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Israeli Researchers Resurrect Biblical Beer Using 5,000-Year-Old Yeast

In an effort to expand the field of experimental archaeology, Israeli scientists were eager to brew the beer of our ancestors in order to better understand our past.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 17, 2024

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Israeli Researchers Resurrect Biblical Beer Using 5,000-Year-Old Yeast

In an effort to expand the field of experimental archaeology, Israeli scientists were eager to brew the beer of our ancestors in order to better understand our past.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 17, 2024

Why Jesus Christ Was Sentenced To Death — And Brutally Executed On A Cross

Accused of declaring himself the son of God and the "King of the Jews," Jesus was crucified in the Roman province of Judaea in 30 or 33 C.E.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 13, 2024

Why Jesus Christ Was Sentenced To Death — And Brutally Executed On A Cross

Accused of declaring himself the son of God and the "King of the Jews," Jesus was crucified in the Roman province of Judaea in 30 or 33 C.E.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 13, 2024

A 9,000-Year-Old Stone Mask From The Neolithic Era Was Just Unveiled In Israel

Just 16 similar masks have ever been found, and they were likely used by an ancient people as a form of ancestor worship.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 11, 2024

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A 9,000-Year-Old Stone Mask From The Neolithic Era Was Just Unveiled In Israel

Just 16 similar masks have ever been found, and they were likely used by an ancient people as a form of ancestor worship.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 11, 2024

The Hanging Gardens Of Babylon: Was This Ancient Wonder Real?

With no archaeological evidence ever found, scholars have long debated where the Hanging Gardens of Babylon were located — or if they were even real.

By William DeLong • May 25, 2024

The Hanging Gardens Of Babylon: Was This Ancient Wonder Real?

With no archaeological evidence ever found, scholars have long debated where the Hanging Gardens of Babylon were located — or if they were even real.

By William DeLong • May 25, 2024

New Interpretation Of Ancient Assyrian Symbols In Iraq May Have Just Solved An Archaeological Mystery

The five symbols have been found across the ancient city of Dūr-Šarrukīn, but they've long stumped researchers — until now.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 7, 2024

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New Interpretation Of Ancient Assyrian Symbols In Iraq May Have Just Solved An Archaeological Mystery

The five symbols have been found across the ancient city of Dūr-Šarrukīn, but they've long stumped researchers — until now.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 7, 2024

This Massive Lava Tube Beneath The Arabian Desert Sheltered Prehistoric Humans For Thousands Of Years

Starting at least 7,000 years ago, prehistoric humans in the Arabian Desert used the Umm Jirsan cave as shelter from the blistering heat of the arid landscape above.

By Austin Harvey • May 2, 2024

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This Massive Lava Tube Beneath The Arabian Desert Sheltered Prehistoric Humans For Thousands Of Years

Starting at least 7,000 years ago, prehistoric humans in the Arabian Desert used the Umm Jirsan cave as shelter from the blistering heat of the arid landscape above.

By Austin Harvey • May 2, 2024

Inside The Lost Underground City Of Derinkuyu, The Subterranean Metropolis Of Ancient Turkey

A labyrinthine network of tunnels and chambers that’s sat hundreds of feet below the Earth's surface for centuries, Turkey's underground city of Derinkuyu once housed 20,000 people.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 17, 2024

Inside The Lost Underground City Of Derinkuyu, The Subterranean Metropolis Of Ancient Turkey

A labyrinthine network of tunnels and chambers that’s sat hundreds of feet below the Earth's surface for centuries, Turkey's underground city of Derinkuyu once housed 20,000 people.

By Austin Harvey • March 17, 2024

3,600-Year-Old Red Lipstick Discovered In Iran Is The Oldest Ever Found

The lipstick was discovered in the Jiroft region of Kerman province in southern Iran.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 14, 2024

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3,600-Year-Old Red Lipstick Discovered In Iran Is The Oldest Ever Found

The lipstick was discovered in the Jiroft region of Kerman province in southern Iran.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 14, 2024

33 Fayum Mummy Portraits That Offer An Incredible Glimpse Into Ancient Egypt

Dating back to the era of Roman Egypt, these mummy portraits show what the deceased looked like when they were alive in exquisite detail.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • Feb 13, 2024

33 Fayum Mummy Portraits That Offer An Incredible Glimpse Into Ancient Egypt

Dating back to the era of Roman Egypt, these mummy portraits show what the deceased looked like when they were alive in exquisite detail.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • February 13, 2024

Archaeologists Just Uncovered How The City That Inspired The Biblical Sodom Was Destroyed

Some 3,600 years ago, the city of Tall el-Hammam in present-day Jordan was suddenly obliterated in a great blaze caused by a meteoric explosion known as a "cosmic airburst."

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 13, 2024

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Archaeologists Just Uncovered How The City That Inspired The Biblical Sodom Was Destroyed

Some 3,600 years ago, the city of Tall el-Hammam in present-day Jordan was suddenly obliterated in a great blaze caused by a meteoric explosion known as a "cosmic airburst."

By Marco Margaritoff • February 13, 2024