Philippe Bohstrom

A laser scanner operating on top of the Cyclopean wall at the Lower Castle of Tiryns, Mycaenae

Fatal Flaw in Quake Theory: Science Reveals What Brought Down Mycenaean Palaces

Debris and bodies crushed under fallen walls had led archaeologists to think Mycenaean civilization was brought down by quake. Can't be, geophysical study reports

Assyrian relief depicting warriors on horses, 8th century B.C.E. From Ashurbanipal's palace at Nineveh

How Mice May Have Saved Jerusalem 2,700 Years Ago From the Terrifying Assyrians

The entire region quailed before King Sennacherib, known for horribly torturing rebel monarchs, but he didn't kill King Hezekiah. Inquiring minds have been asking why ever since

Details of the fresco fragments from thermal baths of the Roman domus by Tor Vergata, Rome.

Naked Cherubs Fresco, Rare Art Unearthed in Nero-era Mansion by Rome

Mosaics, colored stucco and cherubs sporting on sky-blue background found in house that had been occupied for hundreds of years

Complete seal bearing the name 'Achiav ben Menachem' found at the City of David's Beit Shalem excavation.

Isaiah the Prophet, Man or Biblical Myth: The Archaeological Evidence

Finding seal marks ostensibly from Isaiah the Prophet and Hezekiah within mere feet of each other in Jerusalem is intriguing; so are other seals of other non-visionary Isaiahs found in Israel from that time

Apulian pottery depicting Dione and Aphrodite, an artistic copy from the famous eastern pediment of the Parthenon in Athens made by the famous Greek sculptor Phidias in the 5th century BCE. Found in e-Tell, Geshur, Israel.

Archaeologists Uncover Pottery With Parthenon Scene in Biblical Village

Ceramic decorated with birth of Athena copied from Parthenon frieze, and other imported luxuries signal, that the textile dyeing business was thriving in Bethsaida 2,300 years ago

Roman cooking pot with the remains of a cremated Roman Legionary, found at the first base camp of Romans found in the East, by Tel Megiddo.

Cremated Soldier Found in Cooking Pot at Vast Roman Camp in Israel

The camp discovered by Armageddon is the only full-scale Roman legionary base found so far in the East: It housed the 'Ironclad' Sixth Legion, a cremated comrade in a cooking pot, and a Sacred Eagle, whose birdly squawks would be interpreted as portents of war

Eight shipwrecks from Roman period discovered off Naxos Island. Here we see an urn that's been standing on the sea floor for around 2,000 years.

Cluster of Roman Shipwrecks Suddenly Noticed Off Greek Island of Naxos

Diving archaeologists were surprised to find eight sunken ships on the Cycladic resort's seabed that, however, the locals knew about all along

Motya, Area D, western flanks of the Acropolis: A waste pit from the earlieast stages of the Phoenician colony (8th century BCE), which produced the back bones of sharks, the tooth of a cat, seeds of Levantine plants and animal bones.

Homesick Phoenicians Imported Plants, Animals to New Sicilian Island Home 3,000 Years Ago

DNA analysis of seeds and bones unearthed on the tiny island of Motya show that they came from the ancient Levant, brought by the Phoenicians to Sicily.

The known Iron-Age Ashdod-Yam fort, south of the city of Ashdod.

Archaeologists May Have Found Long-lost Byzantine City Ashdod-Yam

Discovery of Greek dedication from 1,500 years ago indicates to archaeologists that they have finally found the Roman-Byzantine city of Ashdod-Yam, right by Ashdod

King David's palace? Prof. Eilat Mazar believes these are the ruins of King David's palace, found in the City of David, south of Temple Mount. Critics claim the dating of the ruins is uncertain.

Did David and Solomon's United Monarchy Exist? Vast Ancient Mining Operation May Hold Answers

Archaeology has provided precious little evidence for the biblical account of a powerful Judaic kingdom 3,000 years ago, but the sheer extent of copper mining in Timna, when Egypt was in a state of collapse, is otherwise hard to explain

Carthaginian bronze helmet from First Punic War, found off the Egadi Islands of Sicily. This bit shows a lion on the top.

Diving Archaeologists Find Unique Lion Helmet From Punic Wars 2,300 Years Ago

Carthage fought the Roman Navy with ships captured from them in previous battle, but lost anyway, which explains why the Sicilian seafloor is littered with remains of ships built by the side that won

The massebah found at Tel Burna: Picture shows an excavator on the left and a massebah, a standing stone that could have been placed there for ritual or memorial purposes, archaeologists postulate.

3,200-year-old Pagan Ritual Hall Found in Israel, Archaeologists Confirm

Rare masks, cultic tableware, a massebah and figurines bolster the theory of pagan worship at Tel Burna over three millennia ago, says excavator

The hole roughly in the center of the picture is the mouth of the amphora in which the mysterious ancient Carthaginian was buried, in situ.

Buried at the Racetracks: 1,500-year-old Grave Discovered at Carthage Circus

The ancient Carthaginians were so obsessed with gambling that some may have chosen the races as their final resting place, archaeologists suspect.

Archaeologists and the ROV robot clear sediment from a Roman North African amphora.

Pirates, or Storms? Archaeologists Find 'Ships Graveyard' in Greek Archipelago

Eight more ancient wrecks found at Fourni, bringing total in what should have been safe harbor in the Mediterranean Sea to 53 ancient sunken ships.

The oil lamp kiln found in Shikhin, dating to the st-2nd century C.E.

Unique Kiln Used by Judean Potter Fleeing the Romans Found in Israel

Discovery of Judean-style lamp molds in remote Galilee village suggests a Judean lampmaker fled the Romans and started a new life, bringing his signature style with him

Remains of adult found just outside the industrial room in Gezer, preserved by stones that collapsed on top of the body.

First Discovery of Bodies in Biblical Gezer, From Fiery Destruction 3,200 Years Ago

As the blazing Canaanite building collapsed, an adult and a child were buried under ash and mud-brick debris, and would only be found by Israeli archaeologists 3,200 years later.

Marine archaeologists exploring the wreck resting at a depth of 30-meters.

Diving Archaeologists Identify Mysterious 17th Century Ship That Sank by Stockholm

The wooden wreck looked like a warship but was too small, and was discovered to have been going the wrong way.

King-size mikveh in Herod's only palace built outside modern Israel, at Machaerus, Jordan: Picture shows the 12 steps leading down to the ritual bath, all made of the chalky local stone. In the background we can see some ruins from the Herodian palace, rebuilt on the base of a citadel erected by King Alexander Jannaeus.

Archaeologists Find Monumental Mikveh at King Herod's Palace in Jordan

Machaerus, King Herod's fortress in Jordan which was razed by the same Roman legion that destroyed Masada, before which Salome did her dance and John the Baptist was killed

Fresco in 1,700-year-old Roman villa in Ptolemais: Photo shows ruins of plastered wall in Ptolemais, on which a picture was painted, and framed with ocher and brick-red painted rectangles. In the foreground we see the edge of an elaborate mosaic.

Archaeologists Uncover 1,700-year-old Roman Villa With Stunning Mosaics in Libya

Most beautiful mosaic in Ptolemaic house shows a sleeping Ariadne with her future husband, the god Dionysus; coins from lamps workshop also found.