Al Ahram Weekly

Archaeologists excavating in Fayoum have discovered 45 intact ancient Egyptian tombs complete with painted sarcophagi, Nevine El Aref reports.

Archaeology Magazine

Crystal skulls have long had a fringe following, and the most famous of them is one named for the explorer author Frederick A. Mitchell Hedges (see "Legend of the Crystal Skulls").

Science Daily

It was not necessary to be literate to be able to access rune carvings in the 11th century. At the same time those who could read were able to glean much more information from a rune stone than merely what was written in runes. This is shown in new research from Uppsala University in Sweden.

Science Daily

Scientists have discovered the secret behind an ancient Chinese super strong mortar made from sticky rice, the delicious "sweet rice" that is a modern mainstay in Asian dishes. They also concluded that the mortar a paste used to bind and fill gaps between bricks, stone blocks and other construction materials remains the best available material for restoring ancient buildings.

Global Arab Network

Twenty one underground cemeteries, five of which dating back to the Roman Era between the 2nd and the 4th centuries AD, were recently unearthed in Tell al Ash'ari (hill) in Daraa Province, southern Syria, along with 3000 different archaeological pieces.

Fox 59

A central Ohio county has put a stop to construction on a new road project because of ancient artifacts discovered at the site.

Art Daily

As part of most recent studies at Tonina Archaeological Zone, in Chiapas, a technique known as RTI (Reflection Transformation Imaging) is being applied for the first time in Mexico on Maya sculptures, with the aim of documenting the ancient monuments and having more details of inscriptions.

Heritage Key

Archaeologists have discovered the 3,300 year old tomb of Ptahmes, 19th Dynasty army leader and royal scribe, at Saqqara. The discovery of the tomb dated to the second half of the 19th Dynasty (1203 1186BC) by the Archaeological Faculty of the Cairo University was announced today, putting an end to a 300 year old archaeological riddle.

The Zimbabwe Mail

Tudor Parfitt has spent years chasing a theory that a lost tribe of Jews wound up in southern Africa. But his latest leap has landed him in a minefield.

World Bulletin

Experts unearthed an Arabic text from 8th century during the excavations under Marmaray project in Istanbul, a Turkish newspaper said.