(NEWSER) – Intriguing archaeological finds highlight the week’s list of discoveries:

Ancient Mystery Monolith Found Off Sicily’s Coast: Archaeologists have made quite the find off the coast of Sicily: a monolith that dates back about 10,000 years. It’s broken in two now and on its side, but the block would have stood nearly 40 feet tall in its heyday. It clearly required engineering skill to make, which is why its age is so intriguing to scientists.

Archaeologists Find the Gate to Goliath’s Hometown: An archaeological dig now in its 20th year has uncovered the entrance gate to Gath, the ancient Biblical city of the Philistines and onetime home of the giant Goliath. Another find makes clear that Gath was of huge importance.

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Read the article “5 Most Incredible Discoveries of the Week” on usatoday.com.