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Jan 14 Blog

More Discoveries at Saqqara

Continued excavations at the ancient necropolis of Saqqara in Egypt have revealed yet more of the site’s rich history, with tombs and mastabas discovered from […]

The ushabti figurines of Pharaoh Sheshonq III. Courtesy Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities

Nov 28 Blog

Is Sheshonq Buried at Tanis?

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

While carrying out conservation work within the tomb of Pharaoh Osorkon II (r. 872–837 BCE), a French archaeology team was shocked to discover a trove […]

Grave goods found in one of the burial chambers at Tell en-Nasbeh, dating to the time of biblical Judah. Courtesy of the Badè Museum, Pacific School of Religion

Oct 29 Blog

Burial in Biblical Judah

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

While not as monumental as the pyramids of ancient Egypt, tombs and burials are often among the most visible archaeological features of an ancient society. […]

Aug 29 Blog

Ashkelon’s Roman-Era Tombs to Open

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

Discovered more than a half decade apart, two stunning Roman-era tombs are undergoing an extensive preservation process to be finally open to the public. The […]

Entrance to the Cave of Salome. Courtesy Nir-Shimshon Paran and Vladik Lifshits

Jun 16 Blog

Was the Cave of Salome for Jesus’s Disciple or a Herodian Princess?

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

Constructed in the late Second Temple period (first century BCE–first century CE), the Cave of Salome is a massive burial estate among the sprawling hills […]

The life sized funerary monument found at Pompeii. Courtesy Pompeii Archaeological Park

Apr 14 Blog

Life-size Statues from Pompeii’s Necropolis

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

While carrying out excavations in the Porta Sarno necropolis of ancient Pompeii, archaeologists discovered the ruins of a first-century BCE tomb, partially destroyed by the […]

Aeriel photo of one of the mysterious tombs. Courtesy Emil Aladjem, IAA.

Feb 7 Blog

Mysterious Tombs Reveal Insights into Ancient Trade

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

At the crossroads of ancient trade routes running through the Negev Desert, archaeologists with the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) discovered a complex of mysterious tombs […]

Tomb III at Aegae, belonging to Alexander the Great's son. Courtesy Explorer 1940, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Feb 5 Blog

The Family Tomb of Alexander the Great

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

Who is buried in Alexander the Great’s family tomb? Although it has been known for some time that the tombs of the Great Tumulus included […]

Jul 17 Blog

Cypriot Tombs Yield Spectacular Treasures

By: Clinton J. Moyer

Editor’s Note: This blog article contains images of human skeletal remains. In one of the most impressive Mediterranean discoveries ever made, the University of Gothenburg’s […]

Jun 16 Blog

Two Mummification Workshops Discovered at Saqqara

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

Egyptian excavations at the UNESCO World Heritage site of Saqqara, south of Cairo, have revealed two of the most complete mummification workshops ever discovered. Announced […]

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