The Egyptian antiquities ministry has announced the discovery of a sphinx-like statue and a shrine at the Hathor Temple, located in the sout...
'Lost golden city of Luxor' discovered by archaeologists in Egypt
Mudbrick walls of the 3,400-year-old city, shown here enclosed by a distinctive “zig-zag” wall, stand some nine feet high in areas. COURTESY...
Chinese Find Ancient Xianyang, Lost Capital of the Qin Dynasty
Researchers from the Shaanxi Academy of Archaeology work at the ancient Xianyang site, Shaanxi province. Source: Zhang Jie / ...
Ancient mummies with golden tongues unearthed in Egypt
It is thought the dead were given the golden tongues so they could speak in the afterlife - EGYPTIAN MINISTRY OF ANTIQUITIES (BBC) - Archae...
Israeli archaeologists find 'Biblical royal purple dye'
The rare purple was said to be worn by prestigious figures such as King David, Solomon and Jesus - ISRAEL ANTIQUITIES AUTHORITY (BBC) - A p...
Massive Viking Burial Mounds Discovered in Norway
The discovery of the burial mounds in Norway was not a surprise. Aerial photographs had already picked up subtle signs of their presence, an...
Egypt makes 'major discoveries' at Saqqara archaeological site
There has been a flurry of excavation in recent years in the Saqqara necropolis south of the Egyptian capital Cairo that have brought to lig...
Turkey steals a new archaeological site in Afrin countryside
image via TheDuran Sources reported that the Turkish army forces and the armed factions affiliated with them deliberately stole a new archae...
Greek God Mask Found In An Ancient Turkish Kitchen Is 2,400 Years Old!
The Greek god mask of Dionysus recently unearthed in an ancient Lydian kitchen in western Turkey. Archaeologists digging in an ancie...
Ancient Greek tomb crammed with gold, silver and bronze 'rewriting history' revealed
The tomb discovery astounded archaeologists (Image: GETTY via express.co.uk) ARCHAEOLOGISTS discovered a Bronze Age warrior's ...
Egyptian archaeological team opens door on ancient treasure trove
The ancient wall discovered in Nagaa Hamadi. (Courtesy Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities) The find, believed to be at leas...
‘Holy grail of shipwrecks’ found by robot submarine with treasure worth billions
The shipwreck was found at the bottom of the Caribbean Sea (Image: GETTY/CBS) ARCHAEOLOGISTS were thrilled when a robot submarine unc...
Oldest and Largest Ancient Mayan Temple Found In Southern Mexico
Image: Takeshi Inomata University of Arizona Scientists have discovered the most massive and oldest-known Mayan structure using an aer...
Work begins to unearth Norway's first Viking ship discovery in a century
The ship was discovered underground with georadar Norsk institutt for kulturminneforskning Digging is underway as experts try to unear...
Ancient Greek Site Where Men were Buried with their Horses to be Restored
The Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni vowed to restore the ancient burial site of Doxipara located in Evros in northeast Greece which sh...
Four Discoveries of Ancient Greek Astronomy That Still Baffle Experts
Pictured: view of the Earth, Moon and Sun from the space elements (original image from NASA) The Histories by Herodotus (484BC to 4...
Archaeology breakthrough: 2,000-year-old find changing history of Roman Empire revealed
Five graves are shining light on the Roman Empire (Image: GETTY) ARCHAEOLOGISTS were stunned by the discovery of five skeletons in Do...
Cyprus accuses British company of illegally excavating ancient shipwrecks
A Chinese porcelain dish from the Ottoman colossus lost around 1630 ( Enigma) The Cypriot authorities have accused a private British ...
Treasure Trove of Discoveries Unearthed in Egypt’s Saqqara Necropolis - Video
Archaeologists investigating one of the ancient Egyptian sarcophagi unearthed at the Saqqara archaeological site Egypt’s Ministry of Tou...
British researchers uncover 12 shipwrecks in the Mediterranean including a colossal 17th century vessel filled with artefacts such as Chinese porcelain, Italian jugs and Indian peppercorns
The cluster of shipwrecks were found in the Levantine Basin in the east of the Mediterranean Sea. Some of the artefacts from the wrecks ar...