Read more about the article Oldest-Known Stone Tablet Inscribed With Ten Commandments Sells For Over USD 5 Million
Image shows the oldest known stone tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments, undated photo. It sold for over USD 5 million (GBP 3.9 million) at Sotheby's in New York, USA. (Sotheby's/NF/newsX)

Oldest-Known Stone Tablet Inscribed With Ten Commandments Sells For Over USD 5 Million

The oldest-known stone tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments has sold for over USD 5 million at Sotheby's in New York. Dating back to the Late Roman-Byzantine Era (ca. 300-800…

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Read more about the article World’s Smallest Dinosaur Egg Fossils Unearthed
Photo shows dinosaur egg fossils that were discovered in Meilin Town, Ganxian District, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China, 2021. The one measuring just 29 mm in length. (China University of Geosciences/AWR/newsX)

World’s Smallest Dinosaur Egg Fossils Unearthed

Astonished scientists have unearthed what are believed to be the smallest dinosaur eggs ever found during a fossil hunting expedition in China. The six eggs, excavated in eastern Jiangxi Province,…

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Read more about the article 44,000-Year-Old Mummified Wolf Unearthed
Photo shows Russian scientists working with the unique mummy of an ancient wolf at the laboratory of the Mammoth Museum of the North-Eastern Federal University in Yakutsk, Russia on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. The mummy is allegedly more than 44 thousand years old. (Press Service of NEFU/Newsflash)

44,000-Year-Old Mummified Wolf Unearthed

A "unique" mummified wolf that died 44,000 years ago has been unearthed with its fur and teeth perfectly preserved from a Russian ice field. The ancient predator was discovered 120ft…

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Read more about the article Builders Unearth Priceless Hoard Of Ancient Coins Digging Out Sewer
Image shows the farmstead Brauhausgasse in Wettin, Germany, undated photo. Archaeologists found silver coins from the Thirty Years' War worth 10 year's wages.(Altstadtverein Wettin eV, Frank Dobberstein/Newsflash)

Builders Unearth Priceless Hoard Of Ancient Coins Digging Out Sewer

Astonished builders have unearthed a massive haul of silver coins dating back up to 500 years as they dug up a new sewer at a historic farmhouse. The hoard of…

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Read more about the article Vintner Discovers 40,000-Year-Old Mammoth Remains In His Wine Cellar
Image shows OeAI archaeologist Hanna Parow-Souchon (right), undated photo. She explained the location of the mammoth bones to the Langenlois City Councillor for Culture Sonja Fragner (centre) and the owner of the wine cellar Andreas Pernestorfer (left). (OeAW-OeAI, Th. Einwoegerer/Newsflash)

Vintner Discovers 40,000-Year-Old Mammoth Remains In His Wine Cellar

An Austrian vintner has made a remarkable discovery after stumbling upon 40,000-year-old mammoth bones while renovating his cellar for the coming harvest. Winemaker Andreas Pernerstorfer was stunned when he came…

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Read more about the article Rare Coin From 2,000-Year-Old Jewish Revolt Against Romans Discovered In Judean Desert
Photo shows Elazar HaCohen coin, undated. The coin dating back nearly two millennia has been discovered in the Judean Desert. (Emil Eljam, Israel Antiquities Authority/Newsflash)

Rare Coin From 2,000-Year-Old Jewish Revolt Against Romans Discovered In Judean Desert

A rare coin dating back 2,000 years to a Jewish revolt against the Romans has been discovered in the Judaean desert bearing the inscription "Year one of the redemption of…

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Read more about the article Experts Say 2,000-Year-Old Stone Box Was Used By Merchants To Measure Goods
Photo shows a box discovered during the Israel Antiquities Authority excavations in the City of David, Jerusalem, Israel, undated. The multi-compartment container, carved out of soft limestone around 2,000 years ago. (Zohar Shemesh, Israel Museum, Jerusalem/Newsflash)

Experts Say 2,000-Year-Old Stone Box Was Used By Merchants To Measure Goods

A 2,000-year-old stone box unearthed burned and damaged in Israel's ancient City of David was probably a casualty of a revolt against Roman invaders by occupied Jews, say experts. The…

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Read more about the article Base Of Caesar’s Legendary Roman Legion That Fought Gaul Is Uncovered
Photo shows the excavation area in Megiddo, undated. Buildings, roads in huge, complete Roman-era military base revealed by excavations. (Emil Algam, Israel Antiquities Authority/Newsflash)

Base Of Caesar’s Legendary Roman Legion That Fought Gaul Is Uncovered

A huge 1,800-year-old army barracks that would have been home to an elite force of legendary Roman legionnaires that defeated the Gauls from the time of Asterix and which was…

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Read more about the article Israeli Soldier On Two-Day Hike Finds Priceless 2,800-Year-Old Scarab Carved Into Precious Stone
Photo shows a 2,800-year-old scarab seal found in Lower Galilee, Israel, undated. The seal has a beetle shape. (Anastasia Shapiro, Israel Antiquities Authority/Newsflash)

Israeli Soldier On Two-Day Hike Finds Priceless 2,800-Year-Old Scarab Carved Into Precious Stone

An Israeli soldier who went for a hike in the rain while taking a two-day break from the army discovered an almost 3,000-year-old scarab beetle carved into a precious stone…

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Read more about the article Rare 2,550-Year-Old Silver Coin Found In Judean Hills
Rare silver coin dating from the Persian period (5-6th Centuries BCE), discovered in a First Temple-era house in the Judean Hills, in an image released on January 17, 2024. A small arrowhead was also discovered at the site. (Emil Aladjem, Israel Antiquities Authority/Newsflash)

Rare 2,550-Year-Old Silver Coin Found In Judean Hills

A rare 2,250-year-old silver coin that would have been one of the earliest coins ever made has been found in Israel. The coin, which is said to date back to…

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