MEXICO CITY.- Nearly 20 human skeletons and fragments of Colonial ceramic were found in a 16th century cemetery by archaeologists of the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) in the back of Casa de Cortes, in La Antigua, Veracruz. Excav…
Twenty Human Skeletons and Fragments of Colonial Ceramic Found by INAH Archaeologists
MEXICO CITY.- Nearly 20 human skeletons and fragments of Colonial ceramic were found in a 16th century cemetery by archaeologists of the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) in the back of Casa de Cortes, in La Antigua, Veracruz. Excav…
Ehud Netzer, Israeli Archaeologist Known for Excavating King Herod’s Winter Palace, Dies
JERUSALEM (AP).- Ehud Netzer, an Israeli archaeologist best known for excavating King Herod’s winter palace and discovering the monarch’s tomb there, has died after falling at the site this week. He was 76. Netzer led numerous high-profile digs over d…
Ehud Netzer, Israeli Archaeologist Known for Excavating King Herod’s Winter Palace, Dies
JERUSALEM (AP).- Ehud Netzer, an Israeli archaeologist best known for excavating King Herod’s winter palace and discovering the monarch’s tomb there, has died after falling at the site this week. He was 76. Netzer led numerous high-profile digs over d…
Swiss Archaeologists Find 5,000-Year-Old Door, One of the Oldest Ever Found in Europe
ZURICH (AP).- Archaeologists in the Swiss city of Zurich have unearthed a 5,000-year-old door that may be one of the oldest ever found in Europe. The ancient poplar wood door is “solid and elegant” with well-preserved hinges and a “remarkable” design f…
Archaeologists in Egypt Uncover Nearly 4,500-Year-Old Tomb of a Pharaonic Priest
CAIRO (AP).- Egypt’s antiquities authority says archaeologists have unearthed a nearly 4,500-year-old tomb of a pharaonic priest close to the Giza Pyramids. Antiquities chief Zahi Hawass says the discovery could indicate a larger necropolis near the G…
Archaeologists in Egypt Uncover Nearly 4,500-Year-Old Tomb of a Pharaonic Priest
CAIRO (AP).- Egypt’s antiquities authority says archaeologists have unearthed a nearly 4,500-year-old tomb of a pharaonic priest close to the Giza Pyramids. Antiquities chief Zahi Hawass says the discovery could indicate a larger necropolis near the G…
Pompeii: Life in a Roman Village 79 CE Reveals Daily Life in a City Steeped in Mystery
SINGAPORE.- The National Museum of Singapore transports visitors back 2000 years in time to experience life and death in the ancient Roman Empire. A new exhibition, Pompeii: Life in a Roman Village 79 CE reveals daily life in a city steeped in legend a…
Iconographic Analysis Conducted by Archaeologists on Murals Reveal Maya Military Life
MEXICO CITY.- An iconographic analysis conducted regarding different Maya murals created in Prehispanic times, between 600 and 1000 of the Common Era, have allowed the hypothetical reconstruction of the way the milita was integrated in this culture; sc…
Iconographic Analysis Conducted by Archaeologists on Murals Reveal Maya Military Life
MEXICO CITY.- An iconographic analysis conducted regarding different Maya murals created in Prehispanic times, between 600 and 1000 of the Common Era, have allowed reconstructing hypothetically the way military was integrated in this culture; scenes st…