<![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science in Middle-east ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/middle-east Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:12:36 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Iran war has already released a staggering amount of CO2 — and the destruction of schools, homes and buildings is the biggest source ]]> https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/climate-change/iran-war-has-already-released-a-staggering-amount-of-co2-and-the-destruction-of-schools-homes-and-buildings-is-the-biggest-source tw22pTB5hDwRj7gCxPAXj3 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:12:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dark message warning enemy to 'learn your lesson' found inscribed on 2,000-year-old sling bullet from ancient Holy Land ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/middle-east/dark-message-warning-enemy-to-learn-your-lesson-found-inscribed-on-2-000-year-old-sling-bullet-from-ancient-holy-land UWhMC4TzZZgotL4CSp62K4 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gender ambiguity was a tool of power 4,500 years ago in Mesopotamia ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/gender-ambiguity-was-a-tool-of-power-4-500-years-ago-in-mesopotamia 8iGS5Msz93RQGDQLJCGZEn Sat, 17 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:19:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'A huge surprise': 1,500-year-old church found next to Zoroastrianism place of worship in Iraq ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/a-huge-surprise-1-500-year-old-church-found-next-to-zoroastrianism-place-of-worship-in-iraq N27PudLisvLC9z38afJETE Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:30:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:34:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Rare 1,300-year-old medallion decorated with menorahs found near Jerusalem's Temple Mount ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/rare-1-300-year-old-medallion-decorated-with-menorahs-found-near-jerusalems-temple-mount acGiPDraNAZmEndyBsLaC5 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:58:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Magdala stone: 2,000-year-old carving from Jerusalem is world's oldest known depiction of a menorah ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/magdala-stone-2-000-year-old-carving-from-jerusalem-is-worlds-oldest-known-depiction-of-a-menorah ca45W5sXeVjhEQM6Y6dfoA Mon, 15 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 22:30:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ 12,000-year-old figurine of goose mating with naked woman discovered in Israel ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/extremely-rare-paleolithic-figurine-found-in-israel-depicts-a-goose-attempting-to-mate-with-a-woman WM2MM4Cw2LbA4QYUL7jm66 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 20:03:17 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 22:59:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ 5,000-year old 'cultic space' discovered in Iraq dates to time of the world's first cities ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/5-000-year-old-cultic-space-discovered-in-iraq-dates-to-time-of-the-worlds-first-cities 6P6kWKaMKVRqCHfyJZkegV Sun, 02 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:57:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Life-size rock art points the way to oldest human inhabitants of Saudi Arabia — and the desert oases they used ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/life-size-rock-art-points-the-way-to-oldest-human-inhabitants-of-saudi-arabia-and-the-desert-oases-they-used NhKiLXEEricvkNWYbaeKJ7 Tue, 30 Sep 2025 15:00:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:35:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Kneeling Bull: A 5,000-year-old hybrid creature from Iran with a mysterious purpose ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/kneeling-bull-a-5-000-year-old-hybrid-creature-from-iran-with-a-mysterious-purpose mS3CNDAd5ty9hZsnSyePqb Mon, 08 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 22:56:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'We never had concrete proof': Archaeologists discover Christian cross in Abu Dhabi, proving 1,400-year-old site was a monastery ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/we-never-had-concrete-proof-archaeologists-discover-christian-cross-in-abu-dhabi-proving-1-400-year-old-site-was-a-monastery zRbkVF7JvaMu9fnGkqEh4f Fri, 22 Aug 2025 17:31:01 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 22:55:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pazuzu figurine: An ancient statue of the Mesopotamian 'demon' god who inspired 'The Exorcist' ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/pazuzu-figurine-an-ancient-statue-of-the-mesopotamian-demon-god-who-inspired-the-exorcist ZCgdxMJM2CWxhGk4oczErd