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2,000-Year-Old Roman Inscription Found Dumped in Trash in Rome
In Rome’s Via Ostiense district, four museum archaeologists discovered a 2,000-year-old marble inscription discarded in a trash container. The find highlights the fragility of ancient heritage and the risks it faces even in the heart of the Eternal City. Ancient Epigraph in the Trash The archaeologists noticed a large marble block leaning against a container.…
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Archaeologists discover coin inscribed “For the Salvation of Zion” in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM — Recent archaeological work near Jerusalem’s Temple Mount has yielded two exceptional discoveries that illuminate different eras of the city’s turbulent past. First, a tiny 2,600-year-old clay seal inscribed with a biblical name was uncovered during the Temple Mount Sifting Project. Experts date the seal to the late 7th century BCE, likely from King…
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Excavations Resume at Kurul Fortress, Home to the 2,100-Year-Old Mother Goddess Cybele Statue
Kurul Fortress, perched atop the historic heights of Ordu, has earned its place in archaeological literature as the site where the remarkable 2,100-year-old Mother Goddess Cybele statue was uncovered. Now, the ongoing excavations are preparing to enter their 16th season. Recognized as one of the earliest archaeological fortress excavations in the Black Sea region, Kurul…
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2,500-Year-Old Dardanos Tumulus in Çanakkale Is Being Reexamined by International Research Team
The 2,500-year-old Dardanos Tumulus, discovered during construction work at a cement factory in Çanakkale in 1959, is once again under detailed examination by a multidisciplinary team of scholars from Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University (ÇOMÜ), Oxford University, and other international institutions. One of the Oldest Burial Mounds in the Troas Region The tumulus, one of the…