LUXOR, Egypt, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- Amidst the ancient temples and tombs in Egypt's Luxor, skilled artisans continue to transform alabaster -- a luminous stone once cherished by pharaohs -- into ...

Archaeologists excavated the ruins of an ancient Roman dignitary’s house and found a water collection system, a carving and tax collection jars. Photo from Piotr Jaworski via the University of ...

A recent discovery in Greece has uncovered a collection of ancient jars believed to have been used for transporting goods such as perfume, oil, and wine. Figure 1. Aerial view of Volos bay showing the ...

An array of ancient ... jars found at Pefkakia Image from the journal Antiquity Archaeologists uncovered these jars in a variety of sizes, and noted that the smaller vessels likely functioned as ...

HAIFA, Israel (AP) — As her 4-year-old son perused the Israeli museum’s ancient artifacts, Anna Geller looked away for just a moment. Then a crash sounded, a rare 3,500-year-old jar was broken ...

Multiple Platinum and GRAMMY-Awards winning band, Jars of Clay will feel at home alongside the 1990's comeback as they ... Also joining Easterfest's diverse line-up is Alabaster Box, Bec Laughton, DJ ...