Archaeologists say the marble coffin is the first of its kind found in the region. The story it depicts is more often seen in mosaics ...

Ancient Church Found In Israel. November 6, 2005 / 10:16 PM EST / AP ... an ancient Christian symbol. "This is a very ancient structure, maybe the oldest in our area," said Yotam Tepper, ...

The many faces of ancient feasts. A feast, Goshen said, can be described as any event involving two or more people consuming food and drink on an out-of-ordinary scale with some kind of ceremonial ...

To reconstruct the history of ancient Israel, scholars turn to archaeological excavations, the Hebrew Bible and other discovered texts.

Two vaulted tombs dating back at least 1,700 years are soon to be revealed to the public for the first time in Ashkelon, Israel. The unveiling of these tombs is part of a broader initiative by the ...

While on a hike with her family, a child stumbled across a 3,800-year-old Egyptian amulet. It will go on display in an upcoming exhibition. By Jonathan Wolfe A 3½-year-old in Israel recently made ...