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בחינת ממצאי אתר הקבורה שהתגלה בדרום נורבגיה

Researchers discover ancient children's cemetery in Norway

Archaeologists uncovers graves containing remains of nearly 40 children, aged under 6, at site located about 80 km from Oslo; most children buried between 800 and 200 BC, suggesting deaths not sudden

Yogev Israeli | 07.18.24

יאיר והטבעת

Child finds 1,800-year-old engraved ring on Mount Carmel

Young Yair Whiteson finds a bronze ring engraved with the image of Athena while hiking with his IDF reservist father and turns it in to the Israel Antiquities Authority; It will be on display for visitors to Jerusalem

Yaron Drukman | 07.17.24

אחד ממעגלי האבן שהתגלו סמוך לאל-עולא בערב הסעודית, אשר תוארך כבן 7,000 שנה

Archeologists explain 7,000-year-old stone circles in Saudi Arabia

Experts suggest megalithic structures were used as local abodes and point to the possibility that early humans in the area could cover large distances despite dry terrain

Yogev Israeli | 07.15.24

A team of archeologists work on what appear to be parts of a 4,000-year-old ceremonial temple buried in a sand dune of northern Peru, in Lambayeque, Peru

Archaeologists unearth 5,000-year-old ceremonial temple under a sand dune

Archaeologists have discovered a multistory ceremonial temple and human skeletal remains beneath a sand dune in Peru's Los Paredones de la Otra Banda-Las Ánimas Archaeological Complex

Ynetnews | 07.11.24

חרותות סלע עתיקות בנגב

Historical Negev petroglyphs (rock art) eroded by fungi

For millennia, hunters and traders have left engravings and petroglyphs on rocks in the Negev region in southern Israel, and new research has concluded that certain type of fungi, over time, erode them significantly enough that they cannot be identified, destroying the cultural history of the area

Yogev Israeli | 07.10.24

המצבה העתיקה בהודו עם כיתוב בעברית

Hebrew inscriptions found on 13th-century headstone in India

Ramanathapuram tombstone dates to 1224 or 1225; due to extensive damage, exact name of deceased remains unclear, but the name Nehemiah appears on the tombstone

Itamar Eichner | 07.07.24

Worlds Oldest Wine discovered in an urn

Archaeologists discover oldest known liquid wine in Roman tomb

Mineral profile of 2,000-year-old wine similar to sherry wines from Jerez and several fino wines

Ynetnews | 06.20.24

האקרופוליס ביון

Shepherd graffiti discovered near Athens leads to speculation about a lost Acropolis temple

A graffiti drawing dated back to the 6th century BC potentially reveals the existence of a lost temple larger than the Parthenon, predating the iconic structure by at least 50 years

Ynetnews | 06.20.24

הארכיאולוג שחר קריספין מחזיק את מטמון המטבעות לאחר מציאתו

Treasure from final Jewish revolt against Rome found in Lod

Joint excavations by Israel Antiquities Authority and Lod Municipality uncover remains of Jewish public building, destroyed in antiquity; beneath its floor, archaeologists discover hoard of 94 coins, left untouched for centuries

Yaron Drukman | 06.16.24

מיכאל טשרנין מרשות העתיקות מצביע על כמה מהסמלים במבנה

Emblem of King George V discovered in a former hospital building in Jerusalem

Antiquities Authority says symbols served as kind of 'graphic identity card' for noble families who contributed to building’s expansion

Yaron Drukman | 06.10.24

ניאנדרטלים

Fire hearths dating reveals new details about Neanderthal social structures

The controlled use of fire dates back to at least 790,000 years. The new dating approach can provide insights into ancient human behavior and social organization

Ynetnews | 06.10.24

Metal detectorist John Smart with the 1,000-year-old ingot he discovered on Isle of Man

Metal detectorist discovers 1,000-year-old viking silver ingot

After analysis, silver ingot, which was 88% pure, declared 'treasure' and dates back to 900-1045 AD

Ynetnews | 06.09.24

2,000-year-old rock art found along Orinoco River in South America

Newly published discoveries hailed as most extensive prehistoric rock art ever documented

Researchers discovered and mapped 14 monumental rock engraving sites, some over 4 meters wide or high, using drone photography and local guides

Ynetnews | 06.05.24

הפירמידה הגדולה של גיזה

Archaeologists discover 'anomaly' beneath Giza pyramid complex

Survey team using specialized radar find L-shaped chamber underground, prompting interest in what the ancient Egyptians used it for

Yogev Israeli | 06.05.24

Horse burials from 2,000 years ago discovered in France

Archaeologists in France discover ancient horse burial site potentially linked to ritual sacrifice

Researchers believe the horse and dog burials may be linked to a Neolithic burial site in Auvergne with ancient burials and artifacts from a mass sacrifice

Ynetnews | 06.02.24

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