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Welcome to the Bible & Archaeology News. Below is an aggregate of the latest headlines from the world of biblical archaeology and biblical studies.

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

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

More than 50 pairs of tweezers found during an excavation of a 2,000-year-old Roman settlement – Romans to blame for no-body-hai

Arkeonews — oguz kayra, 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

'Finds of a lifetime' - Two Roman carved heads unearthed at archaeological dig in Carlisle

ITV — 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

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

US repatriates 77 looted artifacts to Yemen — but the Smithsonian will house them for now

Egypt Independent — Oscar Holland, Jacqui Palumbo, Feb. 26, 2023

3,000-Year-Old leather Shoe discovered On A Beach In Kent, UK

Arkeonews — Leman Altuntas, Feb. 26, 2023

Archaeologists unearth 1,200-year-old temple in Peru

Jerusalem Post — Feb. 26, 2023

Medieval synagogue that predates the Inquisition found hidden under Spanish nightclub

LiveScience — Kristina Killgrove, Feb. 25, 2023

First direct evidence of elephant hunting shines light on Neanderthal subsistence strategies

The Past — Feb. 25, 2023

Roman-era graves vandalized in Israel's ancient Tel Kedesh site

Jerusalem Post — Feb. 24, 2023

Tree Rings, Drought, and the Collapse of the Hittite Empire

ANE Today — Eric Cline, Feb. 2023

England's archaeological history gathers dust as museums fill up

BBC — Patrick Hughes, Feb. 24, 2023

Archaeologists have found a fort that the Romans built to protect their silver mines, complete with wooden spikes

Arkeonews — Lemon Altuntas, Feb. 23, 2023

Israeli Robot Helps Repair Pompeii's Shattered Beauty

Haaretz — Ofer Aderet, Feb. 23, 2023

What a Comb Can Tell Us About the History of the Written Word

Smithsonian Magazine — March Issue 2023

What Can Mythological Narratives tell us about Mycenaean Long-Distance Trade in the Bronze Age?

ANE Today — Jörg Mull, Feb. 2023

The big archaeological digs happening up in the sky

The Guardian — Geoff Manaugh, Feb. 23, 2023

An elite Bronze Age man had brain surgery more than 3,000 years ago

CNN — Ashley Strickland, Feb. 22, 2023

Cranial trephination and infectious disease in the Eastern Mediterranean: The evidence from two elite brothers from Late Bronze

PLOS ONE — Kalisher R, Cradic MS, Adams MJ, Martin MAS, Finkelstein I, Feb. 22, 2023

Into the Labyrinth: unravelling the myths and archaeology of Minoan Knossos

Minerva Magazine — Feb. 22, 2023

2,400-year-old flush toilet discovered in China could be one of the oldest ever

CNN — Tara Subramaniam, Feb. 22, 2023

In Photos: Waziri I Papyrus for first time at Egyptian Museum in Tahrir after discovery & restoration

ahramonline — Nevine El-Aref, Feb. 21, 2023

3rd-century-B.C. woman was buried facedown with a nail hole in her skull. Here's why.

LiveScience — Tom Metcalfe, Feb 21. 2023

Israeli family discovers ancient Byzantine relic on Shabbat walk

Jerusalem Post — Feb. 21, 2023

Egypt unveils renovated wing of oldest museum, new papyrus

Associated Press — Feb. 21, 2023

Archaeologists excavate ancient Mesopotamian palace, temple

Jerusalem Post — Sam Halpern, Feb. 21, 2023

Archaeologists Find Homes of Europe’s First Monument Builders, and They’re Fortified

Haaretz — Ruth Schuster, Feb. 21, 2023

Archaeologists discover 2,000-year-old party hall in Italy

Jerusalem Post — Feb. 20, 2023

It’s not a darning tool, it’s a very naughty toy: Roman dildo found

The Guardian — Mark Brown, Feb. 19, 2023

1,600-year-old fragment Of Enigmatic Roman Artifact Discovered In Belgium

Arkeonews — Leman Altuntas, Feb. 19, 2023

Saudi Archaeologists have discovered a pre-Islamic Musnad inscription and a bronze bullhead

Arkeonews — Oğuz Büyükyıldırım, Feb. 18, 2023

American patron of Israeli archaeology becomes focus of New York’s antiquities trafficking unit

Jerusalem Post — ASAF ELIA-SHALEV/JTA, Feb. 18, 2023

Centuries-old Book of Esther scrolls salvaged from Turkey earthquake rubble

Jerusalem Post — Boaz Edidin, Feb. 17, 2023

Ancient Christian maps of Israel, Jerusalem gifted to University of Haifa

Jerusalem Post — Feb. 17, 2023

Roman soldier’s 1,900-year-old payslip uncovered in Masada

Arkeonews — Leman Altuntas, Feb. 16, 2023

Island lives: art and identity in the Mediterranean

Minerva Magazine — Feb. 16, 2023

Archaeologists Broke Open King Tut’s Inner Tomb Exactly 100 Years Ago. Here Are 5 of the Most Opulent Artifacts They Found

