The family of Mattathias became known as the Maccabees, from the Hebrew word for “hammer,” because they were said to strike hammer blows against their enemies. The name Hasmoneans refers to the ...

Neanderthals left behind various clues about their enigmatic lives. But less is known about their spiritual sides. Some ...

When Ancient Greeks used divine names, it was not a simple act of worship but a subtle act of communication with the gods.

Archaeologists uncover a 3,300-year-old ram-shaped Canaanite teapot near biblical Armageddon, plus a 5,000-year-old winepress ...

Greece's island of Samos was the birthplace of Pythagoras and its fascinating history goes back to the myth of the Argonauts ...

The people of Canaan, said in the Bible to have been wiped out, actually lived to pass their genes to people of modern-day ...

Found near the ancient city of Armageddon alongside a winepress and a temple figurine, this 3,300-year-old teapot was likely used in votive rituals.

Danny Perez, lead public information officer for TXDoT's Houston District, told Chron that the department aims to address ...

Archaeological excavations outside the ancient city of Megiddo shed light on the area's Bronze Age alcohol production and a ...

The story depicted on the ˁAin Samiya goblet—an 8 cm tall silver vessel from the Intermediate Bronze Age (c. 2650–1950 ...

The prophet Ezekiel speaks of the sin that was “so detestable to the Lord,” which was idol worship in the Temple itself.

It looks like the Republicans in the Senate—except for Lindsey Graham, who has no soul—are running away from Majority Leader ...