An almost-complete ancient Egyptian funerary set was discovered during excavations of Heliopolis.
The exhibition “Lives and Literacy in Ancient Egypt” is on display at the University of Texas at Austin until August 3. “A highlight of the exhibition is one of the world’s earliest New Testament fragments—the St. John’s Fragment (P52)—on view in the United States for the first time. Additionally, visitors can see early adaptations of The Odyssey by Homer, as well as early writing palettes, and panel paintings.”
“Excavations at the ancient city of Olympos on Türkiye’s Mediterranean coast have uncovered a monumental tomb containing a richly decorated sarcophagus believed to belong to an aristocratic woman from the Roman period.”
Turkish Archaeological News lists the top stories in the month of May, including:
- Turkey intercepts over 1 million artifacts annually to stop smuggling
- Rare pyramid tomb in Marmaris opens to visitors after restoration
- Hierapolis debuts modern visitor reception centers
- Roman-era strategy game board discovered in the city walls of Apollonia
Terry Madenholm has written a lengthy and interesting article in Haaretz about taxes and tax evasion in the Roman empire.
New article by Mark Wilson, “The Archaeology of Biblical Sites in Asia Minor: Its Symbiosis with Archaeobiblical Tourism.” Religions 17, no. 3 (2026). Open-access.
HT: Agade, Explorator