But there is no substitute for walking around the city, which is endlessly fascinating. Another relatively obscure attraction ...

President Donald Trump has announced that Israel and Iran have agreed to a “complete and total ceasefire.” He says the deal came soon after Iran launched a limited missile attack ...

Underwater archaeologists have discovered remnants of a sunken military warship from the second century BCE in the Egyptian bay of Abū Qīr, located 32 kilometers northeast of Alexandria. The ship is ...

The world maps of the Greek historians and geographers Hecataeus (472 to 509 BCE) and Herodotus (425-484 BCE) both referred to the Red Sea as the Arabian Gulf.

A newly spotlighted artifact from ancient Mesopotamia is offering a rare window into how one of the world’s earliest ...

In contrast, researchers found that Jerusalem's record in the ninth-century BCE contains fewer imported luxury goods, despite grand construction projects. Meanwhile, Lachish's fortunes faded in the ...

Present-day valley of Rephaim near Jerusalem. Credit: Hagai Agmon-Snir / CC BY-SA 4.0 A new study challenges long-held beliefs about the biblical Valley of Rephaim, offering a fresh perspective on its ...

The map, replicated below, shows the approximate borders of the ancient Kingdoms of Judah (highlighted in green) and Israel (highlighted in yellow) in the year 982 BCE (Before the Common Era, also ...

Israel Structure discovered in Jerusalem's City of David dates back to the First Temple, study finds The discovery is believed to date back to 8th century BCE ...

The 9 th century BCE inscription of Mesha king of Moab, found at Dhiban in southern Jordan 157 years ago, states baldly that the “king of Israel built Ataroth for himself.” ...

Rujm el-Hiri, ancient stone structure in the Golan Heights, Israel. Credit: אסף.צ / CC BY-SA 3.0 A recent study has questioned the long-held belief that Rujm el-Hiri, the ancient Golan stone circle in ...