ISNA

The Head of Archeology Research Center of Iran's Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization said the oldest prehistorian village in the Middle East is discovered in Sahneh town located in Iranian western province of Kermanshah.

USA Today

Xibalba was a Maya name for the underworld, home of the gods of death and disease. Caves, not the lofty pyramids left behind by the ancient Maya, were the entrances to Xibalba. And here, in caves like this one, they left sacrifices - plates, bowls and captive's remains - as offerings to the gods.

BBC

Medieval fishermen first took to the open seas in about AD 1,000 as a result of a sharp decline in large freshwater fish, scientists have suggested.

Khaleej Times

A team of national archaeologists have made a major discovery including potshards dating back to the Umm Al Nar Civilisation, around 3000 BC, at Ed-Dur site in Umm Al Quwain.

ANSA

Rome, May 19 - Two medieval frescoes looted from a tomb near Naples in 1982 and recently returned by Greece were among recovered treasures presented by Italy's art cops Tuesday.

Israel Antiquities Authority

A bone seal, engraved with the name Shaul, from the time of the First Temple, was found in the IAA excavations in the walls around Jerusalem National Park, in the City of David.

Haaretz

Israeli archaeologists in Jerusalem have discovered a biblical-era handle of a water pitcher with an ancient Hebrew inscription of the name "Menachem," marking the first time such a handle bearing this name has been found in Jerusalem.

National Geographic

The glittering "grills" of some hip-hop stars aren't exactly unprecedented. Sophisticated dentistry allowed Native Americans to add bling to their teeth as far back as 2,500 years ago, a new study says.

Science Centric

Fire and water are all that is needed to unlock the internal clocks' of archaeological remains and accurately reveal their age, say scientists. The research, published online today in Proceedings of the Royal Society A, will help archaeologists date remains that are thousands of years old, and also reveal where other techniques go wrong.

EurekAlert

The study of ancient lake sediment from high altitude lakes in the Andes has revealed for the first time that mercury pollution occurred long before the start of the Industrial Revolution.