Artnet — Annikka Olsen, Feb. 16, 2023

Oldest Nearly Complete Hebrew Bible Heads to Auction

The New York Times — Jennifer Schuessler, Feb. 15, 2023

Cuneiform Mathematics: Outstanding Techniques in a System of Texts

ANE Today — Carlos Gonçalves, Feb. 2023

New Testament's Book of Revelation Was Influenced by Curse Tablets, Scholar Deduces

Haaretz — Ruth Schuster, Feb. 15, 2023

Columns of a 7th-century BC hall uncovered at Buto

Ancient Egypt Magazine — Feb. 15, 2023

Roman-era sarcophagus uncovered in Gaza

Jerusalem Post — Reuters, Feb. 14, 2023

Unlucky medieval woman underwent at least two skull surgeries in Longobard Italy

Arkeonews — Leman Altuntas, Feb. 14, 2023

John Camp wins the 2024 Gold Medal Award

AIA — Feb. 13, 2023

Assyrian palace excavated in the ancient city of Nimrud

Minerva Magazine — Feb. 12, 2023

The History of Iron in Ancient Israel

The Torah.com — Dr. Naama Yahalom-Mack

Biblical Cookware and Crockery

The Torah.com — Dr. Nava Panitz-Cohen

Why is a love poem full of sex in the Bible? Readers have been struggling with the Song of Songs for 2,000 years

The Conversation — Jonathan Kaplan, Feb. 10, 2023

Absences, Archaeology, and the Early History of Monotheistic Religions in the Near East

ANE Today — Robin Derricourt, Feb. 2023

Who Made the First Stone Tool Kits?

Smithsonian Magazine — Brain Handwerk, Feb. 9, 2023

Egypt opens 4,000-year-old tomb on Luxor's West Bank, oldest open to public

Reuters — Feb. 9, 2023

Cave Where Generations Hid for 6,000 Years Found in West Bank

Haaretz — Ruth Schuster, Feb. 9, 2023

Signs of ancient climate crisis as the Hittite empire unravelled

Nature — Müge Durusu-Tanriöver, Feb. 8, 2023

Archaeologists Find Rare Mesopotamian-style Gold Bead in Jerusalem

Haaretz — Ruth Schuster, Feb. 8, 2023

1,800-Year-Old Sanctuary to Mithras Uncovered by Archaeologists in Spain

ARTnews — Francesca Aton, Feb. 7, 2023

Gold glass ‘Roma’ unearthed in the excavations of the Rome subway

Arkeonews — Leman Altuntas, Feb. 7, 2023

Saudi Arabia unveils face of ancient Nabataean woman

CNN — Dalya Al Masri, Feb. 6, 2023

Archaeologists have discovered a mummy wrapped in gold – here’s what it tells us about ancient Egyptian beliefs

The Conversation — Maiken Mosleth King, Feb. 6, 2023

Researcher using AI to piece together fragments of ancient texts

Jerusalem Post — Feb. 5, 2023

Cryptic lost Canaanite language decoded on 'Rosetta Stone'-like tablets

LiveScience — Tom Metcalfe, Feb. 3, 2023

Mummy Research Used 3D Printing to Reveal Archaeological Secrets

3D Natives — Claire S., Feb. 3, 2023

The Earliest Mention of the Placename Sinai: The Journeys of Khety

ANE Today — Julien Cooper, Feb. 2023

Israel probes legality of US giving artifact to Palestinians

Associated Press — Ilan Ben Zion, Feb. 3, 2023

How Should Scientists Navigate the Ethics of Ancient Human DNA Research?

Smithsonian Magazine — Emiliano Rodríguez Mega, Knowable Magazine, Feb. 2, 2023

Biomolecular analyses enable new insights into ancient Egyptian embalming

Nature — Rageot, M., Hussein, R.B., Beck, S. et al., Feb. 1, 2023

Ancient Egypt's mummification ingredients came from far-flung locales

Jerusalem Post — Reuters, Feb. 1, 2023

Ancient ‘Pagan Masks’ Debunked by Archaeologists in Poland

Haaretz — Viktoria Greenboim Rich, Feb. 1, 2023

Corby: Roman tiles found at Priors Hall Park question worker theory

BBC — Feb. 1, 2023

UK Government announces new plans to protect treasure finds

Heritage Daily — Markus Milligan, Feb 1, 2023

JANUARY 2023

What the Ancient Bog Bodies Knew

The New York Times — Franz Lidz, Jan. 30, 2023

Carved Gems Found in Roman Bath after Falling Down Drain 2,000 Years Ago

ArtNews — Daniel Cassady, Jan. 30, 2023

Ancient Roman Road’s Beginning Will Remain a Mystery for Now

The New York Times — Elisabetta Povoledo, Jan. 29, 2023

Why Is an Ancient Egyptian Mass Grave of Dogs ‘Stumping Archaeologists’?

