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Tiny Gold Rings Beneath Jerusalem Floors Hint at a 2,200-Year-Old Ritual
A tiny gold ring set with a deep-red stone may reveal an unexpectedly personal side of life in Hellenistic Jerusalem more than 2,200 years ago. Archaeologists discovered the ring beneath the floor of a large residential building at the Givati Parking Lot excavation in the City of David. Measuring just 1.2 centimeters in diameter, the…
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Complete 2,300-Year-Old Skeleton Found at Hattusa with Knife Beside the Shoulder
Archaeologists at Hattusa have uncovered a 2,300-year-old burial containing a complete human skeleton, with a knife lying beside the deceased’s right shoulder. The grave was discovered on the northwestern slope of the ancient city in central Türkiye and dates to the late 4th or 3rd century BC. That places it long after Hattusa’s famous role…
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Rare Hellenistic Ritual Complex Unearthed in North Macedonia
Archaeologists excavating the ancient settlement of Gradište in North Macedonia have uncovered a Hellenistic ritual complex where offerings, libations and ceremonial feasts may have taken place more than 2,300 years ago. The discoveries were made on the Lower Terrace of the hilltop settlement near Mlado Nagoričane. According to information provided to Arkeonews by project director…
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Ancient Temple Found on Hilltop of a Lost Illyrian City in Northern Albania
Archaeologists working in northern Albania have uncovered the stone foundations of an ancient temple on the hilltop acropolis of Bushat, a site increasingly linked to the lost Illyrian city of Bassania. The discovery was made by a joint team from the University of Warsaw and the University of Tirana during the latest excavation season. Bushat…
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Dark Iron Slags on a Greek Island Reveal a Hidden Industry from the Age After Alexander
Ancient iron slags on Andros are revealing a hidden industrial world from the age after Alexander the Great, when Greek islands, mines and ports became part of the power struggles that reshaped the Hellenistic Aegean. At first glance, the discovery is not spectacular. There is no sword, no royal inscription, no battlefield trophy. The evidence…
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Teen Finds Rare 2,300-Year-Old Trojan Coin in Berlin, a First for the City
A routine walk across farmland in Berlin has led to an unexpected discovery an ancient coin linked to the legendary city of Troy. The object, found by a 13-year-old student in the Spandau district, has been identified as a rare bronze coin dating back more than 2,300 years. Experts say it is the first confirmed…
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1800-Year-Old Scandalous Love in Ancient Troas: Tombstone Reveals Murder
Another tale has been added to the legendary love stories of Anatolia. An 1800-year-old tombstone, discovered in the ancient city of Alexandria Troas in the Ezine district of Çanakkale, sheds light on a scandalous love affair and murder from the Ancient Roman period. This tombstone adds a dark chapter to Anatolia’s romantic history, which ranges…
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Ancient Structures and Artifacts Dating Back 2,300 Years Discovered in Kuwait
A Kuwaiti-Italian archaeological mission team has uncovered significant structures, including a courtyard and a building from the Hellenistic period, dating back 2,300 years in the western part of the Al-Qurainiya area on Failaka Island. This discovery was announced in a press release by the Kuwait National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters (NCCAL). Mohammad bin…