No archaeologist dares to open a 2,300-year-old Egyptian mummy, fearing the loss of a one-of-a-kind burial method.

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Israeli Ziv Nitzan discovered a 3,800-year-old Canaanite amulet during a family trip last month at Tel Azeka, according to ...

We often take written language for granted– whether it’s texting, reading a book, or scrolling through social media, it’s a part of everyday life. But imagine a time when there were no books, no ...

The ancient Greek roots of the cross symbol, its significance in cosmology, religion, and philosophy, long before ...

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A reported attack by a caracal wild cat on Israeli soldiers has gone viral among social media users in the Arab world.

Here are a dozen fun facts that you may not have known about the little book at the heart of the Passover Seder.