Archaeology
Ancient rice discovery in Guam reveals earliest evidence of rice in Pacific islands
researchers find 3,500-year-old rice remains in ritidian beach cave, indicating first settlers brought rice from the philippines.
Scientists confirm Madagascar wreck is 300 year old treasure galleon Nossa Senhora do Cabo
Ancient Christian settlement unearthed in Jordan, illuminating Middle East's religious past
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
Discovery sheds new light on early Maya history and Caracol's ties with Teotihuacan.
Museum finds 67.5-million-year-old dinosaur fossil beneath parking lot
The fossil vertebra, found 763 feet underground, offers a rare glimpse into the late Cretaceous period.
Greenland's ancient sled dogs reveal unique genetic lineage
Despite historical accounts, study finds minimal wolf ancestry in Qimmeq sled dogs.
Shiloh excavators zero in on gate they say could match the Ark-capture scene
The Associates for Biblical Research’s 2025 season is centred on an Iron Age gateway that team leaders claim aligns with the moment, recorded in 1 Samuel 4, when Israel lost the Ark of the Covenant.
Lost Lemuria resurfaces: Indian-Ocean zircons revive legend of a sunken continent
Study finds 3-billion-year-old crystals on Mauritius tied to hidden microcontinent “Mauritia,” supporting 19th-century legends of a lost land beneath the Indian Ocean.
Did King Eglon rule Jericho? Moabite shard and twin palace infernos revive biblical tale
Interim excavation report (Vicino Oriente XXIX, 2024) links a ninth-century BCE inscription and two Bronze-Age fire layers to the Judges and Exodus narratives.
Not just a madman: Yale study reveals Caligula's medical expertise
Study suggests Caligula's medical knowledge influenced his actions as emperor.
X-Ray bombshell: Vienna’s ‘Spear of Longinus’ secrets revealed
Non-destructive scans released in late June show the Imperial‐Treasury spearhead is a Carolingian weapon later re-branded as the biblical Spear of Destiny.
Ritual donkey sacrifice in Israel provides insights into ancient Egyptian trade
The donkeys, found buried under a Bronze Age house in ancient Gath, near Tell es-Safi, were determined to have originated from ancient Egypt.
Was Sodom destroyed by a comet? Journal pulls controversial study
Scientific Reports retracts 2021 Tall el-Hammam “airburst” paper after reviewers say the evidence does not add up.
