Necropolis in Luxor Yields 18th Dynasty Tomb

During excavation work at the Tombs of the Nobles on Luxor's West Bank an Egyptian archaeological mission has stumbled upon what it believes is the tomb of Amen-Em-Epet, Supervisor of Hunters during the reign of the monotheistic Pharaoh Akhnaten, reports Nevine El-Aref.........

Al Ahram Weekly

Remains of Temple of Isis Found

Workmen inside Florence's courthouse have stumbled across a spiral column and hundreds of multicoloured fragments that experts believe may have belonged to a Roman temple dedicated to the Egyptian goddess Isis..........

ANSA.it

Emperor Trajan's Palace Discovered in Romania

Romanian archaeologists has discovered, in southeastern county of Caras-Severin, a complex structure estimated to be 2,000 years old belonging to the Roman culture, local media reported on Thursday..........

China View

3,000-year-old temples discovered in Egypt

Archaeologists exploring an old military road in the Sinai have unearthed four new temples amidst the 3,000-year-old remains of an ancient fortified city that could have been used to impress foreign delegations visiting Egypt, antiquities authorities announced Tuesday..........

MSNBC

Russian archaeologists discover golden- masked mummies in Egypt

Russian archaeologists working at Egypt's Fayoum Oasis have uncovered a number of mummies wearing golden masks, as well as other artifacts of historical value, a Russian Egyptologist said on Wednesday..........

RIA Novosti

Have the first Israelite sites built after the Exodus been found?

A Haifa University archaeologist on Monday said he has unearthed structures in the shape of human feet believed to have been erected by the Israelites upon their initial entry to the Land of Canaan..........

Haaretz

Excavation in Turkey set to rewrite history of Iron Age

Japanese researchers digging in Turkey have pushed back the start of the Iron Age, until now presumed to have begun around 1500 B.C., with the discovery of fragments of an iron tool that predate previous finds by several centuries..........

Asahi.com

'Vampire' Skeleton Found in Venice

The remains of a 'vampire' have been found in a grave in Venice lagoon, an Italian forensic anthropologist has claimed.

Matteo Borrini of Florence University said he and his team discovered the skeleton of a woman dating to the Middle Ages whose skull had been impaled through the mouth with a brick - a traditional method of ensuring undead bloodsuckers could no longer feed.

Borrini told a meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences in Denver that when Europe was in the grips of the plague there was a widespread belief that the disease was spread by female vampires..........

ANSA.it

Biblical Era Royal Seals Found in Jerusalem Hills

The Israel Antiquities Authority has announced the discovery of royal seal impressions from the times of the First and Second Temples. The finds were made at a site in the southern Jerusalem hills.

The seal impressions are believed to date back to the time of King Hezekiah, who ruled over Judea in the late eighth century BCE. Four “LMLK”-type seals were found, as were seals from high-ranking administrators Ahimelech ben Amadyahu and Yehokhil ben Shahar..........

Arutz Sheva News

Lost and found: palace of Robert the Bruce

Historians and archaeologists claim to have found the remains of King
Robert the Bruce's palace, lost for more than 700 years. The
discovery is being hailed as one of the most important in decades as
it pinpoints the location of a monument many believe is as important
to Scotland's history as Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood Palace..........

The Guardian

Chariot and horse burial chamber excavated in Henan

The excavation of some Eastern Zhou period tombs that had ancient chariots and horses buried underground has been completed, an official from Luoyang's cultural relics office told Dahe Daily on Tuesday..........

CCTV International

Egypt archaeologists uncover 2,600-year-old mummy in Sakkara

Egyptian archaeologists on Wednesday uncovered a limestone sarcophagus dating back to 600 B.C. and found a well preserved mummy inside, said the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA).

The 2,600-year-old mummy was found "in the most beautiful condition" in the sarcophagus when it was opened, said SCA Secretary General Zahi Hawwas in a press release..........

China News

Tests allow anthropologists to track ancient hominids across the landscape

Dazzling new scientific techniques are allowing archaeologists to track the movements and menus of extinct hominids through the seasons and years as they ate their way across the African landscape, helping to illuminate the evolution of human diets..........

Eurekalert

Legendary English Warship Found

..........In a secret operation over the course of many months, the US treasure-hunting company Odyssey Marine Exploration has managed to locate the sunken ship 100 meters (328 feet) below the surface of the English Channel. Following 23 dives made between May and October, 2008, there is now "no doubt" that the wreck is indeed the HMS Victory, according to the 46-page report detailing the successful search. Company founder Greg Stemm officially confirmed the find in the Canary Wharf Four Seasons Hotel on Monday. "From an archaeological and historical perspective," Stemm said, "this is probably the most significant shipwreck find to date."...........

Spiegel Online

Egypt finds second pier at ancient temple complex

Egyptian archaeologists have discovered a pier used by ancient
Egyptians to access the Karnak temple complex during the dry season
in the southern city of Luxor, the Egyptian government said on
Monday. The discovery was further evidence of the importance the
complex held in the religious life of ancient Egypt, as other temples
had a single dock, according to archaeologist Mansour Boraik, who led
the expedition that uncovered the dock..........

Reuters

Zeus Cult Sacrificed Animals on Mountaintop Altar

Burnt animal bones, petrified lightning and a bronze male hand grasping a silver lightning bolt have all been unearthed at the mountaintop site of a Mycenaean Greek cult whose members gathered around an "open fire altar," according to University of Pennsylvania Museum archaeologists.

The evidence suggests the cult worshiped Zeus, the "king of gods" in Greek mythology, more than 3,200 years ago at the top of Mt. Lykaion in Arcadia..........

Discovery News

Site older than Mohenjodaro found in Sukkur

An archaeological site, about 5,500 years old, has been found in Lakhian Jo Daro near Goth Nihal Khoso in the district of Sukkur. The find is said to be of the era of Kot Diji. A team of 22 archaeologists headed by the chairman of Shah Abdul Latif University’s archaeology department and Lakhian Jo Daro project director Ghulam Mustafa Shar found some semi-precious and precious stones and utensils made of clay, copper and other metals during excavation on Thursday. The remains are said to be older than those of Moenjodaro..........

Dawn

Remains of Ancient City in Ain Sohkna

An Egyptian-French archaeological team headed by French archaeologist George Castel uncovered the remains of an ancient city dating back to the Middle Kingdom (1665-2061 BC) in Ain Sokhna about 120 km north of Cairo, announced Culture Minister Farouk Hosni..........

Daily News Egypt

Mummy of Egyptian Queen Unearthed

Egyptian archaeologists have found the remains of a mummy thought to be that of Queen Seshestet, the mother of a pharaoh who ruled Egypt in the 24th century BC, the government said on Thursday..........

The Star