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Byzantine Mosaic Dating Back 1,500 Years Found By Accident Underneath An Abandoned Mill In Turkey

Found in the Midyat district's Beyazsu recreation area, this stunning mosaic features designs including waves, knot-shaped medallions, and infinity motifs.

By Ainsley Brown • Dec 3, 2025

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Byzantine Mosaic Dating Back 1,500 Years Found By Accident Underneath An Abandoned Mill In Turkey

Found in the Midyat district's Beyazsu recreation area, this stunning mosaic features designs including waves, knot-shaped medallions, and infinity motifs.

By Ainsley Brown • December 3, 2025

Archaeologists In Israel Discover A 12,000-Year-Old Figurine Of A Goose Mating With A Woman

Though many questions remain about the figurine, researchers suspect that the artifact had ritualistic or spiritual meaning.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 19, 2025

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Archaeologists In Israel Discover A 12,000-Year-Old Figurine Of A Goose Mating With A Woman

Though many questions remain about the figurine, researchers suspect that the artifact had ritualistic or spiritual meaning.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 19, 2025

3,300-Year-Old Canaanite Teapot Shaped Like A Ram Unearthed Near The Ruins Of The Ancient City Of Armageddon

Likely used to make ritual offerings during the Late Bronze Age, this vessel would have held prized liquids like milk, oil, or wine that was then poured through the mouth-shaped spout and into smaller cups to leave behind as votive gifts to the gods.

By Ainsley Brown • Nov 19, 2025

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3,300-Year-Old Canaanite Teapot Shaped Like A Ram Unearthed Near The Ruins Of The Ancient City Of Armageddon

Likely used to make ritual offerings during the Late Bronze Age, this vessel would have held prized liquids like milk, oil, or wine that was then poured through the mouth-shaped spout and into smaller cups to leave behind as votive gifts to the gods.

By Ainsley Brown • November 19, 2025

Yitzhak Rabin, The Israeli Prime Minister Who Was Assassinated Immediately After Giving A Pro-Peace Speech

Yigal Amir killed Yitzhak Rabin in November 1995 because he was opposed to Israel coming to a peace agreement with Palestine.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 10, 2025

Yitzhak Rabin, The Israeli Prime Minister Who Was Assassinated Immediately After Giving A Pro-Peace Speech

Yigal Amir killed Yitzhak Rabin in November 1995 because he was opposed to Israel coming to a peace agreement with Palestine.

By Austin Harvey • November 10, 2025

Three Ancient Shipwrecks Filled With Cargo Have Been Found In A Lagoon Along The Coast Of Northern Israel

Divers at Tantura Lagoon have uncovered three shipwrecks, the oldest of which dates back 3,000 years — and they were filled with containers like bowls, jars, and amphorae as well as food like grapes and dates.

By Ainsley Brown • Oct 24, 2025

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Three Ancient Shipwrecks Filled With Cargo Have Been Found In A Lagoon Along The Coast Of Northern Israel

Divers at Tantura Lagoon have uncovered three shipwrecks, the oldest of which dates back 3,000 years — and they were filled with containers like bowls, jars, and amphorae as well as food like grapes and dates.

By Ainsley Brown • October 24, 2025

Archaeologists Have Discovered A 3,500-Year-Old Egyptian Military Fortress With Ancient Ovens And Fossilized Dough

The sprawling fortress at the Tell El-Kharouba archaeological site is almost as large as a city block and contains relics from the daily lives of ancient Egyptian soldiers.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 21, 2025

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Archaeologists Have Discovered A 3,500-Year-Old Egyptian Military Fortress With Ancient Ovens And Fossilized Dough

The sprawling fortress at the Tell El-Kharouba archaeological site is almost as large as a city block and contains relics from the daily lives of ancient Egyptian soldiers.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 21, 2025

Archaeologists Discover What Could Be The Earliest Human Settlement On The Arabian Peninsula

Known as Masyoun, this site is between 10,300 and 11,000 years old, placing it within one of the earliest phases of settlement in human history.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 30, 2025

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Archaeologists Discover What Could Be The Earliest Human Settlement On The Arabian Peninsula

Known as Masyoun, this site is between 10,300 and 11,000 years old, placing it within one of the earliest phases of settlement in human history.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 30, 2025

Archaeologists In Turkey Just Unearthed An Ancient Soup Kitchen While Excavating A 2,200-Year-Old City

Experts believe these new discoveries help emphasize the importance of religion in Timbriada during the Late Antique period.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 25, 2025

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Archaeologists In Turkey Just Unearthed An Ancient Soup Kitchen While Excavating A 2,200-Year-Old City

Experts believe these new discoveries help emphasize the importance of religion in Timbriada during the Late Antique period.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 25, 2025

Archaeologists Believe That Early Humans May Have Walked From Asia To Europe Using A Land Bridge Across The Mediterranean Sea

The common consensus among historians has long been that early humans primarily arrived in Europe by migrating out of Africa, then moving northeast through the Arabian Peninsula and the Persian Plateau. However, prehistoric stone tools found in Turkey could rewrite this entire story.

By Ainsley Brown • Sep 25, 2025

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Archaeologists Believe That Early Humans May Have Walked From Asia To Europe Using A Land Bridge Across The Mediterranean Sea

The common consensus among historians has long been that early humans primarily arrived in Europe by migrating out of Africa, then moving northeast through the Arabian Peninsula and the Persian Plateau. However, prehistoric stone tools found in Turkey could rewrite this entire story.

By Ainsley Brown • September 25, 2025

A Severe Drought In Iraq Has Revealed Dozens Of 2,300-Year-Old Tombs

The tombs, believed to date back to the Hellenistic period, were unearthed along the Mosul Dam reservoir.

By Ainsley Brown • Sep 22, 2025

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A Severe Drought In Iraq Has Revealed Dozens Of 2,300-Year-Old Tombs

The tombs, believed to date back to the Hellenistic period, were unearthed along the Mosul Dam reservoir.

By Ainsley Brown • September 22, 2025