The Daily Beast — Candida Moss, Jan. 29, 2023

How an Unorthodox Scholar Uses Technology to Expose Biblical Forgeries

Smithsonian Magazine — Chagan Tigay, Jan. 2023

Ancient sarcophagus found in Samaria after attempted robbery

Jerusalem Post — Jan. 29, 2023

Egypt unveils ancient tombs of ‘secret keeper’ tomb, gold-leaf-covered mummy

Times of Israel — Jan. 29, 2023

'Where the swords met bone': Archaeological evidence found of Ancient Egyptian rebellion mentioned on the Rosetta Stone

Art Newspaper — Garry Shaw, Jan. 27, 2023

52-foot-long Book of the Dead papyrus from ancient Egypt discovered at Saqqara

LiveScience —Owen Jarus, Jan. 27, 2023

Ancient statue of Hercules emerges from Rome sewer repairs

The Guardian — Lorenzo Tondo, Jan. 27, 2023

5,000-Year-Old Tavern Uncovered in Iraq

Archaeology Magazine — Jan. 27, 2023

Complete Roman city uncovered in Luxor, Egypt

CNN — Christian Edwards, Jan. 27, 2023

The Unpublished Materials of Charles Clermont-Ganneau

ASOR — Matthew J. Suriano, Jan. 26, 2023

Egypt archaeology: Gold-covered mummy among latest discoveries

BBC — Kathryn Armstrong, Jan 26, 2023

Egyptian archaeologists tout firsts among latest discoveries unearthed in ancient city of Luxor

CBS News — Ahmed Shawkat, Jan. 25, 2023

2,300-year-old teenage 'golden boy' mummy undergoes CT scan

Jerusalem Post — Jan. 24, 2023

At a southern Iraq site, unearthing the archaeological passing of time

Penn Today — Michele W. Berger, Jan. 23, 2023

Archaeologists stunned at ancient moat, handprints found in Jerusalem

Jerusalem Post — Joanie Margulies, Jan. 23, 2023

Armageddon Time: How Discoveries at Megiddo Retell the Story of Ancient Israel

Haaretz — Ariel David, Jan. 22, 2023

Two 3,800-year-old Cuneiform Tablets Found in Iraq Give First Glimpse of Hebrew Precursor

Haaretz — Ofer Aderet, Jan. 20, 2023

Luxury fabrics from 1,300 years ago apparently from China, India and Sudan found in Arava

Jerusalem Post — Judy Siegel-Itzkovich, Jan. 19, 2023

Archaeologists believe they found the temple of Poseidon in Greece

Jerusalem Post — Jan. 12, 2023

Still standing: Researchers crack the secret of ancient Rome’s self-healing concrete

Jerusalem Post — Melanie Lidman, Jan. 12, 2023

Ancient Byzantine church with preserved mosaic floor found near Jericho

Jerusalem Post — Jan. 11, 2023

Stunning Pompeii house owned by two ex-slaves opens to public

The Press — Jan. 10, 2023

Silver coins were used as money in Israel 3,600 years ago - study

Jerusalem Post — Judy Siegel-Itzkovich, Jan. 8, 2023

U.S. Officials Repatriate a Looted Relic to the Palestinian Authority

The New York Times — Tom Mashberg, Jan. 5, 2023

DECEMBER 2022

Israeli Archaeologists Find First Proof That Jews Fled to the Negev After Failed Revolt 2,200 Years Ago

Haaretz — Ruth Schuster, Dec. 13, 2022

Researchers discover Egypt’s oldest tomb oriented to winter solstice

Jerusalem Post — Judy Siegel-Itzkovich, Dec. 11, 2022

Hamas says over 60 Roman-era tombs found in Gaza Strip

Jerusalem Post — Reuters, Dec. 11, 2022

What Fingerprints Tell Us About Jerusalem’s Ancient Artisans

Smithsonian Magazine — Hillel Kuttler, Dec. 9, 2022

Rare ancient bullet discovered in Israel

TV7 Israel News — Erin Viner, Dec. 9, 2022

Archaeologists find world's oldest narrative story, and it's intense

Jerusalem Post — Aaron Reich, Dec. 8, 2022

Archaeologists Solve Century-old Mystery of Prehistoric ‘Desert Kites’

Haaretz — Ruth Schuster, Dec. 4, 2022

‘Highway of ancient world’: Part of an 1,800-year-old Roman road found in Galilee

Times of Israel — Dec. 3, 2022

NOVEMBER 2022

3,000-year-old Egyptian amulet discovered in Israel on a school trip

Jerusalem Post — Nov. 30, 2022

When Did Judaism Begin?

