Sultan, led by British archaeologist Kathleen Kenyon in the 1950s, revealed significant archaeological findings, including ...

As Sukenik noted: “This rare find offers a bridge between ancient written sources and archaeological evidence ... THE “scarlet worm” in the Bible refers to a specific insect called the ...

This statue of an Egyptian pharaoh is said to have inspired the English poet Shelley to write his famous poem "Ozymandias." ...

When a volcanic eruption buried the ancient city of Pompeii, the last desperate moments of its citizens were preserved for centuries.

Researchers have used ancient DNA to challenge long-held interpretations of the people of Pompeii. Contrary to physical appearances, the DNA evidence revealed unexpected variations in gender and ...

An international group of researchers led by the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria have uncovered the earliest ...

Two books explore the scandals and controversies around the acquisition of antiquities by curators and collectors.

Around 1,200 years ago, a cat "made biscuits," kneading on a drying clay jug in Jerusalem, leaving behind the oldest evidence of this feline behavior ... history writing with a particular interest in ...

The findings also shed more light on archaeological evidence of ancient interpersonal violence documented over the years in Australia. Biomechanics during kodj strike (Laura Diamond et al ...