The elongated skull was likely caused by a genetic condition, but it evidently didn’t get in the way of the individual’s ...

It's linked to the religious figure of Abraham, who Christianity, Judaism, and Islam all trace their origins to.

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A rare example of a sun hat from late Roman Egypt that was stitched together from fabrics in five colors.

Here’s why Pope Leo’s recent visit to the submerged church in Turkey matters. Nicea is where the church formally recognized ...

A Roman basilica long submerged in Lake Iznik has reappeared as waters recede, revealing a key site of early Christian ...

Pandora was a triumph in the heyday of Australian maritime archaeology ( the 1980-1990s). It put Queensland on the global map ...

The American actor will guide viewers on a journey to discover the tomb of the first pope through stories of faith, history ...

Archaeologist Shadia Abdrabo is working to create an online database of Sudan's archaeological sites and museum collections ...

This sixth-century pectoral comprises 14 Byzantine gold coins and a gold disc gathered over two centuries.

A new archaeological project aims to shed light on how Neolithic rubbish could help understand how Europe's first farmers ...