Mosaic Magazine — Jon D. Levenson, Nov. 28, 2022

A new book by Yonatan Adler called The Origins of Judaism places the momentous occurrence much later in time than that proposed by most scholars. Is it right?

Researchers Crack Secret of 1,400-year-old Inscription From Catacomb in Israel

Haaretz — Ariel David, Nov. 28, 2022

New Inscriptions in Roman City in Israel Shed Personal Light on Early Christians

Haaretz — Ruth Schuster, Nov. 20, 2022

Ancient fish teeth reveal earliest sign of cooking

BBC — Raffi Berg, Nov. 15, 2022

2,000-year-old luxury Roman villa with 'underfloor heating' discovered

Jerusalem Post — Nov. 11, 2022

San Casciano dei Bagni, Italy sculptures

Archaeologists Find 24 Bronze Statues, Preserved in Tuscan Spa for 2,300 Years

Smithsonian Magazine — Molly Enking, Nov. 10, 2022

Archaeologists Discover 4,300-Foot-Long Tunnel Under Ancient Egyptian Temple

Smithsonian Magazine — Sarah Kuta, Nov. 9, 2022

This ancient Canaanite comb is engraved with a plea against lice

Science News — Freda Kreier, Nov. 8, 2022

Ancient pre-Islamic Christian monastery uncovered in UAE

Jerusalem Post — Nov. 7, 2022

OCTOBER 2022

Mashki Gate: Stunning ancient rock carvings found in Iraq

BBC News — Tiffany Wertheimer, Oct. 20, 2022

The Mysterious ‘Fifth Evangelist’ Who Created the Bible as We Know It

The Daily Beast — Candida Moss, Oct. 16, 2022

Iraq Unveils Archaeological Park with Ancient Carvings

Jordan Times — AFP, Oct. 16, 2022

Massive Trojan War Mosaic Uncovered in Syria

Jerusalem Post — Oct. 15, 2022

These Gold Coins Were Stashed in a Stone Wall Nearly 1,400 Years Ago

Smithsonian Magazine — Molly Enking, Oct. 11, 2022

Megachurch Grifters Were Also a Problem for Jesus’ Disciples

The Daily Beast — Candida Moss, Oct. 9, 2022

Headless Falcons and a Mysterious Inscription Found in Ancient Egyptian Temple

Jerusalem Post — Oct. 7, 2022

Sabaic royal inscription of Yithaʿʾamar Watar

Carved, Signed, Crossed Out – Documents on Wooden Sticks from Ancient South Arabia

ANE Today — Peter Stein, Oct. 2022

Hercules Statue, Approximately 2,000 Years Old, Discovered in Northern Greece

Jerusalem Post — Oct. 4, 2022

SEPTEMBER 2022

Hundreds of Ancient Artifacts Seized from Home in Northern Israel

Jerusalem Post — Sept. 29, 2022

The Neighbors of the Caliph: Archaeologists Uncover Ancient Mosaics on the Shore of the Sea of Galilee

Phys.Org — Universitaet Mainz, Sept. 26, 2022

A Theory About Ancient Israel and Opium May Have Just Been Proved

The Daily Beast — Candida Moss, Sept. 24, 2022

Frozen in time: 3,300-year-old burial cave from Ramses II era found at popular beach

Times of Israel — Amanda Borschel-Dan, Sept. 18, 2022

In First, Ivory Panels Mentioned in Bible Found in Jerusalem

Haaretz.com — Ruth Schuster, Sept. 8, 2022

Camels in the Biblical World of the Ancient Near East

ANE Today 10/9 — Martin Heide and Joris Peters, Sept. 2022

Israel Targets US Christians in Biblical Excavations Tourist Plan

Jerusalem Post — Sept. 3, 2022

"The program is headed by the [Tourism] ministry along with travel agencies EO Tours and Sar-El Tours and in partnership with the Museum of the Bible in Washington DC and the Israel Nature and Parks Authority."

