Archaeological Dig

Archaeologists Find Early Menorah Depiction

AP | AMY TEIBEL | Posted 11.11.2009 | World


JERUSALEM — Israeli archaeologists have uncovered one of the earliest depictions of a menorah, the seven-branched candelabra that has come to sy...

Vespasian Birthplace: Roman Emperor's 2000-Year-Old Villa Unearthed Near Cittareale

AP | MARTA FALCONI | Posted 09.07.2009 | World


ROME — Archaeologists have unearthed a sprawling country villa believed to be the birthplace of Vespasian, the Roman emperor who built the Colos...

Roman Ship Graveyard Discovered Off Italian Coast

Reuters | Posted 08.23.2009 | World


Archaeologists scanning the seabed almost 1000 feet below the coast of the Italian island of Ventotene discovered five perfect-condition ancient Roman...

China: 100 Terracotta Warrior Statues Discovered

AFP | Posted 08.17.2009 | World


Archaeologists in China's northern Xi'an city have excavated another 100 terracotta warriors, including a much-prized army officer, near the tomb of t...

Jerusalem Quarry Discovered Linked To Building Of Second Temple

Huffington Post | Posted 08.06.2009 | World


An ancient quarry has been uncovered by construction crews in Jerusalem that, according to the Israel Antiquities Authority, can be traced back 2,300 ...

Neolithic Settlement In N Ireland Found

The Belfast Telegraph | Linda Stewart | Posted 07.26.2009 | World


Prehistoric mysteries uncovered in an archaeological dig at a Co Down road scheme were revealed to the public this morning. The team behind the dig a...

Prehistoric German Flute Is Oldest Known

AP | PATRICK McGROARTY | Posted 07.25.2009 | World


BERLIN — A bird-bone flute unearthed in a German cave was carved some 35,000 years ago and is the oldest handcrafted musical instrument yet disc...

Ancient Cyprus Well Discovered With Body At The Bottom

AP | MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS | Posted 07.25.2009 | World


NICOSIA, Cyprus — Archaeologists have discovered a water well in Cyprus that was built as long as 10,500 years ago, and the skeleton of a young ...

Hebrew Text Discovered On 3,000-Year-Old Jar Handle

AP | JOSEPH MARKS | Posted 06.20.2009 | World


JERUSALEM — Archaeologists digging on Jerusalem's Mount of Olives have discovered a nearly 3,000-year-old jar handle bearing ancient Hebrew scri...

Venus of Hohle Fels: PREHISTORIC PORN

AP | PATRICK McGROARTY | Posted 06.14.2009 | World


BERLIN — A 35,000-year-old ivory carving of a busty woman found in a German cave was unveiled Wednesday by archaeologists who believe it is the ...

Hobbits Found To Be 'A Separate Species'

BBC | Posted 06.06.2009 | World


Scientists have found more evidence that the Indonesian "Hobbit" skeletons belong to a new species of human - and not modern pygmies....

Egyptian Temples Discovered By Archaeologists In Sinai

AP | HADEEL AL-SHALCHI | Posted 05.22.2009 | World


CAIRO — Archaeologists exploring an old military road in the Sinai have unearthed four new temples amidst the 3,000-year-old remains of an ancie...