My heart is breaking. My soul is aching,” an archaeologist said, as Israel’s bombardment threatens or destroys Roman amphitheaters, crusaders’ citadels and centuries-old souks.

First performed during the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta, the Greek tragedy was performed for Hebrew speakers ...

Although the night of the full moon is ideal for this adventure (usually, the 15th of the Hebrew month), a nearly full moon ...

For the first time in over a decade, the Dead Sea Scrolls will be on loan from Israel and on display for guests to enjoy at the Ronald Reagan Library in Los Angeles from Nov. 22, 2024 – Sept. 2, 2025.

Long ago, the colors of fabrics were more than just fashion statements. They were a nonverbal form of communication that ...

While most of us learned that the wheel was invented around 3500 BCE for transportation, a groundbreaking discovery in Israel suggests we need to roll back our understanding of rotational technology ...

Supported by funding from the National Science Foundation, archaeologists from LSU and the University of Texas at Tyler have unearthed the oldest known ancient Maya salt works in southern Belize. The ...

A NEW discovery could shed light on when the first set of wheels were first invented. Scientists have discovered a set of ...

A new study by researchers from Hebrew University has identified 12,000 years old spindle whorls - early tools used to spin fibers into yarn. This discovery, recovered from the Nahal-Ein Gev II dig ...

These could be the earliest discovered spindle whorls, technology that was then seemingly lost for 4000 years.

Tajikistan rock shelter may reveal ancient human migration patterns Neanderthals, Denisovans, and Homo sapiens may have ...