Breaking the Code: Ancient Iran’s Linear Elamite Script Deciphered

ANE Today — François Desset, Kambiz Tabibzadeh, Matthieu Kervran, Gian Pietro Basello, and Gianni Marchesi, Sept. 2022

AUGUST 2022

JULY 2022

Neolithic Arrowhead Is the Oldest Artifact Ever Found in Jerusalem

Haaretz — Ruth Schuster, July 29, 2022

Roman era coin with Luna and Cancer Zodiac sign

Archaeologists Find Roman Coin Bearing Zodiac Symbol in Northern Israel

The New Arab — July 27, 2022

French Authorities Detain Two Archaeologists, Including a Louvre Curator, as Part of an Ongoing International Art-Trafficking Dr

Artnet News — Devorah Lauter, July 25, 2022

15th International Jordan Archaeology Conference

JUNE 2022

MAY 2022

military amphitheater at Legio near Megiddo

APRIL 2022

MARCH 2022

FEBRUARY 2022

JANUARY 2022

DECEMBER 2021

"Earliest victims of Bronze Age Thera (Santorini) volcanic eruption found in Turkey" (Jerusalem Post — December 28, 2021)

"Mummy of famous Egyptian pharaoh digitally unwrapped for first time in 3,000 years" (Live Science — Owen Jarus, December 28, 2021)

"Unfinished Roman-era statue found in old Macedonian capital of Veria (ancient Berea)" (Jerusalem Post — December 28, 2021)

"Large Roman fort built by the Roman Emperor Caligula discovered near Amsterdam" (The Guardian — Daniel Boffey, December 26, 2021)

"'Garbage dump' discovered in ancient Egyptian tomb dedicated to fertility goddess" (Live Science — Laura Geggel, December 23, 2021)

"Ancient underwater treasure found in Caesarea with Christian gold ring" (Jerusalem Post — Rossella Tercatin, December 22, 2021)

"When Biblically Inspired Pseudoscience and Clickbait Cause Looting" (Sapiens — Morag M. Kersel, Meredith S. Chesson, and Austin "Chad" Hill, December 15, 2021)

"Cache of 13,000 Ostraca Unearthed in Upper Egypt's Sohag" (Ahram Online — Nevine El-Aref, December 15, 2021)

"Missing Papyri Professor Must Return $7 Million to Hobby Lobby" (Christianity Today — Daniel Silliman, December 15, 2021)

"In Hometown of Mary Magdalene, Israeli Archaeologists Find Second Synagogue" (Haaretz — Ruth Schuster, December 13, 2021)

"Rare evidence of Roman crucifixion uncovered in the UK" (Live Science — Owen Jarus, December 8, 2021)

"2,700-year-old leather armor proves technology transfer happened in antiquity" (Phys.org — University of Zurich, December 8, 2021)

"Ancient Egyptian Texts for the Afterlife?" (ANE Today 9/12 – Rune Nyord, December 2021)

"Renowned Egyptologist says it’s time to stop romanticizing ancient Egypt" (UCLA Newsroom — Alison Hewitt, December 6, 2021)

"Is this really the biblical city where Jesus walked on water?" (Live Science – Owen Jarus, December 3, 2021)

"The Rise of Silver Coinage in the Ancient Mediterranean" (ANE Today 9/12 – Gil Davis, December 2021)

NOVEMBER 2021

"Culinary Detectives Try to Recover the Formula for a Deliciously Fishy Roman Condiment" (Smithsonian Magazine – Taras Grescoe, November 2021)

"Byzantine Basilica With Graves of Female Ministers and Baffling Mass Graves Found in Israel" (Haaretz – Ariel David, November 15, 2021)

"Oh deer! Archaeologists reveal culinary taste of prehistoric Israelis" (Jerusalem Post – Rossella Tercatin, November 14, 2021)

"Ancient Hangover Cure Discovered—And It's Very Pretty" (Daily Beast – Candida Moss, November 14, 2021)

"Archaeologists discover 'slave room' at Pompeii" (Jerusalem Post, November 14, 2021)

"Archaeologists Reveal Secrets of Assyrian War Machine That Conquered Ancient Judah" (Haaretz – Ariel David, November 9, 2021)

"How did people live (and die) in biblical Azekah? 4 skeletons shed light" (Jerusalem Post – Rossella Tercatin, November 3, 2021)

"David and Solomon’s Kingdom as a State: An Archaeo-Historical Anachronism" (ANE Today Vol. 9, No 11 – Zachary Thomas, November 2021)

"Italy Repatriates Ancient Artifacts to Mexico" (Archaeology Magazine – November 3, 2021)

"Tomb of New Kingdom Treasurer Found in Egypt" (Archaeology Magazine – November 3, 2021)

"A Half a Century of Studying Biblical Coins" (ANE Today Vol. 9, No 11 – David Hendin, November 2021)

"Bronze Age Swords Unearthed in Greece" (Archaeology Magazine – November 2, 2021)

"Heads of Two Statues Uncovered in Turkey" (Archaeology Magazine – November 2, 2021)

"Roman Statues Unearthed in England" (Archaeology Magazine – November 1, 2021)

"The Phaistos Disk-An Enigmatic Artifact in its Cultural Context" (ANE Today Vol. 9, No 11 – Giorgia Baldacci, November 2021)

