Survivors of clashes between pro-government forces and militias in the Tigray region describe horrific war scenes; hundreds dead in city of Axum; Eritrea denies involvement

With Texan chutzpah, Dr. Scott Stripling says all digs must start wet sifting their earth, as he recovers overlooked ancient items at the first Israelite priestly capital

Archaeologists said to find rock table in 3,100-year-old temple in Beit Shemesh that echoes Biblical description of ark's resting place

Even rightist Israeli governments used to subconsciously regard them as potentially temporary, settler leaders say. Now, they claim, that's all changed. Next stop: Full integration

Tablet believed to be representation of the Ark of the Covenant is kept under wraps, drawing calls of cultural insensitivity