A massive statue believed to represent Ramses II has been discovered at Tel Faraoun.
An Egyptian stela features a rare depiction of the Roman emperor Tiberius in full Egyptian regalia, standing with two Egyptian gods.
Archaeologists discovered a well-preserved statue of Athena in excavations of Laodicea’s Western Theater.
David Kertai discusses the palaces of Assyria in the latest episode of Thin End of the Wedge.
Ted Wright talks about the Epic of Gilgamesh on the latest episode on Digging for Truth.
New release: The Emperor’s Treasurer Hunters: German Archaeologists and the Plundering the Orient, by Jürgen Gottschlich and Dilek Zaptcioglu-Gottschlich (Lockwood, $20-$25)
New release: A Short History of Assyriology, 1850-1970, by Benjamin R. Foster (Zaphon, 89 €)
New release: The Rise of the Babylonian Empire, by Jinyan Wang (De Gruyter Brill, $116)
New release: Profiling Cleopatra: A Psychosocial History, by Sally-Ann Ashton (Cambridge Elements, $23; open-access until May 8)
New release: Ancient Egypt: New Technology, by Stefania Mainieri (UniorPress, open-access)
“Athens cannot operate as if it were a giant hotel,” said the mayor of the city.
HT: Agade, Andreas Heimbichner, Explorator