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Hides that reveal: DNA helps scholars divine Dead Sea Scrolls

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Genetic sampling of the Dead Sea Scrolls has tested understandings that the 2,000-year-old artefacts were the work of a fringe Jewish sect, and shed light on the drafting of scripture around the time of Christianity’s birth. The research ... More »

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Ancient Afghan citadel collapses, cultural heritage sites at risk

GHAZNI, Afghanistan (Reuters) – An ancient tower dating back 2,000 years in the historic Afghan city of Ghazni collapsed this week, local officials said, raising concerns about the vulnerability of the country’s cultural heritage and the government’s ability t... More »

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Libya’s ancient ruins blighted by theft, shunned by tourists

CYRENE, Libya (Reuters) – Graffiti covers the walls of a Greek amphitheatre in Cyrene, an ancient ruined city in eastern Libya now struggling with neglect, vandals and illegal confiscation of land by locals. The deserted souvenir shops and cafes on the mountai... More »

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Roman remains unearthed near famous Lisbon restaurant

LISBON (Reuters) – Portuguese archaeologists digging near one of Lisbon’s most iconic restaurants, the Solar dos Presuntos (Manor of Hams), have discovered a large Roman cemetery holding 2,000-year-old skeletons and various ancient artifacts. The necropolis wa... More »

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‘Oldest known extract’ of Homer’s Odyssey discovered in Greece

ATHENS (Reuters) – Archaeologists in Greece have discovered what they believe to be the oldest known extract of Homer’s epic poem “The Odyssey”. A team of Greek and German researchers found it on an engraved clay plaque in Ancient Olympia, the birthplace of th... More »

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Egypt puts relics recovered from smugglers in Italy on display

CAIRO (Reuters) – Hundreds of ancient artifacts returned by Italy after they were recovered from smugglers in May went on display at the Egyptian museum in Cairo on Wednesday. The relics date to different eras, suggesting that the smugglers were well organized... More »

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King Tutankhamen’s military chariot moved to new Egyptian museum

CAIRO (Reuters) – A military chariot that belonged to ancient Egypt’s boy-king, Tutankhamen, has been moved to a new museum near the Pyramids that Cairo hopes will help bring tourists back to the country. The chariot, made from Lebanese cedar wood and animal s... More »

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Egypt uncovers ancient necropolis south of Cairo

Egyptian archaeologists have discovered an ancient necropolis containing 40 stone sarcophagi, about 1,000 small statues and a necklace charm bearing the hieroglyphic inscription "happy new year". More »

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Israeli archaeologists unearth 1,800-year-old mosaic

A decoration of a figure is seen on a mosaic floor which archaeologists say is 1,800 years old and was unearthed during an Israel Antiquities Authority excavation in Caesarea, Israel February 8, 2018. REUTERS/Nir Elias CAESAREA, Israel (Reuters) – A 1,800-year... More »

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Scientists reconstruct face of 9,000 year-old Greek teenager

ATHENS (Reuters) – The last time anyone looked on Dawn’s face was 9,000 years ago. Now the teenager can be seen again, after scientists reconstructed her face to show what people looked like in the Mesolithic period, around 7,000 BC. But she doesn’t look happy... More »

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Egypt reveals artifacts, mummy from tombs in ancient city of Luxor

LUXOR, Egypt (Reuters) – Egypt’s authorities on Saturday revealed artifacts and a linen-wrapped mummified body, possibly that of a top official, from two tombs that were discovered two decades ago in the Nile city of Luxor but had not been fully unexplored. Th... More »

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Tower of human skulls in Mexico casts new light on Aztecs

Abel Guzman, a biological anthropologist from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), examines a skull discovered at a site where more than 650 skulls caked in lime and thousands of fragments were found in the cylindrical edifice near Templo... More »

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Colossus probably depicting Ramses II found in Egypt

A part of an ancient Egyptian obelisk unearthed on Thursday is seen in the Matariya area in Cairo, Egypt, March 9, 2017. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany Archaeologists from Egypt and Germany have found a massive eight-meter statue submerged in ground water in a C... More »

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Very old, charming – er – thing goes on display in Athens

A 7000-year old Neolithic statuette is temporarily displayed at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, Greece, February 10, 2017. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis A bird-like statuette dating back 7,000 years has mystified archaeologists in Greece who still... More »

Israel says ancient papyrus supports its claim to Jerusalem

An employee works at an Israel Antiquities Authority laboratory in Jerusalem October 26, 2016. REUTERS/Ammar Awad Israeli archaeologists have made public a fragment of an ancient text which they say is the earliest Hebrew reference to Jerusalem outside the Bib... More »

Shackled remains at ancient Greek site tell tale of intrigue

ATHENS At least 80 skeletons lie in a mass grave in an ancient Greek cemetery, their wrists clamped by iron shackles. They are the victims, say archaeologists, of a mass execution. But who they were, how they got there and why they appear to have been buried w... More »

Rare mark from biblical king’s seal found in Jerusalem

JERUSALEM Israeli archaeologists have discovered a mark from the seal of biblical King Hezekiah, who helped build Jerusalem into an ancient metropolis. The circular inscription, on a piece of clay less than a centimeter (0.4 inches) long, may very well have be... More »

Fossil first: ancient human relative may have buried its dead

CRADLE OF HUMANKIND, South Africa Humanity’s claim to uniqueness just suffered another setback: scientists reported on Thursday that a newly discovered ancient species related to humans also appeared to bury its dead. Fossils of the creature were unearthed in ... More »