Vatican ambassador visits Israel Museum’s archaeology wing
The newly appointed Vatican Ambassador to Israel, Archbishop Giorgio Lingua, visited the Israel Museum’s Archaeology Department this week…
A prehistoric cave and Roman statues: Two huge archaeological finds uncovered in northern Israel
Two major archaeological discoveries were uncovered in northern Israel earlier this month: two rare, intact Roman marble statues…
West Bank, Gaza antiquities bill raises international law concerns
The controversial bill seeking to establish a new civilian authority to oversee antiquities and heritage sites within the…
Dante’s Inferno may have predicted planetary impact physics centuries before modern science
New research suggests Dante Alighieri’s Inferno may have done more than shape literary history — it may also…
Stefano Boeri Interiors Restores Southern Ambulatory Areas of the Colosseum in Rome
Southern ambulatories of the Colosseum. Image © Simona Murrone, Parco archeologico del Colosseo Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail…
Israel’s heart is not in Tel Aviv – it’s in the West Bank
Have you been missing out on Israel’s most historic and meaningful areas? Do you visit Israel’s heartland or…
Astonishing 1,400-year-old Tomb Featuring Giant Owl Sculpture Discovered in Mexico
The owl statue – Luis Gerardo Pena Torres, INAH, released It’s being called the most significant archaeological discovery…
Colossal Statues of Ancient Pharoah Stand Again in Luxor After 30 Years of Work
– credit, Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities On Sunday, Egyptian authorities unveiled the completed restoration works on…
1,500 Year-Old Reindeer Trap and Hunting Equipment Uncovered in the Ice of Norway’s Mountains
– credit, Thomas Bruen Olsen / University Museum of Bergen A hiker in Norway discovered a one-of-a-kind wild…
Shipwrecked Cargo of Roman Lead Bars Provides a Chance to Observe of Dark Matter on Earth
Hundreds of lead bricks were found in a ship that sunk between 50 and 80 BCE – credit,…
Oldest Blue Pigment In Europe Might Have Been Stone Age Make-Up
Both Neanderthals and early Homo Sapiens created art. Their cave paintings from the early Stone Age have been…
Huge Camel Carvings Dating Back 12,000 Years Marked Wet Season Oases Like Cultural Road Signs
The outline of a camel etched into stone near a seasonal water source – Credit: Sahout Rock Art…