Cutting edge X-rays pierce through tough marine crust to reveal 800-year-old weapon was slightly bent, probably during a fierce maritime skirmish

Village in Siniyah Island in Umm al-Quwain dates back to late 6th century, before the spread of Islam; researchers find loose pearls and diving weights inside ancient homes

Currency minted during reign of Emperor Antoninus Pius in 2nd century CE; discovered on seabed during survey carried out by Israel Antiquities Authority’s Marine Archaeology Unit

Interdisciplinary study shows a much more central role for 'passive' copper-rich nation Cyprus, which was able to pivot during fall of empires in 1200 BCE

Recent discoveries include gold ring with green gemstone carved with early Christian image of the 'Good Shepherd,' and carved image of 'David's Harp'

'Incredible' wicker baskets, still containing fruit and grape seeds, discovered by marine archaeologist Frank Goddio's team in the submerged remains of Thonis-Heracleion

Israel Antiques Authority marine archaeology unit hopes visitors will help find submerged archaeological discoveries

Scraps from 1,000 BCE uncovered at Timna, point to early Edomite kingdom described in Bible; millennia-lasting dye comes from glands of murex sea snails on Mediterranean shores

With discovery of ancient breakwater off coast of Haifa, archaeological record shows how Neolithic villages tried to protect their homes from melting glaciers