"The Shavei Zion Figurine Assemblage. A Cultic Site at Sea" (ANE Today Vol. 9, No. 11 – Meir Edrey, Adi Erlich, and Assaf Yasur-Landau, November 2021)

OCTOBER 2021

"Judahite Temple Near Jerusalem May Have Housed Statue of Canaanite God" (Haaretz – Ariel David, October 27, 2021)

"Assyrian Wine Production Site Found in Iraq" (Archaeology Magazine – October 26, 2021)

"Unique Arabic Inscription Found on Ballista Ball at Crusader Castle in Israel" (Haaretz – October 24, 2021)

"Why Are There Christian Crosses on Jewish Graves in Ancient Italy?" (Daily Beast – Candida Moss, October 24, 2021)

"Prehistoric Phallus-Shaped Pillars Found in Turkey" (Archaeology Magazine – October 22, 2021)

"Amythest Seal Showing Biblical Persimmon and Maybe an Ibis Found in Jerusalem" (Haaretz – Sam Sokol, October 21, 2021)

"'Church of the Apostles' in Bethsaida Mysteriously Buried, Archaeologists Discover" (Haaretz – Ruth Schuster, October 20, 2021)

"Possible Crusader Campsite Found in Israel" (Archaeology Magazine – October 20, 2021)

"Swords, gold, & shipwrecks: Israeli waters keep on revealing treasures" (Jerusalem Post – Rossella Tercatin, October 19, 2021)

"400 stone-cut chamber tombs, filled with wall paintings and treasures, discovered in Turkey" (Live Science – Laura Geggel, October 18, 2021)

"Newly found skeleton may bring fresh insights on Vesuvius eruption" (Times of Israel – AFP, October 16, 2021)

"Byzantine Winery Discovered in Central Israel" (Archaeology Magazine – October 12, 2021)

"Data Science and the Bible: Rediscovering the History of the Christian Bible in Ethiopia" (ANE Today Vol. 9, No 10 – Steve Delamarter and Daniel Assefa, October 2021)

"Aspects of Daily Life in Ancient Egyptian Letters" (ANE Today Vol. 9, No 10 – Susan Thorpe, October 2021)

"Rethinking Slavery in the Ancient Near East" (ANE Today Vol. 9, No 10 – Ella Karev and Seth Richardson, October 2021)

"Divine Channels: Rediscovering the Canal Networks of the Assyrian Empire" (ANE Today Vol. 9, No 10 – John MacGinnis, Daniele Morandi Bonacossi, and Jason Ur, October 2021)

"Archaeologists find 2,700-year-old toilet in luxurious palace in Jerusalem" (Jerusalem Post – Rossella Tercatin, October 5, 2021)

"Roman Temple Discovered in Ancient City of Tyre" (Archaeology Magazine, October 4, 2021)

"4,500-year-old jar from the Bronze Age discovered in southern Turkey" (Jerusalem Post, October 4, 2021)

"40,000-year-old sealed cavern in Gibraltar gives new insight into Neanderthal life" (Jerusalem Post – Shira Silkoff, October 3, 2021)

SEPTEMBER 2021

"Water sustainability throughout Jerusalem's history" (Jerusalem Post – Susan de la Fuente, September 30, 2021)

"Zeus temple gate unearthed in Turkey" (Jerusalem Post, September 29, 2021)

"Who Were the Etruscans? DNA Study Solves Origin Mystery" (Haaretz – Ariel David, September 24, 2021)

"US to formally return 3,500-year-old 'Gilgamesh' tablet to Iraq" (Times of Israel, September 21, 2021)

"Making, Trading, and Consuming Phoenician Wine" (ANE Today – Adriano Orsingher, Jens Kamlah, Hélène Sader, Aaron Schmitt, Silvia Amicone and Christoph Berthold)

"The Ancient Salt Industry on the Mediterranean Coast of Israel" (ANE Today Vol. 9, No 9 – Ehud Galili and Sarah Arenson)

"Altered States and Paleolithic Caves" (ANE Today Vol. 9, No 9 – Yafit Kedar, Gil Kedar, and Ran Barkai)

"Royal Illness in the Bible and the Ancient Near East" (ANE Today Vol. 9, No 9 – Isabel Cranz)

"Saudi Arabia's rock-cut camels redated" (Archaeology Magazine, September 20, 2021)

"Mass grave of slaughtered Crusaders discovered in Lebanon" (Live Science – Ben Turner, September 17, 2021)

"Saving Iraq's Tomb of Nahum, a secret mission resurrects Kurdistan's Jewish past" (Times of Israel – Tal Schneider, September 15, 2021)

"1,500-Year-Old Winepress, Other Artifacts Unearthed in Israel" (Science News, September 13, 2021)

