“A mosaic-floored hall believed to date back nearly 2,000 years to the Roman Empire period has been uncovered during excavations at the ancient city of Tralleis” in Turkey. Lauren K. McCormick interviewed the excavator about the “Olympic”-sized pool discovered there.
“Archaeologists excavating in the world-famous Temple of Artemis in [Ephesus] have uncovered an extraordinary 1,200-year-old Byzantine grave containing premature twin infants.”
“Archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Sardis in western Türkiye have uncovered a monumental marble statue of a young man dating back approximately 2,500 years.”
Excavations at Pisidian Antioch have uncovered a 6th-century vessel that depicts the vision of Daniel 7.
A new study has been published on inscribed bronze bowls from the kingdom of Urartu (biblical Ararat).
Turkish Archaeological News rounds up the top stories for the month of July.
Carl Rasmussen recently visited Patara and writes about the oldest lighthouse on the Mediterranean, now reconstructed.
UNESCO has added 25 sites to its World Heritage Site list, including Mount Olympus and the Aqaba Marine Reserve in Jordan.
A new 3D animation reveals how the ancient Greek trireme “was the most powerful warship in the Mediterranean.”
The Greek Reporter has a story on 15 archaeological sites in the Peloponnese that most tourists never visit.
A new study claims to explain the mystery of the amazing acoustics at the theater of Epidaurus. The secret is in how the limestone material of the secrets suppresses low frequencies of background crowd noise and reflects high frequencies back towards the audience.
Writing for The Ancient Near East Today, Alex Joffe gives his take on Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey.
HT: Agade, Ted Weis, Explorator, Paleojudaica