Archaeologists say they have exposed the remains of King Herod’s palace in Jerusalem and with it the site where the trial of Jesus may have taken place. The location, near the city’s historic Tower of David, differs from other suggestions for the site of one of history’s most renowned court events, most notably the Antonia […]

The incredible discovery was headed by a team of Spanish-Italian archeologists with the help of the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities. The ancient tomb was found in a large ancient graveyard of Sheikh Abdel-Quma on the West Bank at Thebes. The complex had a shaft that connects to various chambers, including morbid monuments of demons holding […]

It’s been a mesmerizing year for archaeology around the globe, Ever since the innovation of the biggest known Greek tomb was announced in August, The Amphipolis tomb, which dates to the time of Alexander the Great, is a prime example of how archaeology can fascinate the public imagination. Equally inspiring was the discovery, after decades […]

An international team of archaeologists has unearthed three 2,200-year-old, well-preserved glass mosaics at the site of the olden city of Zeugma in Turkey. The incredibly well preserved mosaics date back to the 2nd century BC, but they’re still as gorgeous as the first day. The olden city of Zeugma, also known as Seleukia-on-the-Euphrates, is located […]

American archaeologists are excavating a graveyard in Egypt that could enclose over a million mummified bodies. The leftovers of more than 1,700 people have already been unearthed in the graveyard, which is known as Fag el-Gamous and is located about 96 kilometers south of Cairo in the Faiyum region. Judging by the density of the […]