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JUNE 2023
Virgil quote found on fragment of Roman jar unearthed in Spain
The Guardian — Sam Jones, June 21, 2023
1st-century coins from Jewish revolt against the Romans discovered near the Black Sea
LiveScience — Owen Jarus, June 20, 2023
Entire DNA of Pompeii Victim 2,000 Years Ago Sequenced by Scientists
Greek Reporter — Tasos Kokkinidis, June 20, 2023
Friends, Tourists, Countrymen, See Where Julius Caesar Was Killed
The New York Times — Elisabetta Povoledo, June 20, 2023
Iraq: displays 2,800-year-old stone tablet returned by Italy
BBC — Charlene Anne Rodrigues, June 19, 2023
Silver phalera depicting Medusa among new finds at Roman Vindolanda
Heritage Daily — Markus Milligan, June 16, 2023
Archaeologists find a 3,000-year-old sword so well preserved it’s still gleaming
CNN — Jack Guy and Nadine Schmidt, June 16, 2023
Archaeological Laborers of 20th-Century Palestine
ANE Today — June, 2023
Last chance to see Birdoswald Hadrian's Wall Roman bathhouse
BBC — Duncan Leatherdale, June 16, 2023
Ancient Hydraulic Engineering Along the Nile River Examined
Archaeology Magazine— June 15, 2023
Egypt recovers two looted artifacts from France
Egypt Independent — June 14, 2023
Rare Maimonides manuscripts on display in YU Museum Exhibit
The Jerusalem Post — June 14, 2023
Rare Roman mausoleum unearthed in London
BBC — Jacob Evans, June 13, 2023
Scalpel, Forceps, Bone Drill: Modern Medicine in Ancient Rome
The New York Times — Franz Lidz, June 13, 2023
Where Are Their Heads? Hordes of Ancient Statues Pose That Puzzle
The New York Times — Graham Bowley, June 12, 2023
Prehistoric bird-wing flutes music to the ears of archaeologists in Israel
Reuters — June 12, 2023
Golden eagle pin found in Bronze Age burial
Heritage Daily — Markus Milligan, June 12, 2023
King David’s Jerusalem Wasn’t Where We Thought, New Study Argues
Haaretz — Ariel David, June 9, 2023
Three historical shipwrecks uncovered in the Mediterranean
CNN — Ashley Strickland, June 8, 2023
Greek island temple complex reveals 'countless' offerings left by ancient worshippers
ABC — AP, June 7, 2023
Ancient Egyptian cult drank a trippy mix of drugs, human blood, and bodily fluids
Arkeonews — Leman Altuntaş, June 7, 2023
Who Invented Idolatry?
ANE Today — Daniel Barbu, June, 2023
Ancient Town Unearthed in Northern Greece
Greek Reporter — Anna Wichmann, June 7, 2023
Rare textiles and dwellings discovered in the submerged Neolithic settlement near Rome
Arkeonews — Oğuz Büyükyıldırım, June 6, 2023
Put a Bird on It? Ancient Egypt Was Way Ahead of Us.
The New York Times — Franz Lidz, June 6, 2023
Underwater Archaeologists conduct restoration works of submerged Roman mosaic
Heritage Daily — Markus Milligan, June 5, 2023
Did this archaeological discovery expand the Greek empire's history?
The Jerusalem Post — June 5, 2023
Ancient Human Relatives Buried Their Dead in Caves, New Theory Claims
The New York Times — Carl Zimmer, June 5, 2023
‘Easily recognisable fakes’ among artefacts repatriated to Italy from the US
The Art Newspaper — Gareth Harris, June 5, 2023
Trove of 750 looted artifacts returned to Italy from disgraced British dealer
CNN — Barbie Latza Nadeau, June 4, 2023
Details of 'unusual' Roman burial ritual revealed by 3D scans
BBC — Chris Baynes, June 3, 2023
Restoration lags for Syria's famed Roman ruins at Palmyra and other war-battered historic sites
Phys.org — Abby Sewell and Albert Aji, June 2, 2023
4,000-Year-Old DNA Is the Oldest Evidence of Plague in Britain
Smithsonian— Will Sullivan, June 1, 2023
God Pan statue unearthed at Istanbul’s historical church of St. Polyeuctus
Arkeonews — Leman Altuntaş, June 1, 2023
Antiquities thief nabbed with ancient floor tiles used by destroyers of 2nd Temple
The Times of Israel — June 1, 2023
MAY 2023
Baths of the Roman and Byzantine Southern Levant: Roman Ideas and Local Interpretations
ANE Today — Arleta Kowalewska and Craig A. Harvey, May, 2023
One Pilate Ring to Confuse Them All
Haaretz — Viktoria Greenboim Rich, May 31, 2023
153,000-year-old footprints from South Africa are the oldest Homo sapiens tracks on record
Live Science — Kristina Killgrove, May 30, 2023
Queen Hetepheres’ Silver Bracelets Shed Light on Trade Networks in Ancient Egypt
Sci News — Enrico de Lazaro, May 30, 2023
Egypt unveils recently discovered ancient workshops, tombs in Saqqara necropolis
The Times of Israel — AP, May 27, 2023
Archaeologists discovered the earliest Iron Age house in Athens and Attica
Arkeonews — Oğuz Büyükyıldırım, May 26, 2023
Brew your own ancient beer: Yeast from 3,000-year-old Philistine beer jug now on sale
The Times of Israel — Melanie Lidman, May 26, 2023
Early toilets reveal dysentery in Old Testament Jerusalem
Phys.org — May 25, 2023
Researchers identified, for the first time, the composition of a Roman perfume more than 2,000 years old
Arkeonews — Leman Altuntaş, May 25, 2023
Ancient Canaanites at Megiddo Raised a Glass to the Dead, Archaeologists Find
Haaretz — Ariel David, May 25, 2023
Thousands of stolen artifacts recovered by Italian police
CNN — Barbie Latza Nadeau and Amarachi Orie, May 25, 2023
Dig Deeper: Revisiting the Excavations of a Glass Workshop at Jalame el-Asafna
ANE Today — Katherine A. Larson, May, 2023
Why Israel's Archaeologists Want to Stop Digging
Haaretz — Nir Hasson, May 24, 2023
‘Ancient’ vase repatriated from UK to Greece faces fresh forgery claim
The Guardian — Dalya Alberge, May 24, 2023
Romans, lend me your shears: empire brought hair removal to Britain, says English Heritage
The Guardian — Mark Brown, May 24, 2023
Alderney dig uncovers potential Bronze Age skeleton
BBC — May 23, 2023
Family building a house in northern Israel destroys 1,800-year-old burial cave
The Times of Israel — Melanie Lidman, May 23, 2023
U.S. Authorities Repatriated Two Ancient Sculptures to Iraq—One Belonging to Met Trustee Shelby White
Artnet — Sarah Cascone, May 22, 2023
Seeing the ‘Invisible Humans’ of Archaeology Through the Gunk on Their Teeth
Haaretz — Ruth Schuster, May 21, 2023
Hundreds of Looted Antiquities Returning to Greece
Greek Reporter — Tasos Kokkinidis, May 20, 2023
Archaeologists discovered a 2,000-year-old rock-carved face at Spain’s Tossal de La Cala castle
Arkeonews — Leman Altuntas, May 20, 2023
Mysterious trilingual Cairo Geniza vocab list found to be penned by Maimonides
The Times of Israel — Melanie Lidman, May 19, 2023
How Will the Greek Election Affect the Parthenon Marbles?
