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Enormous Roman Basilica Dated to King Herod's Reign Revealed in Israel
At its height, the public building boasted opulent marble columns and sculptures
This Grotesquely Shaped Lamp Brought Luck to Jerusalem's Ancient Residents
The 2,000-year-old artifact, which resembles a face cut in half, was buried in the foundations of a Roman building
How A.I. Is Helping Scholars Unlock the Secrets of the Dead Sea Scrolls
A new handwriting analysis suggests that two scribes collaborated on a key ancient manuscript
Dozens of Dead Sea Scroll Fragments Found in Israeli Cave
The pieces of parchments are the first of their kind discovered during archaeological excavations in 60 years
Bones Venerated as St. James the Younger's Don't Belong to the Apostle, Study Suggests
Researchers dated the femur fragments to between 214 and 340 A.D.—at least 160 years after the saint's lifetime
'Royal Purple' Fabric Dated to Time of Biblical King David Found in Israel
Derived from the bodies of snails, the dye used on the wool fibers was extremely valuable in the ancient world
Inscription Offers Earliest Evidence of Christianity in Israel's Jezreel Valley
The fifth-century engraving, found repurposed in a Byzantine building's wall, references "Christ born of Mary"
Researchers Unearth Ritual Bath Dated to Jesus's Time Near Garden of Gethsemane
The 2,000-year-old "mikveh" represents the first Second Temple–era archaeological evidence found at the site
Ancient Canaanites Added Arsenic to Copper to Create Counterfeit Currency
The toxic chemical gave the metal a luminous sheen, enabling forgers to pass off cheap alloys as silver
How Apollo 8 Delivered Christmas Eve Peace and Understanding to the World
In a new book, Smithsonian curator Teasel Muir-Harmony examines the geopolitics during NASA’s space flight program
Isaac Newton Thought the Great Pyramid Held the Key to the Apocalypse
Papers sold by Sotheby's document the British scientist's research into the ancient Egyptians and the Bible
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