We discovered an ancient ‘party boat’ in the waters of Alexandria – here’s what might have happened on board

Much of our recent work has centred around Antirhodos Island, revealing a temple to the ancient Egyptian goddess Isis which ...
Greek Reporter

Sappho, the Ancient Greek Poet

Sappho sang of desire, passion, and love, mostly directed towards women. She remains the most mysterious of ancient poets.
Greek Reporter

Cleopatra’s Sole Surviving Handwriting Is a Single Greek Word

The sole surviving sample of Queen Cleopatra's handwriting, found on an ancient papyrus, reveals a single Greek word, ...
ancient-origins

Explosive Legal Document Exposes Corruption and Conspiracy in Roman Era Judea

Scholars from the Austrian Academy of Sciences, the University of Vienna and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have unveiled a unique papyrus from the collections held by the Israel Antiquities ...
Scientific American

Greek Papyri in Egypt

If you enjoyed this article, I’d like to ask for your support. Scientific American has served as an advocate for science and industry for 180 years, and right now may be the most critical moment in ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Papyri Found in Judean Cave Identified As Letters from Bar Kochba

Eleven letters, written by Simon Bar Kochba, leader of the Jewish revolt against the Roman Emperor Hadrian in 132-135 A. D., have been found in a cave near the Dead Sea, it was announced here last ...
CU Boulder News & Events

“Lost Greek Tragedies, Papyrus Fragments, and Excavations in an Egyptian Necropolis.”

Register here for this hybrid talk. This remarkable story started with the excavation by the Egyptian archaeologist Basem Gehad of a grave in the ancient Egyptian city Philadelphia resulting in the ...
Men's Journal

Archaeologists Uncover 2,200-Year-Old Pyramid

Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed a 2,200-year-old pyramid, Ancient Origins reported. Researchers from the Israel Antiquities Authority and the Ministry of Heritage worked together with ...