The New York Times — Alex Marshall, May 19, 2023
Humanity's earliest recorded kiss occurred in Mesopotamia 4,500 years ago, claims new study
Phys.org — May 18, 2023
Alderney dig uncovers masses of Roman pottery
BBC — Alex Green, May 18, 2023
Archaeologists find 1,700-year-old Roman sandal in melting ice in Norway
ZME Science — Tibi Puiu, May 18, 2023
“Proto-Rams”: Piecing Together the Early History of Naval Ram Development
ANE Today — Stephen DeCasien, May 18, 2023
Ancient Romans sacrificed birds to the goddess Isis, burnt bones in Pompeii reveal
Live Science — Tom Metcalfe, May 17, 2023
Oldest Nearly Complete Hebrew Bible Sells for $38.1 Million
The New York Times — Jennifer Schuessler, May 17, 2023
Archaeologists discover that Iranian farmers grew rice about 3,000 years ago
Arkeonews — oguz kayra, May 18, 2023
Desert Monoliths Reveal World’s Oldest Architectural Plans
The New York Times — Priyanka Runwal, May 17, 2023
2,000-year-old ledger found in City of David points to widespread 2nd Temple literacy
The Times of Israel — Amanda Borschel-Dan, May 17, 2023
Ancient Egyptian children were plagued with blood disorders, mummies reveal
Live Science — Hannah Kate Simon, May 16, 2023
Bronze Age long-distance connections: Baltic amber in Aššur
Phys.org — Oliver Dietrich, Landesmuseum für Vorgeschichte, May 16, 2023
Hagia Sophia's Zoe Panel as Byzantium’s Evolving Historical Record
Art & Object — Natasha H. Arora, May 16, 2023
In Ancient Egypt, Severed Hands Were Spoils of War
The New York Times — Franz Lidz, May 16, 2023
Two more victims of volcano eruption found in Roman ruins of Pompeii
The Jerusalem Post — Reuters, May 16, 2023
Copper artefacts reveal changing connections in prehistoric Europe
Heritage Daily — Markus Milligan, May 16, 2023
This place has been inhabited for 12,000 years – but has only had tourists for four
CNN — Lilit Marcus, May 16, 2023
Excavations at an Egyptian Necropolis Have Turned Up Funerary Artifacts From Two Distinct Eras of Ancient History
Artnet — Vittoria Benzine, May 15, 2023
Swimmer Finds Huge Roman Shipwreck Loaded With Marble Off Israel's Coast – Again
Haaretz — Ruth Schuster, May 15, 2023
Antiquities robbers caught red-handed looting Roman-era caves
The Jerusalem Post — May 15, 2023
Academic article on controversial 3,200-year-old ‘curse tablet’ fails to sway experts
The Times of Israel — Melanie Lidman, May 14, 2023
Restoration of gilded Hercules statue in Vatican unveils true splendor
Daily Sabah — May 14, 2023
Archaeologists analyse remains of Roman purse found in Merida
Heritage Daily — Markus Milligan May 12, 2023
Columned building containing large amounts of flour found at ancient Metsamor
Heritage Daily — Markus Milligan, May 12, 2023
Hero of Trojan War Aeneas's peerless mosaic discovered in Türkiye
Daily Sabah — May 11, 2023
'Lost' bacteria found on Neanderthal teeth could be used to develop new antibiotics
Live Science — Kristina Killgrove, May 11, 2023
Excavations Continue in Middle Egypt’s Meir Necropolis
Archaeology Magazine — May 11, 2023
The Maritime Transport of Sculptures in the Ancient Mediterranean
ANE Today — Katerina Velentza, May, 2023
Mosul Museum reveals new look after IS destruction
BBC — Yolande Knell, May 11, 2023
Late Roman watchtower discovered on Swiss border
Heritage Daily — Markus Milligan, May 10, 2023
Declassified documents on Parthenon Marbles reveal rift between UK government and British Museum
The Art Newspaper — Martin Bailey, May 10, 2023
After Seizures, the Met Sets a Plan to Scour Collections for Looted Art
The New York Times — Robin Pogrebin and Graham Bowley, May 9, 2023
Ancient Female Figurines Sheltered by Boar Tusks Discovered in Ukraine Cave
Haaretz — Viktoria Greenboim Rich, May 9, 2023
Roman temple thought to be dedicated to Mars could actually have been used to worship many gods – expert explains
The Conversation — May 9, 2023
Mothers’ lives in ancient Greece were not easy – but celebrations of their love have survived across the centuries
The Conversation — Joel Christensen, May 8, 2023
Workshop explains Aphrodite statues found in Petra
The Jordan Times — Saeb Rawashdeh, May 8, 2023
Mummified Dogs in Ancient Egypt: Were They Pets, Sacrifices or Wolves?
