Are there really ancient linguistic connections between Ancient Greek and Polynesian languages? What do these reveal about the ancient world?

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This broken 2,700-year-old clay seal, discovered in an ancient Jerusalem rubbish pit, may include the name of the biblical prophet Isaiah.

Recent excavations at the chapel of Sant Joan Sescloses, located in Vilanova de la Muga (Peralada), uncovered three ancient ...

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The Yiddish writer's lost masterpiece, Sons and Daughters, brought back to life, in all its humor and beauty, the Jewish ...

The difference in ancient paradises reveals a shared human desire for a perfect afterlife, though the details vary ...

Introduction Europeans did not think we would find out about our black human species that inhabited Europe before the arrival of the Caucasians from the Caucasus Mountains in Central Asia .

French pop historian Vincent Lemire's illustrated tome makes some loaded choices in depicting the Jewish parts of history.

The original meaning behind the cards, first created 500 years ago, still remains elusive. But that didn't stop our reporter ...