Massive Sarcophagus Depicting 'Drinking Contest' Between Hercules and Dionysus Unearthed in Israel The Israel Antiquities ...

Archaeologists in Caesarea, an ancient port city located on the Mediterranean coast of modern-day Israel, have discovered a 1 ...

The sarcophagus was discovered outside the known walls of Caesarea, indicating that the ancient city was far more extensive than previously thought. In a remarkable archaeological find ...

"The entire excavation team stood around excitedly, and as we cleared more sand, we couldn't believe what we were seeing" - ...

like teeth marks that belie how ancient people would test the coins to make sure they were real gold. And judging by their value, it’s likely that Caesarea was still a prosperous, busy city at ...

Archaeologists in Israel have unearthed a Roman-era sarcophagus that depicts Dionysus beating Hercules in a drinking contest.

Archaeologists working in the ancient city of Caesarea, in present-day Israel, have found a Roman-era marble sarcophagus ...

The Roman Amphitheater and the hippodrome in the ancient Israeli coastal city of Caesarea have been sold off, in secret, to a mysterious overseas holding company by the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate.

The largest gold treasure ever found in Israel was discovered by chance off the shore of the ancient port city of Caesarea, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced Tuesday. At least 2,000 gold ...

The two ships, both found near the ancient port city of Caesarea, sunk about 1,000 years apart. The first was from the Roman period, about 1,700 years ago, and the second was from the Mamluk ...