Haaretz — Ruth Schuster, May 8, 2023
Archaeologists discover submerged road from the Neolithic period
Heritage Daily — Markus Milligan, May 8, 2023
Museum Workers Have Stumbled on 2,000 Missing Fragments of a Roman Wall Painting While Restoring an Ancient Theater
Artnet — Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 8, 2023
7,000-year-old tomb in Oman holds dozens of prehistoric skeletons
Live Science — Tom Metcalfe, May 8, 2023
Standing Stones, Bones: Archaeologists Excavate Neolithic Cattle Cult Site in Saudi Arabia
Haaretz — Ruth Schuster, May 7, 2023
Government approves $8.8m budget to restore ancient Israel’s capital in West Bank
The Times of Israel — May 7, 2023
The Art World Redefines Ownership
The New York Times — Farah Nayeri, May 5, 2023
Archaeologists discover a new megalithic monument in heart of Andalusia in southern Spain – 5,000-year-old secret
Arkeonews — Leman Altuntas, May 5, 2023
60 arrests made in international art trafficking crackdown
The Jerusalem Post — May 5, 2023
Missing Idol of Lord Shiva Linked to Dealer Who Pleaded Guilty To Trafficking Stolen Antiquities in 2021
ARTnews — Daniel Cassady, May 4, 2023
A Sea of Law: The Romans and Their Maritime World
ANE Today — Emilia Mataix Ferrándiz, May, 2023
Modern humans migrated into Europe in 3 waves, 'ambitious and provocative' new study suggests
Live Science — Charles Q. Choi, May 4, 2023
Israeli experts create AI to translate ancient cuneiform text - study
The Jerusalem Post — Judy Siegel-Itzkovich, May 3, 2023
Recovery of ancient DNA identifies 20,000-year-old pendant’s owner
The Guardian — May 3, 2023
An ancient Egyptian mummified head and hand monitored in auction Hall in London
Ahram Online — Nevine El-Aref, May 3, 2023
Brown University Digitizing 10,000 from Israel/Palestine
Brown University — May 3, 2023
Roman wall recognised as national monument
BBC — May 3, 2023
Cosmic rays reveal 2,500-year-old subterranean burial in ancient Greek necropolis
Live Science — Kristina Killgrove, May 2, 2023
How Did Fake Antiquities End Up at a Presidential Library?
Hyperallergic — Erin Daly, May 2, 2023
Ancient Israel and the Origin of Roman Glass
Haaretz — Ruth Schuster, May 2, 2023
Archaeologists Unearth Buddha Statue in Ancient Egyptian Port City
Smithsonian Magazine — Christopher Parker, May 1, 2023
Ancient Romans Dropped Their Bling Down the Drain, Too
The New York Times — Franz Lidz, May 1, 2023
Austria says talks underway on returning Parthenon marbles to Greece
Reuters — May 2, 2023
Abraham Accords allow Israelis to excavate two huge ‘genizas’ found in rural Morocco
The Times of Israel — Melanie Lidman, May 1, 2023
The Astragali of Abel Beth Maacah
TheTorah.com — Dr. Matthew Susnow, May, 2023
Rome, Sacred Ground for Nearly 3,000 Years, and Counting
The New York Times — David Laskin, May 1, 2023
Highway Construction in Crete Reveals Ancient Pipelines
Greek Reporter — Alexander Gale, May 1, 2023
Mummies reveal children in ancient Egypt were largely anemic - study
The Jerusalem Post — May 1, 2023
APRIL 2023
Night hawk detectorists dig holes at Colchester Roman site
BBC — April 30, 2023
Periods of prolonged droughts caused downfall of Indus megacities
Heritage Daily — Markus Milligan, April 30, 2023
Ancient underwater temple found off coast of Naples - report
The Jerusalem Post — April 30, 2023
3,000-year-old skeletons of nine children were discovered in Qazvin province, Iran
Arkeonews — Oğuz Büyükyıldırım, April 29, 2023
Looted Artifacts Returned to Yemen Amid Investigation into Met Trustee’s Collection
ARTnews — Karen K. Ho, April 28, 2023
Archaeologists Find Evidence of ‘Lost’ Ancient Roman Campaign in Arabia
Haaretz — Ruth Schuster, April 27, 2023
Two men guilty of conspiring to sell history-changing Anglo-Saxon coins
The Guardian — Mark Brown, April 27, 2023
Mysterious 'painted people' of Scotland are long gone, but their DNA lives on
Live Science — Kristina Killgrove, April 27, 2023
Grape pips found in the Negev dated to 8th century may be the oldest of its kind worldwide
The Jerusalem Post — Judy Siegel-Itzkovich, April 27, 2023
‘Spectacular’ new find: Roman military camps in desert found by Oxford archaeologists using Google Earth
University of Oxford — April 27, 2023
Researchers identify three Roman camps in Arabia
BBC — April 27, 2023
The Ishtar Gate of Babylon: One Monument, Multiple Narratives
ANE Today — Helen Gries, April, 2023
Medical equipment found in Roman burial
Heritage Daily — Markus Milligan, April 26, 2023
Buddha statue unearthed at temple in Egypt's Red Sea region
Ahram Online — Nevine El-Aref, April 26, 2023
Prolonged droughts likely spelled the end for Indus megacities
Phys.org — University of Cambridge, April 26, 2023
France's long-awaited restitution policy is finally here
The Art Newspaper — Vincent Noce, April 26, 2023
Smoke archeology finds evidence Humans visited Nerja Cave for 40,000 Years
Arkeonews — Leman Altuntaş, April 26, 2023
Dig in Newquay reveals Bronze Age and Roman settlements
BBC — April 26, 2023
When Did Clothing Originate?
