The modern Christmas themes of peace and joy were in short supply amid the ‘dislocation and danger’ of ancient Judea – as they are in today’s fractured world too.

Throughout the symposium, participants will engage with archaeological discoveries, textual studies, geographical analysis, and interdisciplinary explorations that illuminate Scripture in its ancient ...

Archaeologists discovered a fourth-century Christian church in Armenia, considered the country’s oldest. Armenia is believed ...

Yale University researchers have found trace amounts of opium jars in an ancient Egyptian vessel, proving that opium use was widespread in the land of the pharaoh — including during the time of King ...

A gruesome mass burial site has been unearthed by archaeologists in the UK during the construction of a wind farm. The cremated remains of numerous people from approximately 3,300 years ago were ...

Tel Arad is one of those rare archaeological sites where the past still feels intact rather than buried. You can see the layout of the city, walk its streets, and understand how people actually lived ...

Israeli authorities are encroaching on the ancient site of Sebastia in the West Bank to create a tourist attraction aimed at settlers, raising worries of the displacement of Palestinians.

Newly published findings from salvage dig near Afula detail discovery of burial pits where high official's remains may have been interred along with dozens of opulent and rare artifacts ...

An archaeological team has uncovered for the first time more than half of the temple, long buried under River Nile sediment.

A cube-shaped skull from 1,400 years ago is opening a mystery that may reshape our understanding of the ancient world.

Archaeologists anticipate further discoveries during excavations that will reveal more about the heritage of Nicaea.

Because of its importance not just to Jews, but to the West, excavating the City of David has engendered much hostility, ...