Israeli researchers create AI to translate ancient cuneiform Akkadian texts Israeli experts have created a program to translate an ancient language that is difficult to decipher, allowing automatic and accurate translation from cuneiform characters into English. Researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) and Ariel University have developed an artificial intelligence model that can automatically translate Akkadian text … Continue reading Israeli researchers create AI to translate ancient cuneiform Akkadian texts →

Roman Military Camps Discovered in Arabia Archaeologists have identified three undiscovered Roman fortified camps across northern Arabia. The University of Oxford School of Archaeology made the discovery in a remote sensing survey, using satellite imagery. It said it could be evidence of an “undocumented military campaign” across southeast Jordan into Saudi Arabia. Dr. Michael Fradley, … Continue reading Roman Military Camps Discovered in Arabia →

White grape pips found in the Negev dated may be the oldest of its kind worldwide Researchers from the University of York, Tel Aviv University, and the University of Copenhagen provide new insight into the mystery of ancient Gaza wine. Grape pips discovered in an excavated Byzantine monastery in Israel provide clues to the origins … Continue reading White grape pips found in the Negev dated may be the oldest of its kind worldwide →

3,000-year-old skeletons of nine children were discovered in Qazvin province, Iran Archaeologists from the University of Tehran have discovered the remains of children dating back 3,000 years during excavations in an ancient cemetery in the Segzabad region of Qazvin province in central-west Iran. The excavations, conducted under the supervision of Dr. Mustafa Deh Pahlavan found … Continue reading 3,000-year-old skeletons of nine children were discovered in Qazvin province, Iran →

“Arabian Stonehenge” Uncovered in Oman Desert Handaxes from the period of the first human migration out of Africa, circular burial chambers, a collection of rock engravings, and the Arabian Stonehenge. Unique findings are being reported by an international team led by the Institute of Archaeology of the CAS in Prague, which has successfully completed its … Continue reading “Arabian Stonehenge” Uncovered in Oman Desert →

1,800-year-old wooden mask likely used in farm festivals found in Japan Archaeologists have unearthed an almost perfectly preserved wooden mask from the early third century at the Nishi-Iwata ruins in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The discovery was announced by the Osaka Cultural for Heritage Center on April 24. The discovery is the third example of a … Continue reading 1,800-year-old wooden mask likely used in farm festivals found in Japan →

The newly discovered fossils are 200,000 years old in Denisova Cave Scientists have discovered the earliest remains of a human lineage known as the Denisovans. Researchers have identified stone artifacts connected to these ancient ancestors of contemporary humans using these 200,000-year-old bones for the first time, according to a new study. The DNA study of … Continue reading The newly discovered fossils are 200,000 years old in Denisova Cave →

Rock Ship of Masuda, Japan’s mysterious monolith Located in the Takaichi District of Nara Prefecture, Japan, the village of Asuka is famous for its mysterious stones. The ancient origins of the village date back to the Tumulus period, also known as Kofun Jidai (c. 3rd century–538 C.E.). Kofun Jidai period (AD 250–552) is characterized by … Continue reading Rock Ship of Masuda, Japan’s mysterious monolith →

Arrowhead from the Biblical Battle Discovered in the Hometown of the Giant Goliath’s A bone arrowhead discovered in the ancient Philistine city of Gath might have been used and fired off by the city’s defenders as part of the last stand described in the Bible. According to the Hebrew Bible, a king named Hazael), who … Continue reading Arrowhead from the Biblical Battle Discovered in the Hometown of the Giant Goliath’s →