"Roman emperor's statue discovered in Aydin" (Hurriyet Daily News, September 13, 2021)

"2,000-year-old quarry found to supply stones for ancient Jerusalem" (Jerusalem Post – Rossella Tercatin, September 5, 2021)

"Archaeologists Find Jerusalem Stone Quarry From Second Temple Period" (Haaretz – Ruth Schuster, September 5, 2021)

"Byzantine church dedicated to unknown martyr unearthed in Israel" (Live Science – Owen Jarus, September 2, 2021)

"Weight used to cheat in trade during First Temple era found in Jerusalem" (Jerusalem Post – September 2, 2021)

"Paradigm Shift in Human Evolution: Early Humans Left Africa via Arabia" (Haaretz – Ruth Schuster, September 1, 2021)

"Herodian Hangout" (Archaeology – Marley Brown, September/October 2021)

"Seeds of Conflict" (Smithsonian – Joshua Hammer, September 2021)

AUGUST 2021

"From Texts to Scribes: Evidence for Writing in Ancient Israel" (ANE Today Vol. 9, No 8 – Philip Zhakevich)

"Why Did the World End in 1200 BCE?" (ANE Today Vol. 9, No 8 – Jesse Millek)

"Neo-Assyrian Legal Practice — Law without Lawyers" (ANE Today Vol. 9, No 8 – Betina Faist)

"Cognitive Science and the Ancient Near Eastern Religious Imagination" (ANE Today Vol. 9, No 8 – Brett Maiden)

"From Texts to Scribes: Evidence for Writing in Ancient Israel" (ASOR – Philip Zhakevich, August 2021)

"Update: Week 4—Protecting the Cultural Heritage of Cyrene, Libya" (ASOR – Ahmad Emrage and Susan Kane, August 2021)

"New Study Solves the Mystery of Dead Sea Scrolls Site" (Haaretz – Nir Hasson, August 27, 2021)

"Archaeologists expose Torah ark of Vilna synagogue destroyed by Nazis, Soviets" (Times of Israel – Michael Bachner, August 26, 2021)

"IN PHOTOS: Excavating the Great Temple at Motza Near Jerusalem" (Haaretz – Ruth Schuster, August 26, 2021)

"Stunningly preserved mummy of slave found in Pompeii graveyard" (Live Science – Stephanie Pappas, August 17, 2021)

"Well-preserved skeleton skeleton sheds light on culture in ancient Pompeii" (Jerusalem Post – Reuters, August 17, 2021)

"Ancient 1,700-year-old coins found on Israeli beach" (Jerusalem Post – Staff, August 14, 2021)

"Archaeologists unearth 1st Jerusalem evidence of quake from Bible's Book of Amos" (Times of Israel – Amanda Borschel-Dan, August 4, 2021)

"Sacred stone tied to the legend of Romulus and Remus unearthed in Rome" (Live Science – Tom Metcalfe, August 3, 2021)

JULY 2021

"Contacts Between the Cuneiform Cultures and India" (ANE Today – Claus Ambos)

"Did an Academic Outsider Determine What Saved Jerusalem from Conquest by the Assyrian Emperor Sennacherib in 701 BCE?" (ANE Today – Alice Ogden Bellis)

"New Symbols of Hierarchy: On the Origins of the Cartouche and Encircling Symbolism in Old Kingdom Pyramids" (ANE Today – David Ian Lightbody)

"A Treasure Quest in the Copper Scroll from Qumran" (ANE Today – Jesper Høgenhaven)

"Assurbanipal's iPad: Wax Boards in the Ancient Near East" (ANE Today – Michele Cammarosano and Katja Weirauch)

"Archaeologists Uncover Rare "Fast Galley" From 2nd Century BCE" (Maritime Executive – July 27, 2021)

"Israeli Archaeologists Find Biblical Name ‘Jerubbaal’ Inked on Pot From Judges Era" (Haaretz – Ruth Schuster, July 14, 2021)

"Five-letter inscription inked 3,100 years ago may be name of biblical judge" (Times of Israel – Amanda Borschel-Dan, July 14, 2021)

"From the Louvre to the Met—Should We Break Up Major Museums?" (Daily Beast – Candida Moss, July 6, 2021)

"Fossil Shark Teeth Cache Unearthed In The City Of David, One Of The Oldest Parts Of Jerusalem" (Forbes.com – David Bressan, July 4, 2021)

JUNE 2021

"Who Was the Mysterious Melchizedek in the Bible?" (HowStuffWorks — Dave Roos)

"The Art of Conservative Rebellion: A Short Introduction to the First Sealand Dynasty" (ANE Today – Odette Boivin)

"Housewives, Weavers and Businesswomen: Assyrian Women from Assur and Kanesh" (ANE Today – Cécile Michel)