Smithsonian Magazine — Ian Gilligan, April 25, 2023
Crete Showcases Rich Ancient History in Three New Museums
Greek Reporter — Tasos Kokkinidis, April 25, 2023
2,000-year-old graves found in ancient necropolis beneath Paris Train Station
Arkeonews — Leman Altuntaş , April 24, 2023
The Ancient Greek Fisherman and His Astonishing Villa Mosaics
Greek Reporter — Tasos Kokkinidis, April 24, 2023
Egypt archaeologists refute Ramses II-Exodus connection
Al-Monitor — Salwa Samir, April 23, 2023
Emperor Septimus statue awaits missing head smuggled from Türkiye
Daily Sabah — April 23, 2023
Layout of ancient Greek papyri through lead-drawn ruling lines revealed by Macro X-Ray Fluorescence Imaging
Scientific Reports — Romano, F.P., Puglia, E., Caliri, C. et al., April 21, 2023
Genetic Tests of Israeli Desert Olive Tree Reveal Roots of Ancient Agriculture
Haaretz — Gid'on Lev, April 21, 2023
Riddle of ancient Egypt’s ‘impossible’ sculpture is finally solved—in Scotland
The Art Newspaper — Maev Kennedy, April 21, 2023
Hidden symbols and 'anomalies' discovered in 800-year-old 'Stone of Destiny' to be used in Charles III's coronation
Live Science — Owen Jarus, April 21, 2023
Advanced imaging techniques reveal secrets of sealed ancient Egyptian animal coffins
Arkeonews — Oguz Kayra , April 21, 2023
Neutron tomography of sealed copper alloy animal coffins from ancient Egypt
Scientific Reports — O’Flynn, D., Fedrigo, A., Perucchetti, L. et al., April 20, 2023
Decapitated and dismembered bodies found at Maya pyramid
Heritage Daily — Markus Milligan, April 20, 2023
Why the myth of Atlantis just won’t die
National Geographic — Erin Blakemore, April 20, 2023
2,000-year-old hoard of Roman coins may have been hidden by a soldier during a bloody civil war in Italy
Live Science — Tom Metcalfe, April 20, 2023
Archaeologists discovered the secret ingredient that made Mayan plaster durable
Arkeonews — Leman Altuntaş, April 20, 2023
The Myth of the Twelve Tribes of Israel
ANE Today — Andrew Tobolowsky, April 2023
Ancient DNA reveals commercial viticulture in Byzantine and Early Islamic settlements
Phys.org — Justin Jackson, April 19, 2023
Archaeologists discover Roman sanctuary and cemetery in Belgium
Heritage Daily — Markus Milligan, April 19, 2023
Archaeologists have uncovered the first human representations of the people of mythical Tartessos
Arkeonews — Leman Altuntaş, April 19, 2023
Antiquities Smugglers Arrested on Greek Island of Crete
Greek Reporter — Alexander Gale, April 19, 2023
Greece Partially Opens the Amphipolis Tomb
Greek Reporter — Tasos Kokkinidis, April 19, 2023
Ancient necropolis unearthed next to busy Paris train station
France24 — AFP, April 19, 2023
The Kylix Marvel: Why Experts Distrust the Story of an Ancient Cup’s Rebirth
The New York Times — Graham Bowley and Tom Mashberg, April 19, 2023
Stunning New Discoveries at Ancient Greek City of Paestum in Italy
Greek Reporter — Tasos Kokkinidis, April 19, 2023
Antiquities, plucked from storeroom, on Roman Forum display
AP News — Frances D'Emilio, April 18, 2023
Bust depicting Greek god of wine making found in Cockermouth, England
Heritgae Daily— Markus Milligan, April 18, 2023
Severed hands buried in ancient Egyptian palace were likely 'trophies' exchanged for gold
Live Science — Owen Jarus, April 18, 2023
How to be an Ethical Tourist in Archeological Sites and Museums
Art & Object — Danielle Vander Horst, April 18, 2023
Archaeologists discover remains of Roman fortlet near Clydebank
BBC — April 18, 2023
Roman gateway rebuilt in ‘exact spot’ at site of invasion of Britain
The Guardian — Harriet Sherwood, April 18, 2023
San Antonio Museum of Art sends viral ancient artifact back to Europe this May
CultureMap— Hannah J. Frías, April 17, 2023
Fragments of large wall painting found in Cartagena’s Roman theatre
Heritage Daily — Markus Milligan, April 17, 2023
Roman temple found in France may have been dedicated to war god Mars
Live Science — Tom Metcalfe, April 17, 2023
A newly uncovered ancient Roman winery features marble tiling, fountains of grape juice and an extreme sense of luxury
Phys.org — Emlyn Dodd, April 17, 2023
Lavish ancient Roman winery found at ruins of Villa of the Quintilii near Rome
The Guardian — Charlotte Higgins, April 17, 2023
New Discoveries at Ancient Greek City of Paestum’s ‘Little Doric Temple’ in Italy
Arkeonews — Leman Altuntaş, April 16, 2023
'Thousands’ of finds discovered at Iron Age temple in Madaba, says Canadian archaeologist
The Jordan Times — Saeb Rawashdeh, April 16, 2023
Iraq's ancient treasures sand-blasted by climate change
Phys.org — Asaad Niazi & Guillaume Decamme, April 16, 2023
Archaeologists discover ring with carnelian carving of Apollo
