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Israel’s rich biblical history can be found in the country’s archaeology. The Jerusalem Post shares the latest on archaeological excavations at significant biblical and historical sites in Israel and the region.

 Ancient rice discovery in Guam reveals earliest evidence of rice in Pacific islands.

Ancient rice discovery in Guam reveals earliest evidence of rice in Pacific islands

 Scientists confirm Madagascar wreck is 300 year old treasure galleon Nossa Senhora do Cabo.

Scientists confirm Madagascar wreck is 300 year old treasure galleon Nossa Senhora do Cabo

One of the two statues uncovered by archaeologists in the southeastern Jordanian desert is pictured during a news conference in Amman, Jordan February 22, 2022.  (illustrative)

Ancient Christian settlement unearthed in Jordan, illuminating Middle East's religious past

 Ancient sarcophagus of 'Pa-di-Hor-pa-khered' returns to Egypt.

Ancient sarcophagus of 'Pa-di-Hor-pa-khered' returns to Egypt

 Deep within Sky Place pyramid, Archaeologists find tomb of Maya ruler Te K'ab Chaak.

Deep within Sky Place pyramid, Archaeologists find tomb of Maya ruler Te K'ab Chaak

 Museum finds 67.5-million-year-old dinosaur fossil beneath parking lot.

Museum finds 67.5-million-year-old dinosaur fossil beneath parking lot

 Greenland's ancient sled dogs reveal unique genetic lineage.

Greenland's ancient sled dogs reveal unique genetic lineage

 Biblical Shiloh ruins.

Shiloh excavators zero in on gate they say could match the Ark-capture scene

 Lost Lemuria resurfaces: Indian-Ocean zircons revive legend of a sunken continent. Illustration.

Lost Lemuria resurfaces: Indian-Ocean zircons revive legend of a sunken continent

 Did King Eglon rule Jericho? Moabite shard and twin palace infernos revive biblical tale.

Did King Eglon rule Jericho? Moabite shard and twin palace infernos revive biblical tale

 Bust of Emperor Caligula in the gallery park. Statue in the "Łazienki Królewskie" park. Warsaw, Poland.

Not just a madman: Yale study reveals Caligula's medical expertise

 X-Ray bombshell: Vienna’s ‘Spear of Longinus’ secrets revealed.

X-Ray bombshell: Vienna’s ‘Spear of Longinus’ secrets revealed

 A decapitated donkey found in Tell es-Safi, south Israel, July 2025.

Ancient donkey sacrifice ritual unearthed in Israel sheds light on Egyptian trade links

 Was Sodom destroyed by a comet? Journal pulls controversial study.

Was Sodom destroyed by a comet? Journal pulls controversial study

AI detects a radiation-like signal on the Shroud of Turin, new study claims.

Study: Body image on Shroud of Turin best explained by a burst of radiation

 Bayeux Tapestry headed back to Britain, a first in nearly a 1,000 years.

Bayeux Tapestry headed back to Britain, a first in nearly a 1,000 years

 Excavation near Jerusalem.

DNA study: Modern Jews and Arabs retain more than half their ancestry from Bronze Age ‘Canaanites’

 A paleontologist cleaning a skeleton during an archaeology dig; illustrative.

Ancient proteins found in fossils up to 24 million years old

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 Sirius Rising: Why some Canary Island churches point to the Dog Star.

Sirius Rising: The mystery of Canary Island churches pointing to the Dog Star

 Dara Antique City.

Roman-era 50-square-meter mosaic found almost untouched in Dara, Turkey

 AI cracks Hammurabi’s ancient script with near-perfect accuracy.

AI cracks Hammurabi’s ancient script with near-perfect accuracy

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