The tomb of Amenhotep III has been re-opened after a 20-year restoration.
“A limestone tablet dating back more than 4,000 years has disappeared from Egypt’s Saqqara necropolis.”
“Tutankhamun quiz: How much do you know about the famous boy king from ancient Egypt?”
Zoom lecture on Oct 22: “Mapping the Jews of Ancient Egypt: From the Hellenistic Period to the Arab Conquest,” by Meron M. Piotrkowski
The tomb of “one of the wealthiest and most influential women of the ancient Mediterranean” was discovered in southern Turkey.
Excavations are continuing at the ancient city of Lystra.
“Excavations in the city of Sagalassos in southwestern Turkey have uncovered ancient Egyptian imagery in a Roman-era bathhouse.”
“During recent excavations [in Turkey], archaeologists uncovered five carbonized bread loaves dating back to the 7th–8th centuries CE, including one with a depiction of Christ and a Greek inscription translating to, ‘With our thanks to Blessed Jesus.’”
“The Red Basilica (Kızıl Avlu), a monumental Roman temple in the ancient city of Pergamon, will reopen to visitors following extensive restoration, landscaping and conservation works.”
“Greece’s Museum Council has unanimously approved plans to expand and reimagine the National Archaeological Museum (NAM) in Athens, along with the neighboring Epigraphic Museum.”
James Davila posts photos from his visit to the excavations and museum of the Roman city of Cartagena in Spain. He has also posted some images related to the Phoenician and Punic eras as well as a couple of other posts.
Now open-access: The Royal Inscriptions of Nabopolassar (625-605 BC) and Nebuchadnezzar II (604-562 BC), Kings of Babylon, Part 1, by Jamie Novotny and Frauke Weiershäuser (Eisenbrauns, 2024).
HT: Agade, Gordon Franz, Explorator, Ted Weis