Mon, 18 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 22:54:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ 1,100-year-old Viking hoard reveals raiding wealthy only 'part of the picture' — they traded with the Middle East too ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/vikings/1-100-year-old-viking-hoard-reveals-raiding-wealthy-only-part-of-the-picture-they-traded-with-the-middle-east-too WypuaxMhguQS4V2ydPNkLU Wed, 13 Aug 2025 13:45:46 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:01:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Meskalamdug's Helmet: One of the world's oldest helmets depicts a Mesopotamian prince's man bun ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/meskalamdugs-helmet-one-of-the-worlds-oldest-helmets-depicts-a-mesopotamian-princes-man-bun oQpFHWuSrSpvDkaohzzE7c Mon, 28 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 22:54:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mesopotamia quiz: Test your knowledge about the ancient civilizations of the Fertile Crescent ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/mesopotamia-quiz-test-your-knowledge-about-the-ancient-civilizations-of-the-fertile-crescent oHZtxKmzB9dt7XQ5SFAVam Thu, 03 Jul 2025 11:00:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 22:47:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Assyrian swimmers: 2,900-year-old carving of soldiers using inflatable goat skins to cross a river ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/assyrian-swimmers-2-900-year-old-carving-of-soldiers-using-inflatable-goat-skins-to-cross-a-river fidq8LXyCdPMxu4fvUp6Uh Mon, 23 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 22:43:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Enslaved Africans led a decade-long rebellion 1,200 years ago in Iraq, new evidence suggests ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/enslaved-africans-led-a-decade-long-rebellion-1-200-years-ago-in-iraq-new-evidence-suggests 6iqLk9Q3jLcbzUkmaHSVsW Fri, 13 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:57:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ram in the Thicket: A 4,500-year-old gold statue from the royal cemetery at Ur ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ram-in-the-thicket-a-4-500-year-old-gold-statue-from-the-royal-cemetery-at-ur gaC4vA6bg6MEcdbA8bqR99 Mon, 26 May 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 22:46:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cats may have been domesticated much later than we thought — with earlier felines being eaten or made into clothes ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/cats/cats-may-have-been-domesticated-much-later-than-we-thought-with-earlier-felines-being-eaten-or-made-into-clothes L99ZrFCEXmGpUQ3RvBZsmV Fri, 23 May 2025 15:40:29 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:03:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Quite enigmatic': Rare stone carving of Assyrian king surrounded by gods discovered in Iraq ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/quite-enigmatic-rare-stone-carving-of-assyrian-king-surrounded-by-gods-discovered-in-iraq P2p4DzDzjvK6FeVQXPDkeV Wed, 14 May 2025 18:56:26 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 22:43:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Massive Mesopotamian canal network unearthed in Iraq ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/massive-mesopotamian-canal-network-unearthed-in-iraq peRdU8aacci6ekSVpqWeLA Fri, 07 Mar 2025 16:47:56 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:24:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Lost site of Alexander the Great's famous battle against ancient Persians discovered in Turkey ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/lost-site-of-alexander-the-greats-famous-battle-against-ancient-persians-discovered-in-turkey AEtjdfRKwwqVsdadUsnyv7 Thu, 02 Jan 2025 16:44:07 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:01:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Earth from space: Strange phenomena create festive decorations on Iraq's 'Christmas tree lake' ]]> https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/earth-from-space-strange-phenomena-create-festive-decorations-on-iraqs-christmas-tree-lake HeW8sbVjvTTCJ5TcMq2MPF Tue, 24 Dec 2024 08:00:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:31:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Queen Puabi's lyre: A bull-headed music maker played for Mesopotamian royalty 4,500 years ago ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/queen-puabis-lyre-a-bull-headed-music-maker-played-for-mesopotamian-royalty-4-500-years-ago NPmkuExGZEJmp7QPbmxEhe Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 22:54:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ancient Assyrian capital that's been abandoned for 2,700 years revealed in new magnetic survey ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ancient-assyrian-capital-thats-been-abandoned-for-2-700-years-revealed-in-new-magnetic-survey QVTC7epUUM4W8smmhMjk75 Fri, 20 Dec 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:36:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ 7,000-year-old alien-like figurine from Kuwait a 'total surprise' to archaeologists ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/7-000-year-old-alien-like-figurine-from-kuwait-a-total-surprise-to-archaeologists Fwvhb3rBUzqXmg9xtyQhWQ Tue, 17 Dec 2024 17:35:07 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:27:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ 5,000-year-old artifacts in Iraq hint at mysterious collapse of one of the world's 1st governments ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/5000-year-old-artifacts-in-iraq-hint-at-mysterious-collapse-of-one-of-the-worlds-1st-governments btFP9JxWJkDAwLCyrK8yaj Wed, 04 Dec 2024 00:01:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:49:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Declassified spy satellite images reveal 1,400-year-old battle site in Iraq that set off the Muslim conquest ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/declassified-spy-satellite-images-reveal-1-400-year-old-battle-site-in-iraq-that-set-off-the-muslim-conquest cDkJpMrEYyFXNGPzgqd3J3 Thu, 14 Nov 2024 22:01:32 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:50:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Origins of world's earliest writing point to symbols on 'seals' used in Mesopotamian trade ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/origins-of-worlds-earliest-writing-point-to-symbols-on-seals-used-in-mesopotamian-trade mKG4HuQYUs7b2PaesqdSab Tue, 05 Nov 2024 00:01:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 22:54:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Al Naslaa rock: Saudi Arabia's enigmatic sandstone block that's split perfectly down the middle ]]> https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/geology/al-naslaa-rock-saudi-arabia-s-enigmatic-sandstone-block-that-s-split-perfectly-down-the-middle DNpXUfgEkqB6XpKb337V8U Fri, 30 Aug 2024 12:00:10 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:05:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'A king will die': 4,000-year-old lunar eclipse omen tablets finally deciphered ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/a-king-will-die-4-000-year-old-lunar-eclipse-omen-tablets-finally-deciphered fWewPCQHAf4eyPxGhQC6SE Tue, 06 Aug 2024 17:44:32 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:52:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Remains of hundreds of 7,000-year-old 'standing stone circles' discovered in Saudi Arabia ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/remains-of-hundreds-of-7000-year-old-standing-stone-circles-discovered-in-saudi-arabia xnjmT6n6jfmBN2ikfkJ6qX Fri, 12 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:36:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Paleo-Arabic inscription on rock was made by Prophet Muhammad's companion before he converted, study finds ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/paleo-arabic-inscriptions-on-rock-were-made-by-prophet-muhammads-unconverted-companion-study-finds RYJXHHawNKEKeRCmBaKsqJ Thu, 11 Jul 2024 20:06:53 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:37:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Long-lost Assyrian military camp devastated by 'the angel of the Lord' finally found, scientist claims ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/long-lost-assyrian-military-camp-devastated-by-the-angel-of-the-lord-finally-found-scientist-claims dBMy8Xk3ZY4EF38A9jPQBn Wed, 19 Jun 2024 11:00:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 22:44:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gilgamesh flood tablet: A 2,600-year-old text that's eerily similar to the story of Noah's Ark ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/gilgamesh-flood-tablet-a-2600-year-old-text-thats-eerily-similar-to-the-story-of-noahs-ark YooEScY6F9JesYcJvEQXWd Sat, 15 Jun 2024 10:00:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:47:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fairy Chimneys: The stone spires in Turkey that form 'the world's most unusual high-rise neighborhood' ]]> https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/geology/fairy-chimneys-the-stone-spires-in-turkey-that-form-the-worlds-most-unusual-high-rise-neighborhood 4peNMn5CXZMj9GkcyJ543Y Fri, 10 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:55:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Neanderthal woman's face brought to life in stunning reconstruction ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/neanderthal-womans-face-brought-to-life-in-stunning-reconstruction xjzPGMuAZ5hVsByR7rPLq4 Thu, 02 May 2024 18:51:51 