"The Symbolic Representations of the Cosmos in the Hittite Rock Sanctuary of Yazilikaya" (ANE Today – Eberhard Zangger and E.C. Krupp)

"Temples and Cult Places in Iron Age Transjordan" (ANE Today – Margreet L. Steiner)

"2,000-year-old Roman coffin unearthed in UK, enlightens on funeral rituals" (Jerusalem Post – Staff, June 29, 2021)

"New prehistoric human unknown to science discovered in Israel" (Jerusalem Post – Rossella Tercatin, June 24, 2021)

"Fossils found in Israel are ‘last survivors’ of ‘missing’ type of extinct humans" (Times of Israel – Christina Larson, June 24, 2021)

"Stunning archaeological find: Is there an 'underworld' under the earth?" (Jerusalem Post – Maariv Online, June 21, 2021)

"Prehistoric man lived with and loved Neanderthals in the Negev 50,000 years ago" (Times of Israel – Amanda Borschel-Dan, June 14, 2021)

"New Discovery Highlights How Jews and Christians Were Once Naughty with Magic" (Daily Beast – Candida Moss, June 13, 2021)

"7,000-year-old seal impression marks prehistoric site as early trade hub" (Times of Israel – Amanda Borschel-Dan, June 10, 2021)

"Ancient stone anchor used for 2,000 years found on Israel’s northern coast" (Times of Israel – Staff, June 10, 2021)

MAY 2021

"Glass: Lapis Lazuli from the Kiln" (ANE Today – Andrew Shortland)

"Mesopotamian Sculpture in Color" (ANE Today – Astrid Nunn)

"Monotheism or Monopoly? Akhenaten and His Religious-Political Reform" (ANE Today – Jiří Janák)

"The Geography of the Neo-Assyrian Empire" (ANE Today – Ariel M. Bagg)

"Bad Judeans? Despite biblical ban, non-kosher fish were eaten in ancient Israel" (Times of Israel – Amanda Borschel-Dan, May 25, 2021)

"Dead Sea Scrolls: Mysterious scribe wrote eight diverse scrolls, scholars find" (Jerusalem Post – Rossella Tercatin, May 4, 2021)

"From Papal Gift to Royal Fertility Charm, the Insane Story of Jesus’ Foreskin" (Daily Beast – Candida Moss, May 3, 2021)

APRIL 2021

"Reading Inscriptions Alongside the New Testament" (ANE Today – D. Clint Burnett)

"Sheshonq (Shishak) in Palestine: Old Paradigms and New Vistas" (ANE Today – Felix Höflmayer and Roman Gundacker)

"Excessive and Deviant Consumption in the Hebrew Bible" (ANE Today – Rebekah Welton)

"Condemning Statues" (ANE Today – Simon Connor)

"My Meeting with Mellaart or, Dutch Cigars and the Case of the Missing Wall Paintings" (ANE Today – Alex Joffe)

"Archaeologists Think They’ve Found Missing Link in Origin of the Alphabet" (Daily Beast – Candida Moss, April 25, 2021)

"How old are the Dead Sea Scrolls? Carbon-dating project to offer answers" (Jerusalem Post – Rossella Tercatin, April 25, 2021)

"Israel uncovers 3,500-year-old inscription from biblical Canaan" (Jerusalem Post – Rossella Tercatin, April 17, 2021)

"Stoned in the Stone Age: Prehistoric humans got high - Israeli scholars" (Jerusalem Post – Rossella Tercatin, April 8, 2021)

MARCH 2021

"Commemorating Jesus: Constantine's Church of the Holy Sepulchre" (ANE Today – Jordan J. Ryan)

"Visualizing Ancient Athens in 3D" (ANE Today – Dimitris Tsalkanis)

"The (Historical) Origins of God" (ANE Today – Theodore J. Lewis)

"A Cosmic Impact and the Beginning of Farming at Abu Hureyra in Syria" (ANE Today – Andrew M.T. Moore)

FEBRUARY 2021

"Genderbending Performances in Wartime: From Judges to Judith" (ANE Today – Jacob Wright)

"Neo-Assyrian Deportation and the Levant" (ANE Today – Jonathan Valk)

"Eggstraordinary Objects" (ANE Today – Tamar Hodos)

"The Last Empire of Iran" (ANE Today – Michael R.J. Bonner)

JANUARY 2021

"The Enigmatic Tablets from Late Bronze Age Deir 'Alla" (ANE Today – Michel de Vreeze)

"Sinai in Ten Maps" (ANE Today – Ahmed Shams)

"Saqqara in 3D: A New Look at an Ancient Site" (ANE Today – Elaine Sullivan)

"Fish Sauces — The Food that Made Rome Great" (ANE Today – Benedict Lowe)

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