“Archaeologists working at the site of Abusir, one of the main burial grounds of the ancient Egyptian capital of Memphis, have uncovered an extensive temple complex dedicated to the solar deity.”
A large, well-preserved mosaic from the 4th-6th centuries AD was discovered in Antakya (biblical Antioch) during rebuilding work following the 2023 earthquake.
Workers in Rome are using lasers and spending $1 million to clean the 154-foot-tall Column of Marcus Aurelius.
Hurriyet Daily News surveys Turkey’s top 10 archaeological discoveries of 2025. Daily Sabah gives a month-by-month review of top finds.
Turkish Archaeological News surveys the major stories in the month of December, including a new maritime exhibition area opening at the Troy Museum and some rare evidence of Phoenicians in ancient Anatolia.
National Geographic writes about 2025 archaeological discoveries related to the Bible (subscription required)
PaleoJudaica has posted its top ten list for 2025.
Bryan Windle identifies the top three reports in biblical archaeology for the month of December.
Daniel Justel writes about children in the ancient (and present-day) Near East. “He recently edited a special edition volume for the journal Childhood in the Past, entitled Children in the Ancient Near East.”
“Türkiye’s National Intelligence Organization (MIT) has made public a rare historical intelligence document concerning Thomas Edward Lawrence, widely known in the West as ‘Lawrence of Arabia,’ shedding light on how British intelligence activities were perceived and monitored in the late Ottoman and early Republican periods.”
Friends of ASOR webinar on Jan 21: “Experiencing Khirbet et-Tannur: The Story of a Nabatean Temple from the Second through 21st Century,” by Sarah Wenner
Owen Jarus identifies six ancient cities archaeologists have never found, including Akkad and Al-Yahudu.
Citizens and tourists are invited to visit the Jerash Archaeological Museum, the oldest in the country of Jordan.
The palace of Pella, where Alexander the Great was born and grew up, is now open to visitors.
Tehran Times has a short illustrated article on the ancient city of Susa.
“Archaeological artifacts should not be for sale in thrift shops. But putting them in a museum is harder than it sounds.”
HT: Agade, Ted Weis, Arne Halbakken, Explorator