Ancient Villa Outside Rome Was Converted Into Early Christian Church
ROME, ITALY—La Brújula Verde reports that recent excavations within the sprawling ruins of the Villa […]
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African Figurines Found in Negev Desert Christian Burial
TEL MALHATA, ISRAEL—Haaretz reports that archaeologists uncovered rare and somewhat perplexing figurines from two 1,500-year-old […]
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Egypt’s Grand Museum Finally Set to Open
The Grand Egyptian Museum Cairo, Egypt visit-gem.com The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) is finally open to the public … sort of. After a series of […]
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Rare 1,500-year-old African-style figurines unearthed in southern Israel reveal ancient trade links
Archaeologists discovered a set of rare 1,500-year-old figurines in the Negev Desert of Israel that hold the promise of new insights into the religion and cultural diversity of early Christian communities. The Israel Antiquities Authority made the discovery at Tel Malḥata in the Arad Valley, where five small sculptures were unearthed, among them two exquisitely […]
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Mount Nebo: An Unparalleled View of Ancient History
The River Jordan has shaped humanity’s story, and though it was once a much larger river it remains an artery through lands where history and religion rub against each other, past Biblical sites which touch the lives of Jesus and prophets. It is the subject of History Hit film The Jordan: A River Through Time … Continued
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Turkish Archaeologists Excavate Theater of Prusias Ad Hypium Near Black Sea
DÜZCE, TURKEY—Hürriyet Daily News reports that after six years, archaeologists have completed excavation of the […]
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Where Is Biblical Bethsaida?
The ancient village of Bethsaida frequently mentioned in the Gospels is believed to be located on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee, but where precisely the abandoned city lies remains a fiercely-debated question among scholars.
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Rare Ancient Dacian Stonemason’s Toolkit Discovered In Romanian Forest
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A local villager has uncovered rare ancient artifacts in the Romanian forest near the Magura Calanului quarry. The discovery was made accidentally on the hill’s western side, close to the main quarry face, where a cache of iron tools was found. These tools are believed to have been abandoned at […]
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Ancient Roman baths transformed into early Christian church unearthed near Rome
Archaeologists at the Villa di Sette Bassi on Rome’s southeast rim have found evidence of a deep transformation that occurred in Late Antiquity: a Roman bath complex, the Baths of the Tritons, was transformed into an early Christian church. The discovery provides excellent insight into the spread of Christianity in the Roman countryside and the […]
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Rare Dacian stonemason’s tool kit unearthed in Romanian quarry
An amazing archaeological discovery in Romania is throwing new light on the advanced stoneworking skills of the Dacians, an ancient civilization that thrived in the Carpathian region prior to the Roman conquest. While trekking in a forested area near Hunedoara County’s limestone quarry of Măgura Călanului during the summer of 2022, a villager chanced upon […]
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