This gorgeous trail in North Carolina is part of the "Grand Canyon of the East" and features unique rock formations and a ...

Donkeys played an important role in the lives of ancient Mediterranean people, providing both food and a means of carrying ...

A team of archaeologists have unearthed what is believed to be the long-forgotten Byzantine settlement of Tharais, offering significant new insights into the history of Christianity in the Middle East ...

Archaeologists uncover remains of a Byzantine Christian settlement in Jordan, revealing artifacts and a basilica.

The CIA’s disguises and forgeries back then were like works of fine art. But the agency in its first few decades was also a ...

In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, poetry slam and drag king competitions are in town, it’s ...

An ancient temple hidden in Bolivia’s highlands is reshaping how archaeologists understand the Tiwanaku civilization, a ...

Archaeologists have identified the lost city of Tharais near Jordan's Dead Sea. The discovery is based on the 1,500-year-old Madaba Mosaic Map, revealing its location. Excavations uncovered ...

Texts from the ancient Near East tell of powerful neighbors—Egyptians, Arameans, Assyrians, and Babylonians—attacking the lands of Israel and Judah.

In a recent article, a computer engineer presents the unconventional argument that the true location of the biblical Garden of Eden lies beneath a popular Egyptian landmark.