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Researchers Discover Secret To Dead Sea Scroll’s Incredible Preservation — And Possibly Its Destruction

A special salty mineral discovered on the Dead Sea's Temple Scroll could be why the ancient manuscript has remained relatively so well-preserved for 2,000 years.

By Natasha Ishak Apr 22, 2025

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Researchers Discover Secret To Dead Sea Scroll’s Incredible Preservation — And Possibly Its Destruction

A special salty mineral discovered on the Dead Sea's Temple Scroll could be why the ancient manuscript has remained relatively so well-preserved for 2,000 years.

By Natasha Ishak April 22, 2025

Rare Discovery Of Mummified Lion Cubs, Cobras, And Crocodiles Unveiled In Egypt

"People would make devotional offerings in the form of animals as mummies. This would have more potency as a blood sacrifice, compared to stone or wooden images."

By Marco Margaritoff Apr 18, 2025

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Rare Discovery Of Mummified Lion Cubs, Cobras, And Crocodiles Unveiled In Egypt

"People would make devotional offerings in the form of animals as mummies. This would have more potency as a blood sacrifice, compared to stone or wooden images."

By Marco Margaritoff April 18, 2025

This 5,000-Year-Old Receipt For Sumerian Beer Features History’s First Known Signature

The tablet was made in about 3100 B.C. in the ancient Mesopotamian city of Uruk in modern-day Iraq.

By Natasha Ishak Apr 14, 2025

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This 5,000-Year-Old Receipt For Sumerian Beer Features History’s First Known Signature

The tablet was made in about 3100 B.C. in the ancient Mesopotamian city of Uruk in modern-day Iraq.

By Natasha Ishak April 14, 2025

Ancient Temple Where Jesus Allegedly Performed A Miracle Found In The Golan Heights

The temple is believed to be the site where Jesus miraculously healed a bleeding woman.

By Marco Margaritoff Apr 11, 2025

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Ancient Temple Where Jesus Allegedly Performed A Miracle Found In The Golan Heights

The temple is believed to be the site where Jesus miraculously healed a bleeding woman.

By Marco Margaritoff April 11, 2025

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The Bible Says Jesus Was Buried Near A Garden — And Archaeologists In Jerusalem May Have Just Found It

Excavations at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem have revealed 2,000-year-old plant remains that may be from the ancient garden mentioned in the biblical Gospel of John.

By Amber Morgan Apr 7, 2025

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The Bible Says Jesus Was Buried Near A Garden — And Archaeologists In Jerusalem May Have Just Found It

Excavations at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem have revealed 2,000-year-old plant remains that may be from the ancient garden mentioned in the biblical Gospel of John.

By Amber Morgan April 7, 2025

Archaeologists Discover A Massive Ancient City That They’ve Dubbed ‘The Bronze Age New York’

En Esur is an astounding feat of urban planning, complete with flood-proof roadways and massive silos for food storage.

By Marco Margaritoff Apr 3, 2025

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Archaeologists Discover A Massive Ancient City That They’ve Dubbed ‘The Bronze Age New York’

En Esur is an astounding feat of urban planning, complete with flood-proof roadways and massive silos for food storage.

By Marco Margaritoff April 3, 2025

A Three-Year-Old Girl Just Discovered A 3,800-Year-Old Canaanite Amulet At The Biblical Site Where David Defeated Goliath

Ziv Nitzan found an ancient Canaanite scarab amulet at Tel Azekah, the site where the Bible says David defeated Goliath.

By Austin Harvey Apr 2, 2025

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A Three-Year-Old Girl Just Discovered A 3,800-Year-Old Canaanite Amulet At The Biblical Site Where David Defeated Goliath

Ziv Nitzan found an ancient Canaanite scarab amulet at Tel Azekah, the site where the Bible says David defeated Goliath.

By Austin Harvey April 2, 2025

Declassified Documents Reveal That The CIA Used A Psychic To Try To Find The Lost Ark Of The Covenant

On December 5, 1988, a CIA psychic known only as viewer #32 used a "remote viewing" technique to visualize the location of the Ark of the Covenant.

By Amber Morgan Mar 28, 2025

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Declassified Documents Reveal That The CIA Used A Psychic To Try To Find The Lost Ark Of The Covenant

On December 5, 1988, a CIA psychic known only as viewer #32 used a "remote viewing" technique to visualize the location of the Ark of the Covenant.

By Amber Morgan March 28, 2025

Mysterious Ancient Pyramid Discovered Alongside Weapons And Papyri In The Judean Desert

Found in the Zohar Valley near Israel's border with Jordan, this massive pyramid is made of hand-hewn stones, many weighing several hundred pounds.

By Amber Morgan Mar 27, 2025

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Mysterious Ancient Pyramid Discovered Alongside Weapons And Papyri In The Judean Desert

Found in the Zohar Valley near Israel's border with Jordan, this massive pyramid is made of hand-hewn stones, many weighing several hundred pounds.

By Amber Morgan March 27, 2025

Archaeologists In Egypt Have Uncovered Shackles Used To Chain Victims Of Forced Labor In An Ancient Gold Mine

The iron shackles date back to the 3rd century B.C.E. — and they might help experts further understand slavery in Ptolemaic Egypt.

By Austin Harvey Mar 21, 2025

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Archaeologists In Egypt Have Uncovered Shackles Used To Chain Victims Of Forced Labor In An Ancient Gold Mine

The iron shackles date back to the 3rd century B.C.E. — and they might help experts further understand slavery in Ptolemaic Egypt.

By Austin Harvey March 21, 2025