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Sarcophagus of Eshmunazar II, king of Sidon 539-525 BC. It was unearthed from an ancient necropolis near Sidon, Lebanon, imported from Egypt, but inscribed in Phoenician language. When found, it was the first and largest Phoenician inscription ever discovered in Phoenicia proper...

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Sarcophagus of Eshmunazar II, king of Sidon 539-525 BC. It was unearthed from an ancient necropolis near Sidon, Lebanon, imported from Egypt, but inscribed in Phoenician language. When found, it was the first and largest Phoenician inscription ever discovered in Phoenicia proper...

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The royal necropolis of Ayaa was a group of two hypogea housing a total of 21 sarcophagi of kings and nobles of the Phoenician city of Sidon in Lebanon. The sarcophagi were highly diverse in style, ranging across Egyptian, Greek, Lycian and Phoenician styles. 6th-4th century BCE

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The royal necropolis of Ayaa was a group of two hypogea housing a total of 21 sarcophagi of kings and nobles of the Phoenician city of Sidon in Lebanon. The sarcophagi were highly diverse in style, ranging across Egyptian, Greek, Lycian and Phoenician styles. 6th-4th century BCE

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A rare golden coin portraying King Darius the Great has been discovered in the Iranian province of North Khorasan. It was found inside a car after accident, when the injured driver refused hospital care, arousing the police's suspicion and prompting a search of the vehicle.

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A rare golden coin portraying King Darius the Great has been discovered in the Iranian province of North Khorasan. It was found inside a car after accident, when the injured driver refused hospital care, arousing the police's suspicion and prompting a search of the vehicle.

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Pharaonic inscription of king Ramses III found in Tayma, an important commercial and religious center in north west Saudi arabia

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Pharaonic inscription of king Ramses III found in Tayma, an important commercial and religious center in north west Saudi arabia

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A relief of a ship, on a Phoenician sarcophagus from Sidon , dated to 2nd c. CE. Housed at the Beirut Museum

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A relief of a ship, on a Phoenician sarcophagus from Sidon , dated to 2nd c. CE. Housed at the Beirut Museum

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A Minoan ivory scepter discovered in 2024 Knossos, Crete, holds the longest Linear A inscription ever found, totaling about 119 signs. Linear A, an undeciphered script of the Minoan civilization, is a syllabic and ideographic writing system that was used from around 1800 to 1450 BCE

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A Minoan ivory scepter discovered in 2024 Knossos, Crete, holds the longest Linear A inscription ever found, totaling about 119 signs. Linear A, an undeciphered script of the Minoan civilization, is a syllabic and ideographic writing system that was used from around 1800 to 1450 BCE

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In Wehringen , in the area of an ancient necropolis, a grave was discovered, with human remains buried in it along with a set of surgical instruments, a stone palette and a bronze first aid kit.

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In Wehringen , in the area of an ancient necropolis, a grave was discovered, with human remains buried in it along with a set of surgical instruments, a stone palette and a bronze first aid kit.

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Ancient Egyptian Statue of a seated scribe at work discovered in the village of Saqqara, dated roughly 2620 BCE to 2325 BCE, Old Kingdom.

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Ancient Egyptian Statue of a seated scribe at work discovered in the village of Saqqara, dated roughly 2620 BCE to 2325 BCE, Old Kingdom.

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Ancient Akkadian Obelisk: The Maništūšu Stele — A 4,200-year-old black basalt monument from Mesopotamia, covered in cuneiform inscriptions recording royal land grants by King Maništūšu, son of Sargon of Akkad. One of the earliest detailed records of property ownership.

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Ancient Akkadian Obelisk: The Maništūšu Stele — A 4,200-year-old black basalt monument from Mesopotamia, covered in cuneiform inscriptions recording royal land grants by King Maništūšu, son of Sargon of Akkad. One of the earliest detailed records of property ownership.

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Then and Now: Chogha Zanbil is a ancient Elamite city built around 1250 BC in Khuzestan Province of Iran. Considered to be the best preserved example of an stepped pyramidal monument, it was the first Iranian site inscribed on the World Heritage List nearly half a century ago.

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Then and Now: Chogha Zanbil is a ancient Elamite city built around 1250 BC in Khuzestan Province of Iran. Considered to be the best preserved example of an stepped pyramidal monument, it was the first Iranian site inscribed on the World Heritage List nearly half a century ago.