The Jerusalem Post — April 16, 2023
A pre-Hispanic ceremonial center with unknown characteristics was discovered in the Andes
Arkeonews — Oğuz Büyükyıldırım, 15 April 2023
Museum Will Stop Obscuring Images of Prophet Muhammad From Online Tour
The New York Times — Zachary Small, April 14, 2023
Mystery of Roman coins discovered on shipwreck island has archaeologists baffled
Live Science— Tom Metcalfe, April 13, 2023
A sanctuary for Cult God Mithras discovered in Germany
Arkeonews — Leman Altuntaş, April 13, 2023
Start of major A417 scheme 'like Christmas Eve'
BBC — Jasmine Ketibuah-Foley and Steve Knibbs, April 14, 2023
Tomb of steward of Amun Temple, smaller chapels unearthed in Saqqara Necropolis
Ahram Online — Nevine El-Aref, April 12, 2023
High status tomb discovered in Saqqara necropolis
Heritage Daily — Markus Milligan, April 12, 2023
The Başbük Rock Wall Panel: Serving Empire, Honoring Syro-Anatolian Gods
ANE Today — Mehmet Önal , Celal Uludağ, Yusuf Koyuncu and Selim Ferruh Adalı, April, 2023
Archaeological sites at risk from coastal erosion on the Cyrenaican coast of Libya
Phys.org — Public Library of Science, April 12, 2023
Roman residential town found close to Luxor Temple
Ancient Egypt Magazine — April 12, 2023
Evidence of prehistoric glue used 20,000-years-ago during the Palaeolithic period
Heritage Daily — Markus Milligan, April 12, 2023
Bone fragment reveals humans wore leather clothes 39,000 years ago
New Scientist — Alison George, April 12, 2023
'We need to act fast': experts race to preserve Afghanistan's ancient Buddhist heritage site Mes Aynak from copper mining
The Art Newspaper — Sarvy Geranpayeh, April 11, 2023
Chichen Itza: Archaeologists discover scoreboard for ancient Maya ball game
BBC— Vanessa Buschschlüter, April 12, 2023
Archaeologists identify a sunken Nabataean temple dedicated to the God Dusares at Pozzuoli
Arkeonews — Leman Altuntaş, April 12, 2023
Hoard of Roman silver coins bought by council
BBC — Inaya Mohmood, April 12, 2023
New Excavations at Rome’s Colosseum
Art & Object — Christopher Siwicki, April 11, 2023
The mysterious symbols found carved in Qatar’s desert
CNN — Dimitris Sideridis, April 10, 2023
Scientists reconstruct 35,000 year old face - study
The Jerusalem Post— April 10, 2023
Mosaic discovered in ruins of submerged Roman town
Heritage Daily— Markus Milligan, April 10, 2023
Exploring why the bodies of people in a town near Pompeii were not well preserved when Vesuvius blew
Phys.org — Bob Yirka, April 10, 2023
Over 1,000 years ago, Caesarea’s coast was likely the birthplace of sand farming
The Times of Israel — Melanie Lidman, April 10, 2023
Bronze Age and Roman-era settlements unearthed in Newquay
Arkeonews — Leman Altuntaş, April 10, 2023
Ancient Europeans Took Hallucinogenic Drugs 3,000 Years Ago
Smithsonian Magazine — Sarah Kuta, April 10, 2023
Fragment of giant Roman statue uncovered in Chersonesos
Heritage Daily — Markus Milligan, April 9, 2023
How Many Plagues Were There in Egypt? Surprise!
Haaretz — Elon Gilad, April 9, 2023
Hatay Archaeology Museum's mosaics protected against aftershocks
Daily Sabah — Buse Keskin, April 9, 2023
Marble inlay floors found in a Sunken Roman villa in Baia, the Las Vegas of the ancient world
Arkeonews — Oğuz Büyükyıldırım, April 9, 2023
Roman Apollo ring with links to Snettisham hoard found
BBC — Tom Metcalfe, April 8, 2023
Burial complex unearthed at Dra Abu el-Naga necropolis
Ancient Egypt Magazine — April 8, 2023
Archaeologists uncover ornate Christian frescos in Old Dongola
Heritage Daily— Markus Milligan, April 7, 2023
Hidden Ptolemy text, printed beneath a Latin manuscript, deciphered after 200 years
Live Science— Jennifer Nalewicki, April 7, 2023
A new hazard scenario at Vesuvius: deadly thermal impact of detached ash cloud surges in 79CE at Herculaneum
Scientific Reports — Pensa, A., Giordano, G., Corrado, S. et al., April 6, 2023
Fragment of a 1,750-year-old New Testament translation discovered
Phys.org — OAW, April 6, 2023
A New (Double Palimpsest) Witness to the Old Syriac Gospels (Vat. iber. 4, ff. 1 & 5)
New Testament Studies — Kessel, G., Vol. 69(2)
Bronze-age people took hallucinogenic drugs in Menorca, study reveals
The Guardian — April 7, 2023
Direct evidence of the use of multiple drugs in Bronze Age Menorca (Western Mediterranean) from human hair analysis
Scientific Reports — Guerra-Doce, E., Rihuete-Herrada, C., Micó, R. et al., April 6, 2023
1976: when Ramses came to Paris for a mummy makeover
France 24 — AFP, April 6, 2023
The Meaning and Symbolism of Swimming-Girl Spoons from Egypt
ANE Today— Peter Lacovara, April, 2023
A Roman statue unearthed on the site of St Polyeuctus’ church, which was once Constantinople’s largest church
