Workers renovating a house in the traditional town of Jesus' birth accidentally discovered an untouched ancient tomb containing clay pots, plates, beads and the bones of two humans, a Palestinian antiquities official said Tuesday. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Belgian archeologists have unearthed a 3,500-year-old pharaonic official's tomb that had disappeared under sand in southern Egypt after it was first found about 130 years ago. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

Culture and antiquities officials say an excavation team found five golden earrings and two rings in the tomb of the state treasurer who served during the reign of Queen Hatshepsut. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

Archaelogists have discovered a more than 2,000-year-old Etruscan tomb perfectly preserved in the hills of Tuscany with a treasure trove of artefacts inside, including urns that hold the remains of about 30 people. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

UBC archaeologists have dug up a mystery worthy of Indiana Jones, one that includes a tomb, skeletons and burial rites with both Christian and pagan elements. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

This faded face, with a pointed beard and furrowed brow, is believed to be the oldest image in existence of St Paul the Apostle. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

An ancient Roman wood and ivory throne has been unearthed at a dig in Herculaneum, Italian archaeologists said on Tuesday, hailing it as the most significant piece of wooden furniture ever discovered there. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Belgian archaeologists have discovered the intact tomb of an Egyptian courtier who lived about 4,000 years ago, one of the best preserved of its time. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Archaeologists have unearthed an elaborately decorated 1,800-year-old chariot sheathed in bronze at an ancient Thracian tomb in southeastern Bulgaria. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Archaeologists have unearthed a sprawling country villa believed to be the birthplace of Vespasian, the Roman emperor who built the Colosseum, they said Friday. The 2,000-year-old ruins were found about 80 miles (130 kilometers) northeast of Rome, near Cittareale, lead archaeologist Filippo Coarelli said. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

A team of archaeologists using sonar technology to scan the seabed have discovered a "graveyard" of five pristine ancient Roman shipwrecks off the small Italian island of Ventotene. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

Archaeologists excavating an ancient tannery believed to be the largest ever found in Rome said Tuesday they might need to move the entire work site, which is being threatened by railroad construction. The 1,255-square-yard complex includes a tannery dating to the second or third century, as well as burial sites and part of a Roman road. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Road works on the western Greek island of Lefkada have uncovered - and partially destroyed - an important tomb with artefacts dating back more than 3,000 years. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Archaeologists searching for the tomb of Marc Anthony and Cleopatra may be closer to locating the burial site of the legendary lovers, Egypt's antiquities council said on Wednesday. picked by Bornbad 8 months ago

A 2,400-year-old golden mask that once belonged to a Thracian king was unearthed in a timber-lined tomb in southeastern Bulgaria.

Theme pic is of an ancient Thracian gold artifact at a Thracian tomb. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

In her lifetime she was a member of a wealthy family based in a bustling British outpost of the world's mightiest empire. The imperial glory has long faded. But, almost 2,000 years on, archaeologists have discovered a corner of an English field that is forever Rome. They have unearthed a coffin containing a remarkably well-preserved skeleton in the village of Aldborough, near Boroughbridge, North ... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Approximately 200 silver Roman coins, several jewels, an armband and a ring hidden in a clay pot. picked by donteatpoop 3 years ago

Unhappy lovers in Cyprus have been taking so much stone from the tomb of Saint Agapitikos to use in love potions that soon there won't be anything left. picked by kakana 4 months ago

Eight fruit-filled baskets and 20 sealed jars have been found concealed in a chamber next to the tomb of King Tutankhamun. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Egyptian archaeologists digging near the Suez Canal have discovered the remains of what is believed to be the largest fortress in the eastern Delta. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago