Ancient DNA has revealed links between the cultures of Egypt and Mesopotamia. Researchers sequenced whole genomes from the ...

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

DNA obtained from the remains of a man who lived in ancient Egypt around the time the first pyramids were built is providing ...

David Myers made a 1000-mile solo circuit of the Jordan river watershed. His journey took him through two deserts, three ...

A historian believes he’s found the location of Jesus Christ’s first miracle – and has newfound evidence to back it up.

The recent depositing of Max Brod’s estate at the National Library offers a crucial opportunity to reexamine his musical ...

Explosions were heard in the Iranian capital, Tehran, as Israel launched a preemptive strike. Israel is under a state of ...

A cave in Galilee, Israel, has yielded evidence for ritualistic gatherings 35,000 years ago, the earliest on the Asian continent. Three Israeli researchers led the team that published its results ...

When archaeologist Jodi Magness climbed to the sunny hilltop overlooking the Sea of Galilee in the summer of 2010, she was unsure what she might find there. An ancient Jewish village known as ...

Archaeological work at an ancient Jewish site near the Sea of Galilee has revealed a complex of underground bolt holes that were likely used by Jewish villagers during revolts against Roman rule ...