Arkeonews — Leman Altuntas, April 5, 2023
Cryptic Mosaics Depicting Medusa Discovered in Ancient Roman Villa
ARTnews — Daniel Cassady, April 6, 2023
Mysterious mosaics depicting Medusa uncovered at 2nd-century Roman villa
LiveScience— Owen Jarus, April 5, 2023
‘Roman numerals’ found on Stone of Destiny ahead of King’s coronation
Independent — Tony Jones, April 5, 2023
Sarcophagus of Ramses II, possible pharaoh of Exodus, unveiled in Paris
The Times of Israel — AFP, April 5, 2023
Why You Shouldn’t Break Lamb Bones During Passover
The Times of Israel — Roger D. Isaacs, April 4, 2023
Science Notes: recreating Neolithic violence
Current Archaeology — April 5, 2023
Mummies provide the key to reconstruct the climate of the ancient Mediterranean
Phys.org — Swiss National Science Foundation, April 4, 2023
Olmec Sculpture Will Return to Mexico
Archaeology Magazine — April 4, 2023
New discoveries from Roman site in North-Western France
Heritage Daily — Markus Milligan, April 4, 2023
Archaeologist elaborates on Iron Age burial chambers
Tehran Times — April 4, 2023
4500-year-old tiger-patterned ritual weapon uncover in east China
Arkeonews — Oğuz Büyükyıldırım, April 4, 2023
See Colorful Paintings of the Zodiac Signs From an Ancient Egyptian Temple
Smithsonian Magazine — Christopher Parker, April 4, 2023
2012 Inscription Reinterpreted for Easter: Canaanite or Sabaean?
The Times of Israel — Amanda Borschel-Dan, April 3, 2023
The OI has changed its name to ISAC
University of Chicago — April 4, 2023
The OI Gets Rebranded, Drops ‘Oriental’ From Name
WTTW — Paul Caine, April 3, 2023
Spectacular Gold Jewels Worn Against Evil Eye in Roman Jerusalem Go on Exhibit, Finally
Haaretz — Ruth Schuster, April 3, 2023
Israeli archaeologists present 1,800-year-old gold protective jewelry
Jerusalem Post — April 3, 2023
1,900-year-old statue discovered in Istanbul
Hürriyet Daily News — Fatma Aksu, April 3, 2023
The True History of Early Christian Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
Haaretz — Ruth Schuster, April 2, 2023
Severed right hands reveal Trophy-Taking practices in Ancient Egypt
Arkeonews — Oğuz Büyükyıldırım, April 2, 2023
MARCH 2023
Indigenous people of the American West used 'sacred' horses a half-century earlier than previously thought
LiveScience— Kristina Killgrove, March 31, 2023
A 1,100-year-old lead amulet of Bulgarian soldiers sieges Constantinople found
Arkeonews — Leman Altuntas, March 31, 2023
First osteological evidence of severed hands in Ancient Egypt
Scientific Reports — Gresky, J., Bietak, M., Petiti, E. et al., March 31, 2023
2,000-year-old bamboo slips discovered in Yunnan
Arkeonews — Leman Altuntas, March 31, 2023
The Meaning of Ancient Greek and Roman Artisan Signatures
Hyperallergic — Sarah Bond, March 30, 2023
Researchers use 21st-century methods to record 2,000 years of ancient graffiti in Egypt
Phys.org — Simon Fraser University, March 30, 2023
The Headless Statue of a ‘Roman Emperor’ Is Seized from the Met
The New York Times — Tom Mashberg and Graham Bowley, March 30, 2023
Prosecutors eye new seizures of old art at the Met
ICIJ — Spencer Woodman, March 30, 2023
Re-examination of the Colchester Vase reveals it was made locally
Current Archaeology — March 30, 2023
Exeter Cathedral Roman remains unearthed by archaeologists
BBC — March 30, 2023
Strange Ancient Burials Found in Southern Israel
Haaretz — Viktoria Grinboim Rich, March 30, 2023
DNA Confirms Oral History of Swahili People
The New York Times — Elie Dolgin, March 29, 2023
The Angel of YHWH
The Torah.com — Dan McClellan, March 29, 2023
“The Egyptian,” King of Moab
ANE Today — Mattias Karlsson, March 2023
Israeli Archaeologists Find 6000-year-old Metal Fishhook, and It’s for Sharks
Haaretz — Ruth Schuster, March 29, 2023
Roman-era trash dump containing naked Venus statue and other artifacts unearthed in France
Live Science — Kristina Killgrove, March 28, 2023
Should the World's Oldest Hebrew Bible Remain in Israel? An Auction Awaits
Haaretz — Moshe Gilad, March 28, 2023
The fall of the Praetorian Guard
Heritage Daily — Markus Milligan, March 27, 2023
Art repatriation: Fighting traffickers in an illicit global trade
CBS News — Seth Doane, March 26, 2023
Amid Scrutiny of Met’s Antiquities Collection, Turkey Reclaims Looted Objects Linked to Museum Trustee
ARTnews — Angelica Villa, March 27, 2023
Archaeologists uncovered a ‘golden tomb’ during excavations in Armenia
Arkeonews — Leman Altuntas, March 26, 2023
Roman silver fragment found in Diss baffles experts
BBC — Katy Prickett, March 25, 2023
Genome-wide analysis of a collective grave provides insight into the population structure of early neolithic population
Nature — Guarino-Vignon, P., Lefeuvre, M., Chimènes, A. et al., March 25, 2023
Ancient Egypt’s Ramses II temple reveals animal mummy menagerie
Ahram Online — Nevine El-Aref, March 25, 2023
In a Roman Tomb, ‘Dead Nails’ Reveal an Occult Practice
The New York Times — Franz Lidz, March 25, 2023
Parthenon fragments returned by the Vatican go on display in Greece
CNN — Elinda Labropoulou, March 25, 2023
Vatican returns Parthenon sculptures to Greece
BBC — Antoinette Radford, March 25, 2023
Pope Francis returns three fragments of Parthenon to Greece
The Guardian — Helena Smith, March 25, 2023
Ancient Egyptian pharaoh-sphinx statues unearthed at sun temple
LiveScience — Owen Jarus, March 23, 2023
A New Archaeological Initiative Scouring Pompeii’s Suburbs Has Turned Up a Fascinating New Cache of Ancient Cookware
Artnet — Jo Lawson-Tancred, March 23, 2023
Dance and games offer glimpses of life, and death, in ancient Italy
Phys Org — Alex Whiting, March 23, 2023
Tools for bleeding cows uncovered in 7,000-year-old cemetery
Heritage Daily — Markus Milligan, March 23, 2023
Unique and very well-preserved prehistoric engravings found in southwestern Catalonia
Archeonews — Leman Altuntas, March 23, 2023
Greece Welcomes the Return of 29 Illegally Removed Antiquities
Greek Travel Pages — March 23, 2023
Time capsules: Mauritania's precious Chinguetti manuscripts
Phys Org — March 22, 2023
Statuette of Venus uncovered in Roman rubbish dump
Heritage Daily — Markus Milligan, March 22, 2023
Are Possession and Other Spirit Phenomena Depicted in the Hebrew Bible?
