An archaeologist recently uncovered the likely remains of a long-forgotten Byzantine settlement, offering new insights into the history of Christianity in the Middle East. Musallam R. Al-Rawahneh, an associate professor of archaeology at Mu’tah University in Jordan, recently published his findings in the journal Gephyra in May. The archaeologist believes he’s uncovered the ancient site of Tharais, … Read more
Researchers in London recently announced that a giant “archaeological puzzle” has been solved, revealing artwork that’s been hidden for 1,800 years. The Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) announced in a June 17 press release that one of its experts successfully reconstructed a collection of Roman wall plaster. The collection of painted ancient plaster is the … Read more
This glass is a blast from the past. A 200-year-old message in a bottle was recently unearthed by volunteers in the midst of an archaeological dig in northern France. The group happened upon the vial, with the letter still neatly rolled inside, buried in a pot in an ancient Gaulish village they were exploring. The … Read more
An archaeologist claims the Bible’s King David could’ve ruled over a large kingdom, complete with roads connecting between cities, made up of fortified cities around Jerusalem. Yosef Garfinkel, a professor at Institute of Archaeology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, says he found evidence of urban settlement in organized cities dating to around 1,000 BCE, which … Read more