to reveal Natufian hunting and environment.
Radiocarbon breakthroughs place Thera mega-eruption before Egypt's new kingdom
Researchers from Ben-Gurion University and Groningen report in PLOS One that the volcanic ash layers predate the Eighteenth Dynasty, extending the Second Intermediate Period.
Face carved on T-shaped pillar at Karahantepe links Neolithic Anatolia and the Levant
Munro says the minimalist carving closely matches a twelve thousand year old face unearthed in Israel, hinting at a shared symbolism across early settlements.
Excavations resume at ancient Ugarit near Latakia after 14-year pause
Ugarit is famous for its vast archive of clay tablets inscribed in seven languages, considered among the oldest records of bronze age political and social life.
'New chapter in the history of the pharaohs': Zahi Hawass teases 2026 Great Pyramid reveal
Egyptologist Zahi Hawass said advanced scanning and robotic tools opened hidden spaces and predicted "a great archaeological discovery that will write a new chapter in the history of the pharaohs".
Ancient shipwreck appears on Hoi An beach, dated by experts to 14th–16th century
Researchers say the 17m hybrid craft, found 400m from former Cẩm An ward office, is among Vietnam’s best-preserved underwater relics and will undergo urgent excavation.
5,000-year-old building found in Kani Shaie, Iraq, reshapes view of Uruk-era networks
Researchers say verifying the structure's monumentality could transform understanding of early Mesopotamian exchange, revealing how sites like Shaie linked distant regions.
Ancient 5,000-year-old wine press and Canaanite ritual vessels found near Tel Megiddo
Israel Antiquities Authority archaeologists found first clear proof of early winemaking and folk worship outside the city, with offerings buried beside a rock altar along a 1.2 km excavation.
Ancient 4,000-year-old limestone mural vanishes from 'cursed' Khentika tomb in Egyptian necropolis
A British mission working in the tomb discovered that a mural was missing in May, and officials only publicised the disappearance on Sunday.
