Start the slideshow to view some of the archaeological discoveries made this year.

Old Crusader City Discovered Under an Old Israeli Port
Pictured is the ancient site of Khan al-Umdan in the old city of Acre in Israel. Archaeologists announced in June that they have unearthed an old city of Crusaders, which had been hidden for centuries under the port city of Acre along the Mediterranean Sea in Israel. The find was actually a complete city with an arched passageway underground, graffiti of medieval times on walls, a cobblestone street and a row of shops that probably sold souvenirs for pilgrims, ampoules for holy water, clay figurines and more. stock.xchng
2,000-Year-Old Greek God Mosaic Discovered in Rome
A wall mosaic depicting Greek God Apollo discovered in Rome is shown in the picture. Archaeologists in Rome have unearthed a large and fine wall mosaic of the Greek God Apollo, dating from the second half of the first century after Christ, near the Colosseum, the Roman City Council announced in July. The building where the mosaic has been found is believed to be holding many such architectural delights. The mosaic, depicting Apollo and the Muses, is linked thematically to the wall paintings discovered in 1998, representing a philosopher and a Muse of an architectural background. Roma Capitale