Art and Archaeology of Ancient Greece, Rome and Persia

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jan/28/roman-bathers-gems-carved-stones-archaeologists-hadrians-wall

‘Incredible’ Roman bathers’ gems lost 2,000 years ago found near Hadrian’s Wall Intricately carved stones that fell down drain at ancient pool uncovered by archaeologists in Carlisle

https://www.cnn.com/style/article/art-archaeology-discoveries-2022/index.html

15 extraordinary discoveries of 2022 The most remarkable art and archaeology discoveries of the year include a hidden Van Gogh self-portrait, the largest pink diamond found in centuries, and a tunnel network that could lead to Cleopatra's long-long tomb.

https://news-artnet-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/news.artnet.com/art-world/archaeologists-tunnel-cleopatra-tomb-2205456/amp-page?amp_js_v=0.1 =1&cap=swipe

An Ancient Tunnel Discovered Beneath an Egyptian Temple May Lead to Cleopatra's Tomb, Archaeologists Say | Artnet News Archaeologists have discovered a rock-cut tunnel beneath Egypt's ancient Taposiris Magna Temple—and it may lead to the lost tomb of Cleopatra.

https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF07813

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From the Archives: Excavations on Kuwait’s Failaka Island have unearthed previously unknown early Mesopotamian sites.

https://www.archaeology.org/issues/79-1303/features/537-kuwait-failaka-island-ur-gulf-war

Courtesy Flemming Højlund, Kuwaiti-Danish Mission)

https://www.axios.com/2022/09/02/new-york-investigators-artifacts-met-13-million

New York investigators seize over $13 million worth of artifacts from Metropolitan Museum of Art Twenty-one of the allegedly looted relics will be returned to Italy and six to Egypt.

How a friar, a splinter of wood and 'beer archaeology' were key to resurrecting one of the world's oldest brews A 400-year-old yeast discovered by a bioengineer is said to be the secret behind unlocking a beer recipe dating back to the 1500s.

A World Tour of Amazing Arches Check out the list here.

Erosion near the ancient Sumerian city of Uruk in southern Iraq exposed the remains of a 23-foot-long boat that sank some 4,000 years ago.

archaeology.org/issues/474-2207/digs/10607-digs-iraq-sumerian-boat

(German Archaeological Institute/Mayssoun Issa)

In this issue’s Around the World: On the acropolis of Barikot in Pakistan’s Swat Valley, archaeologists discovered a 2nd-century B.C. Buddhist temple, one of the oldest known in the world.

archaeology.org/issues/467-2205/world/10502-atw-pakistan

(The Italian Archeological Mission in Pakistan ISMEO/CA' Università Ca’Foscari)

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/may/26/pompeii-victim-genome-successfully-sequenced-first-time

Pompeii victim’s genome successfully sequenced for first time Scientists say man shares similarities with modern Italians and others who lived in region during Roman empire

Ukrainian soldiers find ancient amphorae whilst digging defences Soldiers from the Ukrainian 126th Territorial Defence have discovered ancient amphorae whilst digging defences in Odessa in preparation for further Russian aggression. - HeritageDaily - Archaeology News

April 2022 in Turkish archaeology | Turkish Archaeological News Possibly the most thrilling archaeological news from the area of Turkey in April 2022 was the discovery of a Hellenistic cremation tomb in Istanbul’s Haydarpaşa excavations. Moreover, the remains of an 8500-year-old wooden ladder were found in Çatalhöyük, one of the best-preserved Neolithic se...

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/03/destruction-cultural-sites-ukraine-00029655

Destruction of cultural sites in Ukraine puts country’s identity in peril U.S. agencies and international organizations are concerned war in Ukraine puts history and culture in peril as remote monitoring continues.

New exhibition at the Getty Villa!

Persia: Ancient Iran and the Classical World Getty Villa Museum

New discoveries, including this inscription recently found in Saudi Arabia, suggest the Mesopotamian ruler Nabonidus, whose reign marked the Neo-Babylonian Empire's end in the 6th century B.C., might have been a savvier politician than previously thought.

archaeology.org/issues/458-2203/features/10334-babylon-nabonidus-last-king

(© Saudi Ministry of Culture, Israel Antiquities Authority)

Evidence of a lost Mesolithic world lies deep beneath the dark waters of the North Sea

Mapping a Vanished Landscape - Archaeology Magazine

Walk like a Roman in this digital reconstruction of the ancient city | Aeon Videos Take a guided stroll around a digitally reconstructed ancient Rome in the 4th century CE, from the Colosseum to the Forum

https://youtu.be/-fZg8uIhtFA

Ancient Iranian Cultures of Luxury and the Creation of an Afro-Eurasian Political Culture (1 of 3). "Ancient Iranian Cultures of Luxury and the Creation of an Afro-Eurasian Political Culture"A symposium organized and convened by Matthew P. Canepa, Elahé Omi...

Did a mega drought topple empires 4,200 years ago? People abandoned thriving cities in Mesopotamia, the Indus Valley and farther afield at about the same time as a decades-long drought gripped parts of the planet.

2,000-Year-Old Roman Bowl Discovered Intact in the Netherlands Unearthed in the Dutch city of Nijmegen, the blue glass artifact was in pristine condition

Entrance Gate to Greek Temple of Zeus Unearthed in Turkey Archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Magnesia hope to fully restore the 2,300-year-old sacred structure

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/badger-finds-treasure-roman-era-coins-spain-archaeologists/

Badger hunting for food instead unearths treasure trove of Roman-era coins in Spain, archaeologists say The coins were likely dug up by a badger searching for food during the vast snowstorm​ which paralyzed Spain last year.

https://hyperallergic.com/704156/the-top-archaeological-discoveries-of-2021/

The Top Archaeological Discoveries of 2021 During 2021, thousands of archaeologists worked tirelessly to continue to excavate, explore, publish, and keep the field alive across the globe.

Large Roman fort built by Caligula discovered near Amsterdam Fortified camp for thousands of soldiers thought to have been used by Emperor Claudius during conquest of Britain in AD43

archaeology.org/news/10240-211220-scotland-galloway-hoard

Unique Medieval Vessel Restored in Scotland - Archaeology Magazine GALLOWAY, SCOTLAND—The Guardian reports that the restoration of an unusual artifact from the Galloway Hoard, which was discovered in western Scotland in 2014, has been completed. The artifact, a Roman rock crystal jar intricately decorated with gold thread some 600 years later, had been wrapped in...

(Not a depiction per se but symbolic of Christ, “the Good Shepherd”)

Gold ring with one of the earliest depictions of Jesus Christ found in ancient shipwreck The Israel Antiquities Authority said a gold ring depicting Jesus Christ as the "Good Shepherd" was found in a shipwreck from the third century.