400-year-old Korean Mummy Shows Why Eating Crab Sushi Is a Stupid Idea
The mummy was found with something scientists didn't expect
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Mosaic Floor of 1,500-year-old 'Boutique Hotel' Found in Jerusalem
Christian pilgrims flocked to 6th-century Jerusalem, especially to giant Nea Church built by Abbot Constantine during Emperor Justinian's religious reforms
3,200-year-old Pagan Ritual Hall Found in Israel, Archaeologists Confirm
Rare masks, cultic tableware, a massebah and figurines bolster the theory of pagan worship at Tel Burna over three millennia ago, says excavator
How Ancient Babylonians Could Have Predicted the 2017 Eclipse
Though they believed the disappearing sun was a sign of divine wrath, Babylonians were already calculating the probability of eclipses 4,000 years ago
Thou Shalt Not Suffer a Witch to Live: A Murderous Mistranslation?
Not everybody agrees that the biblical reference in Exodus is to 'witches' as we understand them.
Great Synagogue of Vilna's Jewish Ritual Baths, Destroyed in Holocaust, Found by Archaeologists
The Nazis burned and looted the synagogue but it was the Russians who knocked it down as they set out to eradicate Jewish memories in Lithuania after WWII.
Tombs Found in Egypt's Nile Valley Date Back More Than 2,000 Years
One tomb from Ptolemaic-era burial shaft carved into the bedrock, another a child's grave: This was not an army camp
2,000-year Old Stoneware Factory in Israel Shows Galilee Jews Were as Zealous as Judeans
Turns out Galilee Jews were as devout as their Judean counterparts ■ Chalk cave could be source of stone jars whose water Jesus turned into wine at nearby Kafr Kana
The Lost City of Jesus' Apostles Has Just Been Found, Archaeologists Say
Archaeologists believe Julias, the home of Jesus' apostles Peter, Andrew and Philip, was located on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee
Celebrating 2,000 Years, Tiberias' History Is Buried Under Garbage
Ancient bathhouse under weeds, beer bottles covering a mosaic. Archaeological sites around the city could have been tourist attractions, but many are abandoned and neglected
It's All Greeks to Me: Mystery of Where the Minoans Came From Solved
Dazzled by their advanced accomplishments on isolated little Crete, archaeologists always thought the Minoans had originated somewhere else and brought the wonders with them
Buried at the Racetracks: 1,500-year-old Grave Discovered at Carthage Circus
The ancient Carthaginians were so obsessed with gambling that some may have chosen the races as their final resting place, archaeologists suspect.
Fate of Ancient Canaanites Seen in DNA Analysis: They Survived
3,000-year-old DNA of ancient Canaanites is a 93 percent match with modern Lebanese population, proving 'continuity of occupation' in Levant
Why Jews From Libya Are Worried About the Fate of the Country’s Jewish Artifacts
The U.S. is considering a Libyan request to prevent pre-1911 artifacts from being brought into the United States from Libya, a move that has outraged American-Libyan Jews
Archaeologists Find Destruction Left by Babylonian Conquest of Jerusalem
A thick destruction layer featuring storage jars with marks typical of sixth century B.C.E., and a remarkable ivory statuette of a nude woman, were unearthed beyond Jerusalem city walls
On the Banks of the Jordan River, Neanderthals Ate Turtles 60,000 Years Ago
Augmenting their diet of giant cows, deer, weeds and reptiles, somebody, evidently not Homo sapiens, developed a taste for turtle
Ancient Egyptian Records Indicate Philistines Weren't Aegean Pirates After All
New study of 3,200-year-old documents from Ramses III suggests the much-reviled Philistines were not alien belligerents but native Middle Easterners.
2,700-year-old Water System With Primitive Engravings Found in Israel
First Temple-era water system carved into the bedrock had remained in use for almost 3,000 years
Pirates, or Storms? Archaeologists Find 'Ships Graveyard' in Greek Archipelago
Eight more ancient wrecks found at Fourni, bringing total in what should have been safe harbor in the Mediterranean Sea to 53 ancient sunken ships.
Unique Kiln Used by Judean Potter Fleeing the Romans Found in Israel
Discovery of Judean-style lamp molds in remote Galilee village suggests a Judean lampmaker fled the Romans and started a new life, bringing his signature style with him
