A letter written by a Roman emperor helped lead a team of archaeologists to an ancient temple that "adds significant insights into the social changes" from pagan beliefs to Christianity in the Roman ...

Ancient writings provide evidence of Jesus’ historicity. Keep reading on The WiC Project Lifestyle Blog & Miriam's Boutique: ...

Konstantine Panegyres does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations ...

Archaeologists estimate the "curse tablet," made from a folded lead sheet and inscribed with proto-alphabetic characters, may be at least 3,200 years old. Archaeologists working in the West Bank say ...

Archaeologists have found a collection of ancient letters written on papyrus seemingly featuring correspondence between Roman military commanders in an "extremely rare" discovery. The documents were ...

Getting a glimpse into the past is always fascinating. But what’s even more fascinating is finding out just how similar we still are as human beings, even when thousands of years separate us (case in ...

Archaeologists excavating a 1,800-year-old pet cemetery in Berenike uncovered the writings of soldiers and other artifacts, photos show. Photo from M. Osypińska via Institute of Archaeology of the ...

Ancient writing systems tell stories of forgotten civilizations and lost knowledge. Their decipherment often requires decades of scholarly work, combining linguistics, archaeology, and historical ...

Detail of a medical treatise from the Tebtunis temple library with headings marked in red ink ESRF / The Papyrus Carlsberg Collection When ancient Egyptians put pen to paper—or, more accurately, ink ...