'The Land that I will Show You: Recent Archaeological and Historical Studies of Ancient Israel' runs October 25–28

23-gram limestone weight displays 'very rare' -- and perhaps ignorant -- craftsmanship by local who was likely unfamiliar with Egyptian style used at the time

Author Prof. Eric Cline digs up dirt on colorful cast of 1920s-1930s characters who searched for lost city of Solomon at Megiddo during field of archaeology's growing pains

In new study, scientists from Germany's Max Planck Institute find latrines a valuable source of historical data, which they hope will aid understanding of today's diseases

Weizmann Institute findings based on AI analysis of flint from Qesem Cave, using tool-making re-enactment, hi-tech Raman spectroscopy, and machine learning

Scientific study of early copper smelting shows necessity was not the mother of invention, but rather human intellectual curiosity and the desire to show off

Comparison of 350 years of Iron Age storage jars finds that despite changing vessel shapes, the rims maintain diameter of a man's hand -- the source of the elusive 'tefah' measure

Sarcophagi have remained unopened since they were buried more than 2,500 years ago

International team of researchers carries out 1st detailed study of 'mustatils,' hundreds of structures in northern Saudi Arabia, suggesting prehistoric ritual use 7,000 years ago

Free historical sites nationwide, open to the public at all hours, feature Roman-era marble artifacts, ancient sarcophagi, farming implements, Crusader ruins and more