Mesopotamia some 6000 years ago, one of the cradle of civilizations and the birthplace of the first writing system. In the ...

Archaeologists have unearthed in Egypt a long-lost Nile city containing homes, factories, and a ceremonial “causeway.” ...

Excavations in the Nile Delta have revealed multi-story tower houses, a granary, a ceremonial building, and eye-catching ...

Ancient Eleutherna, located on the foot of Mount Ida on Crete, is revealing archaeological treasures from the dawn of Greek civilization.

Pope Leo, who was elected in May to the surprise of close conclave watchers, is the first to hail from the United States in ...

Scans of a hill showed a dense concentration of abandoned buildings, so archaeologists started digging. Here’s what they ...

Provence is a world-famous region that entices visitors with its idyllic countryside, historic towns, and charming villages ...

An earthquake in Sisak, Croatia, forced renovations to the local city hall, and revealed a Roman-era theater in the basement ...

Frank Moore Cross, in The Ancient Library of Qumran (Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, 1961, pp. 227 ff.), would identify the rod with a forerunner of the Teacher of Righteousness.

"All serious historians agree on the existence of a Jesus of Nazareth," stated historian Piovanelli, who pointed out that no ancient author – including non-Christian ones – disputed his existence.

However, Jesus is also referred to as a “Nazorean” (from Nazareth) and a Galilean (from Galilee) in the New Testament. And some of the Gospels don’t mention Bethlehem at all. The Gospel of Mark, for ...