For this reason, Cyrus became (and remains) a legendary figure in Jewish history, though he was not Jewish himself. He was more likely a devotee of Zoroastrianism, which was fervently embraced by his ...

AN ancient dugeon was discovered by archaeologists under a bustling UK market. The 2,000-year-old site spans the Roman, ...

New research out of the University of California San Diego and the University of Haifa is reshaping what we know about ancient seaborne trade in the eastern Mediterranean. Published recently in ...

New analysis of 2,600-year-old Tel Arad ostraca suggests Iron Age soldiers tracked months, days, and supplies with ...

Not all the archaeological findings in the Land of Israel are tied ... into the daily lives and diet of Jerusalem’s elite in ...

The defeat of the Persians in 334 B.C. at that location provided a monumental turning point in the success of Alexander and ...

Firefighters from three Suffolk fire departments put out a two-story house fire in Babylon early Saturday morning, authorities said. About 40 firefighters from the Babylon, West Babylon and ...

The sun hangs heavy over central Iraq in late afternoon, painting the ruins of Babylon in heat and light. Dust rises from the ground in soft clouds, carrying a faint scent that seems older than time ...

Biblical archaeologists are using ancient texts and modern technology to uncover possible clues to one of Christianity's ...