(FOX NEWS) – Archaeologists in the City of David in Israel have
struck gold twice this year – finding yet another gold ring.

A gold ring set with a red gemstone dating back 2,300 years was
recently discovered in excavations conducted by the Israel
Antiquities Authority and Tel Aviv University.

The ring is believed to have belonged to a boy or girl living in
Jerusalem in the Second Temple period.

Archaeologists were sifting through the dirt with a sieve near this excavation area when the ring was found. 

(FOX NEWS) – Archaeologists recently made a startling discovery:
They found that two 18th-century shipwrecks off the coast of
Central America were actually two Danish slave ships.

The ships, named Fridericus Quartus and Christianus Quintus,
are located in shallow waters off Costa Rica’s Cahuita National
Park. 

According to the National Museum of Denmark.the 18th-century
vessels were shipwrecked in 1710.

"Fridericus Quartus was set ablaze, while Christianus Quintus
had its anchor rope cut, following which the ship was wrecked
in the surf," the museum’s press release noted. "Until now, it
has not been clear exactly where the ships were lost.

"Though the ships were excavated in 2023, researchers didn’t
know that they were slave ships until recently. The vessels
were long believed to be pirate ships.

(FOX NEWS) – Archaeologists recently unveiled a series of
strange, centuries-old inscriptions at the site believed to
be the location of the Last Supper – just in time for Easter.

The Room of the Last Supper, also known as the Cenacle,
is located on Mount Zion in Jerusalem. The hall was built
by the Crusaders in the 12th century, though pilgrims have
venerated the site as early as the 4th century.

The recent discovery was announced by the Austrian
Academy of Science (OeAW) on April 16, with the help
of the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA).

Archaeologists identified some 40 elements of graffiti,
including five coats of arms.        
        
        
       

(AP) – Archaeologists recently made a colossal discovery: They
found an ancient Roman mass grave, dating back to the first-
century A.D., underneath a soccer field in Vienna.

The necropolis was found by construction crews working in the
Vienna neighborhood of Simmering last October. The discovery
was unknown to the world until the Vienna Museum announced
it on Apr. 2.

The 129 bodies, which were likely a mix of Roman soldiers and
Germanic tribesmen, were found in total. Dislocated bones were
also found at the site, meaning that as many as 150 victims’
remains were found.

Artifacts, including an armored shield, were discovered
among the bodies.

(FOX NEWS) – Italian archaeologists recently unearthed ancient
Roman tombs during the excavation of a necropolis – including
one bearing the epitaph of a gladiator.

The discovery was announced by the Archaeology, Fine Arts
and Landscape (ABAP) Superintendence for the Metropolitan
Area of Naples on March 21.

In a statement translated from Italian to English, officials said
that the dig took place in Liternum, an ancient town near the
city of Giugliano in Campania.