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Israeli Archaeologists Dig Up Large Tusk of Ancient Elephant
KIBBUTZ REVADIM, Israel—Israeli archaeologists recently unearthed the titanic tusk of a prehistoric elephant near a kibbutz in southern Israel, a remnant of a behemoth once hunted by early people around half a million years ago. The Israel Antiquities Authority announced Wednesday that the 2.5-meter (yard) long fossil belonging to the long-extinct straight-tusked elephant was found […]
Archaeologists Discover Passageways in 3,000-Year-Old Peruvian Temple
LIMA—A team of archaeologists has discovered a network of passageways under a more than 3,000-year-old temple in the Peruvian Andes. Chavin de Huantar temple, located in the north-central Andes, was once a religious and administrative center for people across the region. The passageways were found earlier in May and have features believed to have been […]
2,700-Year-Old Toilet Found in Jerusalem Was a Rare Luxury
JERUSALEM—Israeli archaeologists have found a rare ancient toilet in Jerusalem dating back more than 2,700 years, when private bathrooms were a luxury in the holy city, authorities said Tuesday. The Israeli Antiquities Authority said the smooth, carved limestone toilet was found in a rectangular cabin that was part of a sprawling mansion overlooking what is […]
New Piece of Dead Sea Scrolls Jigsaw Discovered After 60 Years
JERUSALEM—Israeli archaeologists racing against treasure hunters to search caves near the Dead Sea have discovered a trove of artifacts, including fragments of a biblical text, the like of which has not been seen for decades. The finds, preserved by the hot, dry air of the Judean desert, also include the 6,000-year-old partly mummified skeleton of […]
Archaeologists Uncover Ancient Ceremonial Carriage Near Pompeii
ROME—Archaeologists have unearthed a unique ancient-Roman ceremonial carriage from a villa just outside Pompeii, the city buried in a volcanic eruption in 79 AD. The almost perfectly preserved four-wheeled carriage made of iron, bronze, and tin was found near the stables of an ancient villa at Civita Giuliana, around 700 metres (765 yards) north of […]
Egypt: Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Beer Factory in Abydos
CAIRO—Archaeologists have discovered a 5,000-year-old brewery that could produce thousands of liters of beer in the ancient Egyptian city of Abydos, Egypt’s tourism and antiquities ministry said. The site in Egypt’s Sohag Governorate likely dates back to the reign of King Narmer around 3,100 BC, the ministry said in a statement on Saturday. Dr. Matthew […]
Archaeologists Identify Ancient Baby Bottles–And Some Are Cute
Ceramic vessels, sometimes fashioned in whimsical animal forms, were used thousands of years ago as baby bottles to feed infants animal milk, according to scientists, offering an intriguing look at how and what infants were fed in prehistoric times. Archaeologists said on Sept. 25 they confirmed the function of these ceramic objects by finding chemical […]
Archaeologists Discover Ancient Workshop in Egypt’s Sinai
CAIRO—Egypt says archaeologists have uncovered an ancient workshop used to build and repair ships that dates back to the Ptolemaic era (332 B.C.-30 B.C.) in the Sinai Peninsula. The Antiquities Ministry said on Feb. 12, that excavations took place in the Tel Abu Saifi archaeological site in Northern Sinai. The site is said to have […]
Archaeologists Discover World’s Oldest Intact Shipwreck, 2 Kilometers Deep
Marine archaeologists have announced the discovery of the world’s oldest intact shipwreck, 2,400 years old, in the Black Sea. The ship was discovered 2 kilometers down (about 1.25 miles) using state of the art technology previously only available to oil, gas, and renewable energy companies. The ship is designed in the style of an ancient […]
New Discoveries Made at Peru’s Chavin de Huantar Archeological Site
A team of U.S. and Peruvian researchers made new discoveries recently in Peru’s Chavin de Huantar archaeological site including three underground galleries, ceramic pieces and human remains. The archaeologists have been working since June to excavate the three galleries in the complex, which is located in the province of Huari in Peru’s Ancash region. At […]