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Turkey places site of Alexander the Great’s first battle with Persians under historic protection

Under the Çanakkale Regional Board for the Protection of Cultural Heritage’s decision, both the battlefield and its surrounding areas have gained the protected status.

Mosaic showing Alexander the Great on a horse, June 25, 2026.
A piece of metal lies at of Al‑Bass Roman ruins, a UNESCO World Heritage site hit by an Israeli airstrike in Tyre, southern Lebanon, June 25, 2026.

Israel damaged heritage sites during ops. against Hezbollah, Lebanese culture minister says

Composite Aerial Photo of Building 101, Tel Eton, June 23, 2026.

Ancient stone at Tel Eton may provide new proof of King Hezekiah’s religious reform, study suggests

FILE PHOTO: Fragment of Herculaneum scroll is fixed in place at a Diamond Light Source experimental station after it was scanned using bright x-rays in Didcot, Britain, September 30, 2019.

AI helps recover complete text of Herculaneum scroll burnt by Mount Vesuvius


Israel’s 'Stonehenge’ not alone with near 30 similar sites, satellite imagery reveals - study

The newly discovered sites all share a similar design: large circular structures, between approximately 50 to 250 meters in diameter, built with stones taken from local basalt fields.

Rujm el-Hiri site in Golan Heights, March 27, 2026.

Roman fort found north of Hadrian’s Wall may have been used to defend against unconquered Scotland

According to GUARD, the fort was constructed on high ground along the Antonine Wall, granting it an unobstructed view of the surrounding area, and intervisible with a much larger fort to the west.

The Boclair Road Roman Fortlet as it may once have been, March 25, 2026.

Ancient mosaic bearing Greek inscription for ‘haters gonna hate’ found in southern Turkey

In addition to the two inscriptions, the mosaic consists of geometric patterns and several floral motifs.

Screengrab of 1,500-year-old mosaic with a Greek inscription found in Turkey, March 25, 2026.

Revolutionary find: Hoard of century old gold coins discovered under a house in western Russia

Based on the melt value of one pre-revolution 10 ruble coin, which is about 90% gold, the entire hoard may be valued at an estimated half a million dollars.

Hoard of gold rubles found under a house in western Russia, March 25, 2026.

Stone handaxes found in Galilee show early humans valued aesthetics of their tools - study

The axes were dated to the Pleistocene, likely made by Homo erectus, the first human species to evolve to have a humanlike body shape and gait, who had lived in the region thousands of years ago.

 A handaxe incorporating a geode (“Elijah’s apple”) from the Sakhnin Valley in northern Israel, March 24, 2026.

Children buried in 'adult warrior' bronze belts discovered in 2,500-year-old tomb in Italy

A total of 34 burials dating between the 4th and 3rd centuries BCE were discovered, the Superintendency shared, half of which belonged to children between the ages of two and 10.

Remains of a child buried with a bronze belt found in Pontecagnano Faiano, Italy, March 24, 2026.

Inside the dig that peeled back 2,000 years of Jerusalem history

In Jerusalem’s Old City, archaeologists peel back 2,000 years layer by layer, drawing a direct line to our ancient past

Eilat Lieber, director and chief curator of the Tower of David Museum, stands in the site of the Kishle, which is currently being excavated.

Palestinian doctor arrested for smuggling Second Temple-period coins from West Bank to Jerusalem

Trading in antiquities and bringing antiquities from the West Bank into Israel without a permit as well as searching for antiquities without a license using a metal detector are criminal offenses.

Coins seized by Border Police from vehicle of Palestinian doctor after attempted smuggling into Israel, March 23, 2026.

Polish archaeologists find evidence of legendary king hidden in south Sudan - study

Despite its origin, the decree is seemingly ordinary. Written by a royal scribe named Hamad, it instructs an individual named Khidr to exchange textiles for livestock.

Dongola. Qashqash Manuscript.

Funerary offerings, pottery, gold jewelry discovered in 1,000-year-old pre-Hispanic tomb in Panama

The tomb belonged to an individual of high status within their community, from an important lineage in the Rio Grande area, lead archaeologist Julia Mayo said.

Panama Culture Minister María Eugenia Herrera and archaeologists at the entrance to Tomb 3 at the El Caño archaeological site in Panama, March 19, 2026.