archaeology

Archaeologists with the Israeli Antiquities Authority uncovered hundreds of artifacts during an excavation of a burial cave that is believed by some to be the tomb of Jesus' midwife, Salome.

An Israeli ancient history professor has recently translated inscriptions describing the life of the biblical Judean King Hezekiah.

Israeli middle school students on an archaeological tour near Tel Aviv recently came across a 3,000-Year-Old Canaanite scarab designed as a dung beetle.

Archaeologists have uncovered four Byzantine-era inscriptions after cleaning tiles during a dig in Upper Galilee earlier this summer.

Archeologists in Israel have found an ancient comb featuring a 'full sentence' inscription in the Canaanite language. The comb is believed to be around 3,700 years old.

Archeologists have discovered a Christian monastery on a United Arab Emirates Island in the Persian Gulf.

Scientists in Israel have found a new dating technique to accurately date military conquests in the Old Testament and verify its historical accuracy.

Archeologists reportedly found the tomb belonging to St. Nicholas, the man who inspired Santa Claus, underneath an ancient Byzantine church in Turkey.

Archaeologists have discovered an intact burial cave dating to the time of Ramses II, who is believed to be the pharaoh in the biblical book of Exodus.

Israeli archeologists with the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) uncovered 44 Byzantine gold coins in Northern Israel, providing further evidence of the Muslim conquest of the Byzantine Empire in the Levant region.