Tag: Archaeology
Archaeologists report finding oldest Hebrew text
Archaeologists in Israel say they have unearthed the oldest Hebrew text ever found while excavating a fortress city overlooking a valley where the Bible says David slew Goliath.[MORE]
Greece unearths 6,000yo Neolithic farmhouse
Archaeologists in northern Greece have unearthed the ruins of a Neolithic house, a rare find that offers valuable information about everyday life 6,000 years ago, the Greek culture ministry said.[MORE]
Scientists discover ancient reef
Scientists from the University of Melbourne discover an underwater reef in the Flinders Ranges believed to be 650 million years old.[MORE]
Rich history in railyard dig
Remnants of the home of Tasmania's richest man in the 1820s have been discovered in an archaeological dig on Hobart's waterfront.[MORE]
Ramses II temple discovered in Cairo
An Egyptian archaeological team has unearthed a temple and parts of a statue belonging to one of Egypt's most famous pharaohs, in a rare find inside the capital, the official MENA agency has reported.[MORE]
Historic dig begins for Macarthur's hut
An archaeological dig is underway at the birthplace of Australian agriculture at Camden in Sydney's south-west.[MORE]
Giant sleeping Buddha found in Afghanistan
Archaeologists in Afghanistan have discovered a giant Buddha statue buried near the site where the world-famous Bamiyan Buddhas were destroyed by the Taliban in 2001. [MORE]
Russian archaeologists find long-lost Jewish capital
Russian archaeologists say they have found the long-lost capital of the Khazar kingdom in southern Russia, a breakthrough for research on the ancient Jewish state.[MORE]
Ancient burial chamber found in Egypt
Egyptian archaeologists have uncovered the burial chamber and coffin of King Senusret II who was believed to have ruled Egypt from 1897 BC to 1878 BC, the official MENA news agency reported.[MORE]
Huge statue of Roman emperor found
Archaeologists in Turkey have discovered parts of an exquisite marble statue of the Roman emperor and philosopher Marcus Aurelius who ruled between 161 and 180 AD, a local official has said.[MORE]
Cracking Ice Age dress code a shot-in-the-arm for fashionistas
Methods used to crack the dress code of Oetzi the Iceman, whose mummified remains turned up in an Alpine glacier almost two decades ago, could be a boon to the clothing industry, a new study shows.[MORE]
25,000yo Venus of Willendorf celebrated
The 25,000-year-old Venus of Willendorf is still a hot favourite amongst historians.[MORE]
WWI soldier's remains unearthed in Belgium
British archaeologists have found the remains of an Australia World War I soldier during an excavation in Belgium.[MORE]
Ancient pagan temple found in Israel
Archaeologists have found the ruins of a pagan temple dating back to Roman times in the Galilee region of northern Israel.[MORE]
Egypt to test foetuses for Tutankhamun family tree
Egyptian scientists are doing DNA tests on stillborn children found in the tomb of the Pharoah Tutankhamun in the hope of identifying their mother and grandmother, who may be the powerful queen Nefertiti, Egypt's chief archaeologist says.[MORE]
Shakespeare's 'first' theatre found
Archaeologists have discovered the remains of William Shakespeare's first theatre.[MORE]
Announcement due on Fromelles graves
There will be an announcement later today about what will happen to the recently-discovered remains of hundreds of Australian and British soldiers killed at the Battle of Fromelles in France in 1916.[MORE]
500BC boat salvaged off Sicily
The wreck of a Greek boat dating from 500BC has been brought back up to the surface off the coast of southern Sicily, the Italian news agency ANSA reports.[MORE]
New camera peeps at pharaoh's 'solar' boat
Egypt has revealed a unique way of viewing a wooden boat entombed 4,500 years ago next to Giza's Great Pyramid.[MORE]
Sex curse found at ancient Cyprus site
An unexpected sexual curse has been uncovered by archaeologists at Cyprus's old city kingdom of Amathus, on the island's south coast near Limassol.[MORE]
British, US crystal skulls fake, scientists say
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The British Museum and the Smithsonian Institution have had to admit that their crystal skulls are fakes.[MORE]
Mystery tablet could redefine Jewish-Christian links
A tablet said to date back to the 1st century BC could redefine links between the Christian and Jewish religions by predicting a messiah who would rise again after three days.[MORE]
Moche tomb and artefacts uncovered in Peru
Archaeologists in northern Peru say they have discovered human remains and a wealth of artefacts in the tomb of a nobleman who belonged to the ancient Moche Indian culture that flourished in the region more than 1,200 years ago. [MORE]
Pre-Incan tomb found in Peru
Archaeologists have discovered the intact tomb of a pre-Incan leader who lived 1,600 years ago, which could help solve mysteries about Peru's ancient Moche civilisation, the group's lead scientist said.[MORE]
Ancient royal burial ground found in Egypt: report
Archaeologists have uncovered ancient wooden coffins in what appears to be a royal burial ground near the necropolis of Abydos in southern Egypt, the state-run MENA news agency reported overnight.[MORE]
