Officials backtrack on the announcement, saying fragment was created by an expert demonstrating inscription techniques to students and accidentally left at archeological site

Eylon Levy, international media adviser to President Isaac Herzog, discovered ostracon at Tel Lachish with the first-ever reference in Israel to the name of Persian king Darius I

Brothers from an upper-class family survived with serious illness for years, and one underwent the radical procedure of trephination more than 3,500 years ago, discovery reveals

Shelby White has already relinquished at least two dozen items worth at least $20 million due to investigations

Team finds primitive fridge, oven, benches for guests, around 150 serving bowls, evidence of eating, drinking, and even beer recipe inscribed on cuneiform tablet

Scientists say rings of juniper wood from 3,000 years ago showed three-straight years with low growth, suggesting a prolonged and severe drought

Finds in Saqqara necropolis date back to 25th to 22nd centuries BCE, include sarcophagus that was still sealed, statues, and amulets

Come along and hear our host find spots on the treasure map that is the new archaeologically inspired exhibit Disrupted Layer and match her impressions with the artist's intentions

With excavators in need of cutting-edge science and advanced lab equipment to study finds on a molecular level, academics say the partnership will benefit both institutions

Results from sifting 1,600-year-old garbage during a first excavation season at Nahal Omer suggest luxury goods from East were in high demand in the 8th century CE, researchers say