“An early depiction of Jesus was recently discovered in a circa 6th century Byzantine church deep in Israel’s Negev Desert.”
The remains of an unborn child and its mother, who possibly died giving birth, have been excavated in Aswan, Egypt, and date to about 1600 BC.
Archaeologists excavating a tomb near Cairo have discovered dozens of mummified cats.
“A Polish-Kuwaiti team of archaeologists have unearthed a 7,000-year-old temple, the oldest in the Persian Gulf region.”
Marine archaeologists believe they may have found a missing piece of the Antikythera Mechanism (Haaretz premium).
The excavations of ancient Hattusha in Turkey are providing an income for many local residents who would otherwise be unemployed.
The October issue of the Newsletter of the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities reports the latest discoveries, artifact repatriations, famous visitors, and more.
Two new excavation reports from Eisenbrauns (latest catalog here) have been published:
- Sepphoris III: The Architecture, Stratigraphy, and Artifacts of the Western Summit of Sepphoris, by Eric M. Meyers, Carol L. Meyers, and Benjamin D. Gordon
- Lahav VII: Ethnoarchaeology in the Tell Halif Environs Excavations in Site 1, Complex A, 1976–1979, by Joe D. Seger and Karen Seger
HT: Agade, Charles Savelle
