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Hundreds of Dressel 1A Amphorae Found at 2,100-Year-Old Roman Shipwreck off Sicily
At a depth of 46 metres off southwestern Sicily, investigators have documented a Roman shipwreck surrounded by hundreds of amphorae, two lead anchor stocks and another structure made of lead. The site lies about three miles from Mazara del Vallo and has been provisionally dated to between the 2nd and 1st centuries BC, Italy’s Ministry…
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2,600-Year-Old Shipwreck Reveals Raw Iron Trade That Powered Ancient Warfare
Iron trade, long assumed to revolve around finished weapons and refined metal, is now being reconsidered after a striking discovery off the Carmel coast. Beneath the shallow waters near Dor Lagoon, archaeologists uncovered a 2,600-year-old shipwreck carrying raw, unworked iron—evidence that challenges established views of how this critical resource moved across the ancient Mediterranean. An…
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Ancient “Ship Graveyard” Discovered Off Coast of Ptolemais Reveals Hidden Mediterranean Trade Route
A remarkable underwater discovery off the coast of Libya is offering new clues about ancient Mediterranean trade and maritime disasters. Archaeologists working near the ancient city of Ptolemais have identified what researchers describe as an ancient “ship graveyard”—a stretch of seabed scattered with ship remains, anchors, amphorae, and cargo fragments extending more than 100 meters.…
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Rare Silver Pendant Bearing Symbols of the Assyrian Goddess Ishtar Unearthed at Amos in Southwestern Anatolia
Archaeologists working at the ancient city of Amos, near modern-day Marmaris on Türkiye’s southwestern coast, have uncovered a rare silver pendant decorated with symbols associated with the Assyrian goddess Ishtar. Although modest in size, the object offers significant insight into the city’s long-distance cultural and commercial connections with the ancient Near East. A symbolic object…
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Treasures of Demeter: Vase and Figurines from the Phalasarna Acropolis in Crete
On the western edge of Crete, the Phalasarna Acropolis preserves remarkable evidence of ancient Greek religious life. Among the most striking finds are a vase inscribed in the Doric dialect with the name of the goddess Demeter and hundreds of terracotta female figurines, all dating to the Archaic period. The Sanctuary of Demeter Built on…