ANE Today — Reed Carlson, March, 2023
D.A. Bragg Returns 12 Antiquities to the Republic of Türkiye
Manhattan District Attorney's Office— March 22, 2023
Daily life “frozen in time” at Roman villa after the Vesuvian eruption of AD 79
Heritage Daily — Markus Milligan, March 22, 2023
Work begins to reveal Roman mosaic under Colchester shops
BBC — March 22, 2023
Rare Coin, Minted by Brutus to Mark Caesar’s Death, Is Returned to Greece
The New York Times — March 21, 2023
Bog bodies: complex human connections with wetlands, death, and burial
World Archaeology — March 21, 2023
New Investigation Finds More than 1,000 Objects in Met’s Collection Linked to Antiquities Trafficking
ARTnews — Tessa Solomon, March 21, 2023
Abandoned mosaic flooring found at Roman Pompeii
Heritage Daily — Markus Milligan, March 21, 2023
Prehistoric “Engravings Room” Rediscovered in Spain
Archaeology Magazine — March 21, 2023
D.A. Bragg Returns 29 Antiquities to Greece
Manhattan District Attorney's Office — March 21, 2023
Yodfat, the Jewish Town Attacked by 60,000 Roman Soldiers
Haaretz — Ruth Schuster, March 21, 2023
Celestial reliefs depicting the heavens uncovered in the Temple of Esna
Heritage Daily, Markus Milligan, March 21, 2023
Obsidian Cliff: Humanity’s Tool Shed for the Last 11,500 Years
The New York Times — Jim Robbins, March 20, 2023
Too-good-to-be-true Darius ostracon mix-up teaches a public lesson etched in pottery
The Times of Israel — Melanie Lidman, March 20, 2023
Scientists reveal new discovery inside the Pyramid of Khufu
Arkeonews — oguz kayra, March 20, 2023
Archeologists discover 'oldest pearling town' in the Persian Gulf
CNN — Nadeen Ebrahim, March 20, 2023
Archaeologists search for signs of Jewish past in Morocco’s southern oases
The Times of Israel — March 20, 2023
‘The stuff was illegally dug up’: New York’s Met Museum sees reputation erode over collection practices
The Guardian — Spencer Woodman, Malia Politzer, Delphine Reuter and Namrata Sharma, March 20, 2023
Archaeologists uncover Roman-era church mosaic along Israel Nat'l Trail
Jerusalem Post — March 19, 2023
In Photos: Egypt’s first complete Zodiac uncovered in Luxor's Temple of Esna
Ahram Online — Nevine El-Aref, March 19, 2023
Monumental Roman complex discovered in France
Arkeonews — Leman Altuntaş, March 19, 2023
More remnants of Temple of the Sun discovered in Matareya area
Egypt Independent — March 17, 2023
Headless skeletons uncovered in Neolithic mass grave
World Archaeology — March 17, 2023
Olney: Roman villa mosaic found under Aldi supermarket site
BBC — Mar 17, 2023
The “Tomb of Absalom”: The Earliest Judeo-Christian Place of Pilgrimage in Jerusalem
ANE Today — Joe Zias, March 2023
Chance cross-cultural unicorn concepts lost in translation
Phys.org — Justin Jackson, March 16, 2023
Excavations reveal copper deposits that made Cyprus one of the most important Late Bronze Age trade hubs
Phys.org — Jessica Oscarsson, University of Gothenburg, March 16, 2023
Uncovering the ritual past of ancient mustatils: Cult, herding, and ‘pilgrimage’ in the Late Neolithic of north-west Arabia
Arkeonews — Leman Altuntaş, March 16, 2023
Contest launched to decipher Herculaneum scrolls using 3D X-ray software
The Guardian — Ian Sample, March 15, 2023
Using rock images to study cult of the gods in pre-Egyptian society
Phys.org — University of Bonn, March 15, 2023
A 1,600-Year-Old Coffin May Shed Light on Roman Britain
The New York Times — Jenny Gross, March 15, 2023
Biblical city yields unusual case of 3,500-year-old head surgery
The Washington Post — Mark Johnson, March 14, 2023
Neolithic ceramics reveal dairy processing from milk of multiple species
Phys Org — University of York, March 14, 2023
Bronze swords from Mycenaean civilisation found in Greek Tomb
Heritage Daily — Markus Milligan, March 14, 2023
Was Mithras worshipped in ancient Leicester?
TLS — Mary Beard
At Long Last, a Donkey Family Tree
The New York Times — Franz Lidz, March 14, 2023
1,000-Year-Old Gold Earrings and Silver Coins Unearthed in the Netherlands
Smithsonian Magazine — Sarah Kuta, March 14, 2023
Roman-era tomb scattered with magical 'dead nails' and sealed off to shield the living from the 'restless dead'
Live Science — Kristina Killgrove, March 14, 2023
Archaeologists Discover Unexpected Enterprise in Prehistoric UAE Village
Haaretz — Ruth Schuster, March 14, 2023
New Light from Pompeii: exhibition explores artificial light in the Roman world
The Past — March 13, 2023
When Did Hominins Begin to Produce Tools?
Archaeology Magazine — March 13, 2023
Remains of Roman aristocrat unearthed in ‘extraordinary’ cemetery near Leeds
The Guardian — Josh Halliday, March 13, 2023
Oldest Bible manuscript to go on display in Tel Aviv at ANU museum
The Jerusalem Post — March 12, 2023
One of the World’s Most Expensive Coins Was Sold Using Fake Provenance and the Seller Has Been Arrested
ARTnews — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, March 11, 2023
Unique tombs wrapped in high-quality fabrics and painted bodies were discovered at monumental temple in Peru
Arkeonews — Oğuz Büyükyıldırım, March 11, 2023
Colors on ancient pottery tell of Peruvian empire's influence
The Jerusalem Post — March 11, 2023
The World’s oldest and first swords ever discovered
Arkeonews — Leman Altuntaş, March 11, 2023
Japanese scholar tries to decode purpose of ancient structures in southern Jordan
The Jordan Times — Saeb Rawashdeh, March 11, 2023
U.S. Repatriates Looted Artifact to Iraq
Archeology Magazine — March 10, 2023
Stolen Art Returned to Iraq
FBI — March 9, 2023
Roman amphitheatre discovered at ancient Ategua
Heritage Daily — Markus Milligan, March 10, 2023
Symposium—Chroma: Ancient Sculpture in Color
The MET — Upcoming Event: March 24 & 25
New evidence for early regional exchanges in Eurasia: Ice skates made of animal bones over 3,000 years old
Arkeonews — Leman Altuntaş, March 9, 2023
How are sheep helping archaeologists in Pompeii perseveration efforts?
