Articles in "archaeology"

Dyeing for Royalty: Ancient Tools Reveal Economic Power Behind Biblical Israel

Archaeologists have uncovered the first physical evidence of tools used to produce scarlet dye at Tel Shikmona, shedding light on a highly ...

Archaeologists Begin Rescue Excavations near Ancient City of Heraclea Sintica

(BTA) Rescue excavations have begun at the ancient city of Heraclea Sintica, Southwestern Bulgaria, Prof. Lyudmil Vagalinski, who leads the ...

History at Her Fingertips: Israeli Toddler Discovers 3,800-Year-Old Scarab

At just three and a half years old, Ziv Nitzan has already made a discovery that most archaeologists only dream of. While on a family ...

Rare Clay Jug Found in Israel Highlights Camels’ Role in Abbasid Trade

Archaeologists unearthed a 1,200-year-old clay jug adorned with camel motifs while excavating a cave in Yatir Forest in the southern Hebron ...

Secrets Beneath the Sand: Archaeologists Discover Ancient Pyramid in Israel’s Desert

Israeli archaeologists have discovered a mysterious, 2,200-year-old pyramid-shaped structure in the Judean Desert that raises more ...

Nesher Ramla Discovery Reveals Selective Hunting and Scavenging by Prehistoric Humans

New research reveals that early humans at the prehistoric site of Nesher Ramla in Israel's coastal plain did not hunt indiscriminately but ...

Discovery of 2,500-Year-Old Negev Burial Site Sheds Light on Ancient Trade Routes

Archaeologists uncovered a 2,500-year-old burial site in the Negev Highlands, shedding light on ancient trade routes that connected ...

Hidden for Millennia: Roman-Era Papyrus Details Tax Evasion and Slave Trade Scam

A newly analyzed papyrus has unveiled a spectacular case of forgery and fiscal fraud in the Roman Empire, providing scholars with rare ...

Archaeologists Discover First Temple Period Cultic Site in Jerusalem

Archaeologists in Jerusalem have uncovered a one-of-a-kind structure dating back to the First Temple period shedding light on ancient ...

Archaeologists Solve Mystery of Israel’s Missing Cave Art

A team of researchers from Tel Aviv University have proposed a groundbreaking explanation for a century-old archaeological mystery: why ...