Nov 10
By: Nathan Steinmeyer
The Philistines, who enter the biblical scene around 1200–1000 B.C.E., are often thought of as a powerful invading force that ruthlessly subjugated the nascent Judahite […]
Nov 8
New excavations at the site of Blaundus in western Turkey are shedding light on the burial practices of ancient Asia Minor. Blaundus was a major […]
Nov 5
Two Possibilities for biblical Bethsaida In 2017, excavators at El-Araj uncovered a Byzantine basilica. The question on everyone’s mind: “Is this the lost Church of […]
Nov 1
A Crusader sword discovered off of the coast of Israel on the seafloor by a diver was handed over to the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA). […]
Oct 24
It seems people, even those who lived thousands of years ago, have always enjoyed a good, old-fashioned ghost story. As reported by The Guardian, an Assyriologist […]
Oct 22
Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne. Today, southern France is synonymous with excellent wine. But during the Byzantine period (c. fourth–seventh centuries C.E.), great wine came from the […]
Oct 11
Textual sources are generally our primary source of information about the life and death of soldiers who fought in the Crusades (11th–13th centuries C.E.). Similarly, […]
Oct 8
While carrying out excavations on a 2,700-year-old palatial estate in Jerusalem, a team of archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority came across a surprising and […]
Oct 1
Editor’s Note: The original article in Nature Scientific Reports that this story was based on has since been retracted Could a meteorite explosion 3,600 years […]
Sep 27
New 3D modeling projects are paving the way for viewing history in completely new ways, putting you right in the heart of the ancient world. […]
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