The Jerusalem Post — Reuters, March 9, 2023
Remains of ancient temple with hieroglyphic inscriptions discovered in Sudan
LiveScience — Owen Jarus, March 9, 2023
Evidence of Romano-Celtic temple found in northern Britain
Heritage Daily —Markus Milligan, March 8, 2023
Oldest reference to Norse god Odin found in Danish treasure
PhysOrg — James Brooks, March 8, 2023
The Emergence of Edom: Recent Debate
ANE Today — Piotr Bienkowski, March 2023
‘Magnificent’ smiling sphinx of Roman emperor found at ancient Egypt site
Washington Post — Adela Suliman, March 7, 2023
Discovery frenzy could draw more tourists to Egypt
Axios — Ivana Saric, March 7, 2023
Achieving Divinity: “Golden Mummies of Egypt” at Manchester Museum
ANE Today — Campbell Price, March, 2023
Vatican, Greece ink deal for ‘donation’ of Parthenon marbles
AP — Nicole Winfield and Derek Gatopoulos, March 7
Hinged phallus of 2,000-year-old fertility figurine was 'clearly intended to dangle'
LiveScience — Kristina Killgrove, March 7, 2023
Evidence of a Roman shrine dating back was discovered during dig at Leicester Cathedral
Arkeonews — Leman Altuntaş, March 7, 2023
Tourist arrested for stealing stones and marbles from the Acropolis
Greek City Time — March 7, 2023
Archaeologists find Jewish antiques, Hebrew texts in Moroccan synagogue
Jerusalem Post — March 6, 2023
Israel Antiquities Authority must rein in enthusiasm before its next find - editorial
Jerusalem Post — March 6, 2023
The Darius Artifact: How Did We Get From Discovery of the Decade to Disgrace?
Haaretz — Ruth Schuster, March 5, 2023
Gladiator fights were staged in Roman Britain, evidence suggests
BBC — James FitzGerald, March 6
Roman era sphinx uncovered at Dendera Temple Complex
Heritage Daily — Markus Milligan, March 6, 2023
Archaeologists Identify the Earliest Horse Riders
Haaretz — Ruth Schuster, March 4, 2023
Treasures from new digs reveal that Pompeii is far from ‘frozen in time’
The Guardian — Natalie Haynes, March 4
Iran may be a hotspot of Neanderthal archaeology - study
Jerusalem Post — March 4, 2023
Minoan civilization may have used celestial navigation techniques
Arkeonews — Oguz Kayra, March 3, 2023
Bronze Age well contents reveal the history of animal resources in Mycenae, Greece
Heritage Daily — Markus Milligan, March 3, 2023
Holy oil for King Charles' coronation consecrated in Jerusalem
Reuters — March 3, 2023
Unfounded: Ancient Darius inscription shard isn’t authentic – Antiquities Authority
The Times of Israel — March 3, 2023
Archeological discovery confirms steel used earlier than first thought
New Atlas — Paul McClure, March 2, 2023
Stunning gem-covered gold earrings discovered in 800-year-old hoard in Germany
LiveScience — Kristina Killgrove, March 2, 2023
Exploring Israel: A Visit to a 1,600–year–old Synagogue
Haaretz — Moshe Gilad, March 2, 2023
New Excavation at Pompeii Underway
Archaeology Magazine — March 2, 2023
Archaeologists uncover hidden corridor in Egypt's Great Pyramid of Giza
Jerusalem Post — Reuters, March 2, 2023
54,000-year-old stone points are oldest evidence of bows and arrows in Europe
LiveScience — Tom Metcalfe, March 2, 2023
Archaeologists have discovered sandstone blocks belonging to a pharaoh’s temple covered with hieroglyphs in Sudan
Arkeonews — Oğuz Büyükyıldırım, March 2, 2023
Cave in Cumbria used for centuries of burials
Current Archaeology — March 2, 2023
Ancient DNA Reveals History of Hunter-Gatherers in Europe
The New York Times — Carl Zimmer, March 1, 2023
Winter Light
Archaeology Magazine — Daniel Weiss, March/April 2023
As good as gold … why toothpicks and hair locks are the new treasure
The Guardian — Kate Mavor, March 1, 2023
New Moai statue discovered on Easter Island
Arkeonews — Leman Altuntas, March 1, 2023
FEBRUARY 2023
The Limits of the Nile
Archaeology Magazine — March/April 2023
Golden necklaces discovered in Bronze Age tomb
Heritage Daily — Marcus Milligan, Feb. 28, 2023
Cosmati at Canterbury Cathedral? Piecing together the history of a medieval mosaic
Current Archaeology — Feb. 28, 2023
Comb made from human skull found among A14 artefacts
BBC — Feb. 28, 2023
The ‘peaceful Neolithic’ is dead: the dawn of agriculture coincided with rising violence
Current Archaeology — Feb. 27, 2023
Newly discovered Roman fort found in Blöskopf, Germany
Jerusalem Post — Feb. 27, 2023
3,500-year-old perfectly preserved ancient frozen bear found in Siberian
Arkeonews — oguz kayra, Feb. 27, 2023
Storms unearth hundreds of Roman artifacts in Spain
El Pais — Silvia R. Pontevedra, Feb. 26, 2023
In Medieval burial ground, a rare embroidered Deisis depicting Jesus Christ was discovered
Arkeonews — oguz kayra, Feb. 26, 2023
Group Of Persian, Roman and Coptic Tombs Discovered In Egypt
Greek Reporter — Paula Tsoni, Feb. 26, 2023