An unassuming grave on the western shore of the Black Sea has pushed the story of gold back to a far earlier chapter than ...

Submerged in Abu Qir Bay near Alexandria, Thonis-Heracleion was a major Egyptian port city linking Mediterranean trade with ...

American writers misleadingly interpreted Egypt's past to argue that slavery was a divinely sanctioned institution ...

In addition to ancient verses, a first-century boat ‘brings the Gospel scenes to life’ at the Museum of the Bible. Deuteronomy Display: A facsimile of the 4Q41 Deuteronomy scroll, an ancient ...

After more than 70 years, a scientist has finally decoded one of the last undeciphered writing systems among the Dead Sea Scrolls. The breakthrough centers on the so-called Cryptic B manuscripts, two ...

Worldwide, millions of people live in river deltas that are sinking faster than sea levels are rising, research suggests.

Workers have begun laying tracks in the desert east of Cairo for Egypt’s first high-speed train, linking the Red Sea to the Mediterranean as part of the country’s ongoing transport modernisation ...

Iron Age cargoes from Dor reveal how ancient Mediterranean trade evolved alongside shifting empires and political power. New ...

Many parts of the United States would be significantly impacted if sea levels rose 10 feet, including Texas, a projection map by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows. The ...

The Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara near Cairo. The new fast trains will link the Red and Mediterranean seas, crossing two Cairo satellite cities. Photo / Stephanie Holmes Workers have started laying ...

A granite wall under the Atlantic Ocean in France reveals the existence of a community that predates the arrival of ...