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King Solomon's Copper Mines?
October 28, 2008 — Did the Bible's King David and his son Solomon control the copper industry in present-day southern Jordan? Though that remains an open question, the possibility is raised once again by research ... > full story -
Archaeologists Uncover Ancient Governor's Palace In Turkey
October 21, 2008 — Archaeologists have unearthed parts of a Neo-Assyrian governor's palace dating back to the 9th to 7th century BCE in an excavation program amongst the ruins on Ziyaret Tepe. The discoveries were ... > full story -
Archaeological Dig Uncovers Roman Mystery
October 14, 2008 — Archaeologists have dug up a mystery worthy of Indiana Jones, one that includes a tomb, skeletons and burial rites with both Christian and pagan ... > full story -
New Life Found In Ancient Tombs
October 1, 2008 — Life has been discovered in the barren depths of Rome's ancient tombs, proving catacombs are not just a resting place for the dead. The two new species of bacteria found growing on the walls of the ... > full story -
Roman York Skeleton Could Be Early TB Victim
September 17, 2008 — The skeleton of a man discovered by archaeologists in a shallow grave on the site of the University of York's campus expansion could be that of one of Britain's earliest victims of ... > full story -
'Pristine' Amazonian Region Hosted Large, Urban Civilization
August 29, 2008 — They aren't the lost cities early explorers sought fruitlessly to discover. But ancient settlements in the Amazon, now almost entirely obscured by tropical forest, were once large and complex enough ... > full story -
Archaeologists Lift Lid On Rare Roman Find
August 25, 2008 — Archaeologists in the UK have discovered two rare Roman stone sarcophagi. The 1800-year-old sandstone coffins were uncovered at a dig on the site of former chapel and office buildings in Newcastle ... > full story -
Roman Temple Uncovered In Ancient Jewish Capital Of Galilee
August 11, 2008 — Ruins of a Roman temple from the second century CE have recently been unearthed in the Zippori National Park. Above the temple are foundations of a church from the Byzantine period. The excavations ... > full story -
Rock Art Marks Transformations In Traditional Peruvian Societies
August 6, 2008 — Peru is one of the Latin American countries, like Argentina and Brazil, where rock art is thought to have developed throughout a period stretching from 10,000 BC to 1500 AD. The wealth and diversity ... > full story -
Antikythera Mechanism: Scientists Crack Secrets Of 2,000-year-old Astronomical Computer
July 31, 2008 — Researchers have unravelled the secrets of a 2,000-year-old computer which could transform the way we think about the ancient world. The Antikythera Mechanism is a clock-like astronomical calculator ... > full story -
'Chicken And Chips' Theory Of Pacific Migration
July 30, 2008 — A new study of DNA from ancient and modern chickens has shed light on the controversy about the extent of prehistoric Polynesian contact with the ... > full story -
New Evidence Of Battle Between Humans And Ancient Virus
July 23, 2008 — Human ancestors fought back against an ancient retrovirus with a defense mechanism that our bodies still use today. Evidence of this battle has been preserved in our DNA for millions of ... > full story
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