Antiquities
Oct. 7 Gaza border shelters designated antiquities as safeguard against 'clean up' projects
Section 1 of the Antiquities Law (1978) grants the relevant minister the authority to declare locations or artifacts an "antiquity" should it have a distinct national historical value.
Antiques, AI, and a planetarium: The new attraction coming to the Golan
Egypt unearths three previously unknown tombs from different eras at Bahariya Oasis cemetery
Seven ancient Parthian tombs unearthed in Iraq’s Kurdistan region amid survey of 6,500 sites
Cypro-Minoan script on Tel Dor lagoon anchor reveals 11th-century trade routes
Antiquity study links Israel’s Carmel Coast to Cyprus and Egypt through inscribed anchor and jars bearing Egyptian numerals.
Egyptian archaeologists discover three ancient tombs at Qubbat al-Hawa necropolis
The discovery provides new insights into the transitional period between the Old Kingdom and the First Intermediate Period, shedding light on burial customs and architecture during these key periods.
Bronze statue, artifacts reveal ancient cult of Odysseus on Ithaca
Excavations at 'Homer's School' reveal artifacts bearing his name and a bronze statue, confirming the existence of an ancient cult worshiping the hero.
Underwater drones find pristine gold, relics on lost galleon San José near Pillars of Hercules
High definition ROV images and 3D reconstruction revealed 1707 Lima mint marks on dozens of raw coins scattered 600 metres deep around the wreck.
Rare Roman sarcophagus depicting Dionysus and Hercules found in Caesarea
'This is the first time we are finding the scene of the wine contest between the god Dionysus and Hercules on a sarcophagus in our region,' said archaeologist Nohar Shahar.
Original architecture of ancient Roman fountain revealed in Perre Ancient City
Director Alkan said, "We have restored the fountain to its appearance from 2,000 years ago by uncovering three water channels."
World famous dolphin fresco replica in Knossos collapses
Archaeologists cite neglect of Knossos site and urgent need for restoration.
African figurines illuminate Early Christian life in the Negev, Israel
Ebony and bone pendants carved in the likeness of African men and women have been documented in three sixth–seventh-century Christian graves at Tel Malḥata, south-east of Beersheba.
Egypt recovers queen Hatshepsut relics antiquities from the US
Artifacts include gilded sarcophagus lids over 5,500 years old and a Fayum mummy portrait.
Rare Abbasid-Era red clay flask featuring camel art found in Yatir
Decorated flask uncovered in cave-turned-olive press at Horvat 'Anim; symbol of camels’ central role in early Islamic economy.
