Shipwrecked cargo containing Roman-era marble artefacts discovered in Israel
The cargo comprises around 44 tonnes of marble architectural elements, including Corinthian capitals and marble columns
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Jalame, 1963-1971
Viewers of the Netflix competition series Blown Away will be familiar both with the mesmerising transformations that take place under extreme heat as glass is blown, shaped, and decorated, and with the Corning Museum of Glass in upstate New York,…
Film Review: Lebanon
Lebanon is a powerful vision of men at war, made real and intense by the fact that we never once move outside the tank, and only see the outside world from the interior.
Early example of cranial surgery identified in late Bronze Age tomb
This discovery represents the earliest example of its kind found in the ancient Near East.
Ivory comb with rare Canaanite inscription
Until now, inscriptions found in the Canaanite alphabet have been limited to two or three words; this is the first meaningful Canaanite inscription found in Israel.
Extremely rare inscribed sling bullet from 2nd century BC found in Israel
It bears the Greek inscription ‘Victory of Heracles and Hauronas’, signifying the bullet’s use as both a physical and psychological weapon
Ancient Egypt news in brief
A round-up of some of the latest news from the world of ancient Egypt.
Fragments of decorated ivory plaques found among the ruins of an ancient palace in Jerusalem
It has been suggested that the ivories were made by Assyrian artists and possibly arrived in Jerusalem as a gift to the nobility.
Ancient settlement and mosaics uncovered on the shores of the Sea of Galilee
Analysing pottery fragments recovered from the site, archaeologists have dated the construction of the settlement to between the 5th and 7th centuries AD.
New study identifies world’s earliest evidence of opium use
The study sheds light on how the hallucinogenic drug was used in Late Bronze Age burial customs.
Ancient elephant tusk discovered in southern Israel
Excavations at the site, located near Revadim, have previously unearthed stone and flint tools assigned to the Late Acheulean.
Excavation in Rahat reveals one of the earliest-known mosques
A 'luxurious estate’ featuring painted wall frescoes and marble-paved halls was also unearthed within the vicinity.
Remains of a Hellenistic fortress revealed in Israel
Weapons, pottery, charred wooden beams, and dozens of coins dating to the late 2nd century BC were also unearthed.
Previously unknown ancient hominin discovered in Israel
A team of researchers has identified 140,000-year-old fossilised remains found in Israel as belonging to a previously unknown type of ancient hominin, which may have been an early precursor of Neanderthals that co-existed alongside other prehistoric groups, including Homo sapiens.…
Discoveries in the Judean Desert
The newly discovered fragments consist of over 20 pieces of parchment belonging to the Minor Prophets Scroll, including sections of the books of Zechariah and Nahum.
One of the magnificent six: secrets from the Byzantine city of Shivta
How did cities come to flourish in the Negev Desert? George Nash has gone in search of Shivta’s former glory.
Leading a life of luxury
Dominic Green reports on what the discovery of fragments of Aegean-style frescoes and an extensive wine cellar can tell us about life in the Bronze Age palace being excavated at the Tel Kabri site in the Galilee region of Israel