May 2026

Construction workers near Kibbutz Rachel unearthed a 160-foot tunnel. Archaeologists are baffled by this ancient enigma. Image Credit: Yoli Schwartz / Israel Antiquities Authority Most construction crews expect to come across the odd pottery fragment or old wall in Jerusalem. What they found near Kibbutz Rachel was not just an “find”, but a 160 foot…

Colchester archaeologists unearthed a 1,700-year-old lead coffin, revealing a wealthy Roman woman’s life. Image Credit: Colchester Archaeological Trust Archaeologists in Colchester have found a glimpse into an ancient world of luxury and a personal tragedy. Archaeologists have been shocked by the discovery of an ancient lead coffin containing a woman buried nearly 1,700 years ago….