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:36:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Humans were living in a lava tube 7,000 years ago on the Arabian Peninsula ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/humans-were-living-in-a-lava-tube-7000-years-ago-on-the-arabian-peninsula TPRtApsRQRUrDB4KPSi9R5 Wed, 17 Apr 2024 18:00:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:38:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ 4,000-year-old wall found around oasis in Saudi Arabia likely defended 'against raids from nomads' ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/4000-year-old-wall-found-around-oasis-in-saudi-arabia-likely-defended-against-raids-from-nomads JXBDgXUBneS5tdUmS3xpJi Mon, 15 Jan 2024 11:00:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:32:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Arabian sand boa: The derpy snake that looks like it's got googly eyes glued to the top of its head ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/snakes/arabian-sand-boa-the-derpy-snake-that-looks-like-its-got-googly-eyes-glued-to-the-top-of-its-head XqzUrA8cvCPAkWmWEpWZXK Sat, 18 Nov 2023 13:00:11 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:46:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cold War satellite images reveal nearly 400 Roman forts in the Middle East ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/cold-war-satellite-images-reveal-nearly-400-roman-forts-in-the-middle-east qUmSSnziH7R9x5jXFv2FDQ Thu, 26 Oct 2023 20:04:10 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:25:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Violence in the ancient Middle East spiked with the formation of states and empires, battered skulls reveal ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/violence-in-the-ancient-middle-east-spiked-with-the-formation-of-states-and-empires-battered-skulls-reveal LhunP8E7gL6kTpdvN2p9aA Tue, 17 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:33:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ 2nd-century Alexander the Great statue with lion's-mane hairstyle unearthed in Turkey ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/2nd-century-alexander-the-great-statue-with-lions-mane-hairstyle-unearthed-in-turkey vByDiinNChB5Xd5LmQYbRj Thu, 05 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:32:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mysterious and 'beautifully carved' life-size camel carvings discovered in Saudi Arabian desert ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/mysterious-and-beautifully-carved-life-size-camel-carvings-discovered-in-saudi-arabian-desert CFLiddGM5cEZxyVykYbDAZ Fri, 29 Sep 2023 20:24:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:04:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ 7,000-year-old animal bones, human remains found in enigmatic stone structure in Arabia ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/7000-year-old-animal-bones-human-remains-found-in-enigmatic-stone-structure-in-arabia Km3ThBtwCJeMyQqbXjCGWo Tue, 12 Sep 2023 15:21:32 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:33:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ 8,000-year-old rock carvings in Arabia may be world's oldest megastructure blueprints ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/8000-year-old-rock-carvings-in-arabia-may-be-worlds-oldest-megastructure-blueprints 2z9RYBdiaa3Eg662bdsWLe Wed, 17 May 2023 19:48:49 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:53:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ancient Roman camps from secret military mission spotted using Google Earth ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/ancient-roman-camps-from-secret-military-mission-spotted-using-google-earth X9C27HurtFMHKANxnJhF7c Wed, 03 May 2023 20:15:03 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:46:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ 7,000-year-old cult site in Saudi Arabia was filled with human remains and animal bones ]]> https://www.livescience.com/7000-year-old-cult-site-in-saudi-arabia-was-filled-with-human-remains-and-animal-bones xPb9ncwmzdzyYCB4XZcLGJ Fri, 17 Mar 2023 18:28:41 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:35:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ 4,500-year-old Sumerian temple dedicated to mighty thunder god discovered in Iraq ]]> https://www.livescience.com/4500-year-old-sumerian-temple-dedicated-to-mighty-thunder-god-discovered-in-iraq Y9R34cTom5QVTgF9qCg5zK Fri, 24 Feb 2023 13:14:10 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:47:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Meet Hinat, a Nabataean woman who lived 2,000 years ago in what is now Saudi Arabia ]]> https://www.livescience.com/meet-hinat-a-nabataean-woman-who-lived-2000-years-ago-in-what-is-now-saudi-arabia 7uk5qwzVTD9NMkc2MxtZg8 Fri, 17 Feb 2023 10:00:59 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:59:17 +0000