The Israel Antiquities Authority press service reports that one of the largest archaeological mysteries in Jerusalem's history has recently been solved. During excavations in the City of David, the ruins of the ancient fortress of Acre, built by the Syrian king from the Seleucid dynasty Antiochus IV, were discovered ...

Scientists have found evidence that a volcanic eruption on the Cape Verde Islands in Africa triggered waves of incredible heights about 73 thousand years ago. The height of the tsunami then reached 245 meters. Experts say that the threat of such tsunamis still exists today. In 2004, a wave high ...

In Israel, near the village of Abu Gosh, the ruins of an ancient Byzantine church were discovered. Found them quite by accident, during the road work to expand the route. This was reported on June 13 by Israel's state radio, citing the Antiquities Authority. Archaeologists have already found out that this Byzantine ...

A bronze mask of the ancient Greek god Pan was discovered near the archaeological site in the Golan. According to the radio station "Kol Israel", in the area of ​​the Sushit excavation in the Golan Heights, archaeologists of the University of Haifa have discovered a rare bronze mask of the god Pan. According to experts, the age of the mask dates from ...

An archaeological expedition returning from the jungle of Honduras announced the discovery of the ruins of a city-state that belonged to the civilization of Central America unknown to science. Rumors about this city have been circulating since the time of the Spanish conquistadors of the XNUMXth century, and in local legends it was known as the “City of the Monkey God”. ...