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JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli archaeologists Wednesday said they had found ancient coins that overturned widely-held beliefs about the origins of Jerusalem's Western Wall, one of Judaism's holiest sites.For centuries, many thought the wall was built by King Herod - also infamous, in ...

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia is excavating a new archeological site that will show horses were domesticated 9,000 years ago in the Arabian peninsula, the country's antiquities expert said Wednesday.The discovery of the civilization, named al-Maqar after the site's location, ...

Israeli archaeologists have discovered a Roman sword from the time of the destruction of the second Jewish temple in 70 AD, officials said on Monday as Jews prepared to mourn the anniversary.The Israel Antiquities Authority said that the 60-centimetre (23.6-inch) long weapon ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An ancient bead necklace, terra cotta tablets from ancient Babylonia depicting Ishtar, the goddess of love and war, and posters of deposed leader Saddam Hussein were among artifacts that U.S. officials returned to the Iraqi government on Thursday.The repatriation ...

Standing before the imposing ziggurat which was once part of a temple complex at the Sumerian capital of Ur, Iraqi archaeologist Abdelamir Hamdani worried about the natural elements that are eating away at one of the wonders of Mesopotamia."Is there anybody thinking ...

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza (Reuters) - Five thousand years of fascinating history lie beneath the sands of the Gaza Strip, from blinded biblical hero Samson to British general Allenby.The flat, sandy lands on the Mediterranean's southeastern shore have been ruled by Ancient Egyptians, ...

Two Roman nails dating back 2000 years, found in the burial cave of the Jewish high priest who handed Jesus over to the Romans, may be linked to the crucifixion, an Israeli filmmaker has claimed.The gnarled bits of iron, which measure around ...

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Could two of the nails used to crucify Jesus have been discovered in a 2,000-year-old tomb in Jerusalem?And could they have mysteriously disappeared for 20 years, only to turn up by chance in a Tel Aviv laboratory?That is the ...

LONDON (Reuters) - International museums are on high alert for looted Egyptian artifacts and some archaeologists have even offered to fly to the country to help safeguard its ancient treasures, museums said on Wednesday.Egypt has been rocked by an unprecedented nine days ...

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The pursuit of a gang of grave robbers has led to the discovery of an ancient church outside Jerusalem that may contain the burial place of the biblical prophet Zechariah, Israeli authorities said Wednesday.The hill-top church was destroyed by ...

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Topic: Middle East

Old coins force re-think on Jerusalem's Western Wall

Saudi Arabia discovers 9,000 year-old civilization

Israelis link ancient sword to fall of Herod's temple

U.S. returns recovered artifacts taken from Iraq

Iraq's ancient Ur treasures 'in danger'

Sands, not lights, cover Gaza archaeology sites

2,000-year-old nails 'may be tied to crucifixion'

Film claims discovery of nails from Jesus's cross

Museums on high alert for ancient Egyptian loot

Grave robber chase reveals ancient Holy Land church

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