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The Oxyrhynchus Papyri, discovered between 1896 and 1907 at an ancient rubbish dump near Oxyrhynchus in Egypt, is a collection of over 500,000 fragments of documentary, religious and important literary texts dating from the 3rd century BCE to the 7th century CE

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The Oxyrhynchus Papyri, discovered between 1896 and 1907 at an ancient rubbish dump near Oxyrhynchus in Egypt, is a collection of over 500,000 fragments of documentary, religious and important literary texts dating from the 3rd century BCE to the 7th century CE

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Tomb of Curses, in which Aelius Apollinarius Makedon and his wife were buried, 2nd century CE Hierapolis, Turkey. It has an inscription invoking diseases, misfortunes and punishments that would fall on anyone who dared to violate the tomb. The sarcophagus was broken during an earthquake

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Tomb of Curses, in which Aelius Apollinarius Makedon and his wife were buried, 2nd century CE Hierapolis, Turkey. It has an inscription invoking diseases, misfortunes and punishments that would fall on anyone who dared to violate the tomb. The sarcophagus was broken during an earthquake

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In 2017, archaeologists discovered a 2300-year-old sword in a tomb among the ruins of Chengyang City in central China. When they unsheathed the blade from its muddied cover, they found it had not oxidised but was still sharp, shiny and in near-perfect condition

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In 2017, archaeologists discovered a 2300-year-old sword in a tomb among the ruins of Chengyang City in central China. When they unsheathed the blade from its muddied cover, they found it had not oxidised but was still sharp, shiny and in near-perfect condition

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A 35-meter-long wreck of a Roman ship. As it turns out, it was a transport unit that carried 6,000 amphoras. The property was discovered in 2019 off the coast of the Greek island of Kefalonia. This is one of the largest Roman shipwrecks found in the Mediterranean Sea.

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A 35-meter-long wreck of a Roman ship. As it turns out, it was a transport unit that carried 6,000 amphoras. The property was discovered in 2019 off the coast of the Greek island of Kefalonia. This is one of the largest Roman shipwrecks found in the Mediterranean Sea.

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90 years ago today, local villagers in Shami accidentally unearthed a 2-meter statue while digging in the area. Shortly after, it was moved to the National Museum of Iran and dated to 50 BC. The Shami Statue is now considered the single most important work from the Parthian Empire.

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90 years ago today, local villagers in Shami accidentally unearthed a 2-meter statue while digging in the area. Shortly after, it was moved to the National Museum of Iran and dated to 50 BC. The Shami Statue is now considered the single most important work from the Parthian Empire.

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Archaeologists have uncovered over 1,000 intact blocks from the foundation wall of Queen Hatshepsut's temple in Luxor near the tomb of Queen Teti Sheri, grandmother of Ahmose I, the first pharaoh of Egypt's golden New Kingdom era.

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Archaeologists have uncovered over 1,000 intact blocks from the foundation wall of Queen Hatshepsut's temple in Luxor near the tomb of Queen Teti Sheri, grandmother of Ahmose I, the first pharaoh of Egypt's golden New Kingdom era.

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The "Sarcophagus of the Spouses"- an Etruscan tomb effigy from c.500 BCE. Made of terracotta, this sarcophagus was once brightly painted, and contained the cremated remains of the couple depicted. Discovered at the Necropolis of Caere .

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The "Sarcophagus of the Spouses"- an Etruscan tomb effigy from c.500 BCE. Made of terracotta, this sarcophagus was once brightly painted, and contained the cremated remains of the couple depicted. Discovered at the Necropolis of Caere .

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An Indian merchant's graffiti discovered in Egypt's Valley of the Kings. The eight Tamil inscriptions say "Cikai Korran", the merchant's name, and are found in five different tombs. Dated 1st-3rd century AD

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An Indian merchant's graffiti discovered in Egypt's Valley of the Kings. The eight Tamil inscriptions say "Cikai Korran", the merchant's name, and are found in five different tombs. Dated 1st-3rd century AD

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Detail of one long side of Hagia Triada Sarcophagus, a Minoan limestone sarcophagus from c. 1400 BC, 54" long, excavated from a tomb at Hagia Triada, Crete. Coated in plaster and painted in fresco on all faces, It is the only limestone sarcophagus of its era discovered to date...

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Detail of one long side of Hagia Triada Sarcophagus, a Minoan limestone sarcophagus from c. 1400 BC, 54" long, excavated from a tomb at Hagia Triada, Crete. Coated in plaster and painted in fresco on all faces, It is the only limestone sarcophagus of its era discovered to date...

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Apollo of Gaza, in 2012 a Palestinian fisherman from Gaza recovered the Ancient Greek bronze statue of Apollo and put it up for sale for $500k on EBay. The statue, more than 2000 years old, was seized by police and never seen again.

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Apollo of Gaza, in 2012 a Palestinian fisherman from Gaza recovered the Ancient Greek bronze statue of Apollo and put it up for sale for $500k on EBay. The statue, more than 2000 years old, was seized by police and never seen again.

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