Researchers investigating a ship-shaped formation in eastern Turkey say they have recovered what appears to be charred wood about 30 feet (nine meters) underground, renewing interest in a site long associated with Noah's Ark, though no scientific evidence has...
An ancient estate in northern Israel abandoned around 143 B.C. has revealed Greek connections through wine jars and drinking bowls imported from across the Mediterranean, according to archaeologists. Excavations at Khirbet el-‘Eika in Lower Galilee uncovered signs of a...
Ancient graffiti found at a monastery in Egypt shows how worshippers asked for mercy, commemorated visits, and left their names at a Christian religious center more than 1,300 years ago.
Discovered in and around the church of the Monastery of...
In the ancient Greek city of Hippos in present-day Israel, archaeologists have identified a Christian cathedral with a feature not found at any other known early church: two separate halls for baptism. The newly uncovered southern hall also contained...
At least seven people were killed and 125 injured when two passenger trains collided south of Cairo on Sunday, November 8, in one of Egypt's deadliest railway accidents this year, prompting President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to order an immediate...
Two oil tankers reportedly struck naval mines and caught fire while attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, November 8, according to Iranian authorities, as renewed explosions along Iran's southern coastline and escalating attacks across the Gulf...
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has invited former military chief Gadi Eisenkot to form the country's next government, dealing a political setback to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu while opening a difficult round of coalition negotiations following the October 27 parliamentary...
Nestled within the Olympos Beydagları National Park in Southwestern Turkey lies an extraordinary natural phenomenon known as Yanartaş. Once referred to as Mount Chimaera, the burning mountain, this area is famous for its spontaneous and continuous natural fires that...
Archaeologists have rediscovered long-lost ancient Egyptian tombs at Saqqara, uncovering a previously unknown offering chapel and human remains inside a limestone sarcophagus. The tombs belonged to two powerful officials, and the findings offer new evidence about family relationships, burial...
Ancient stone seating at a Roman church in present-day southwestern Turkey may have been used to teach people preparing to become Christians, according to new archaeological research. The findings suggest that early Christian communities gave Roman-era structures new religious...
Ramayana, India's great epic poem, mentions in various chapters the Greeks. This implies that Greeks were actually present in what is modern day India before the composition of this epic poem, which narrates the journey of virtue in the...
Stephen Miller will replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff on November 9. The change follows Republican midterm losses, although Trump denies the election prompted it.
A religious leader in Kenya convicted of killing 190 children and one adult has been sentenced to 200 years in prison. Paul Mackenzie, who led the doomsday cult, ordered followers to starve themselves and their children, claiming they would...
Archaeologists have discovered evidence that ancient Scythians may have used cannabis for its mind-altering effects 2,800 years ago. The findings from a burial mound in a southern Siberian tomb could provide the earliest direct evidence of people consuming cannabis...
Scientists have identified one of the oldest Martian meteorites ever found on Earth, revealing evidence that water interacted with the Red Planet's crust at least 4.1 billion years ago.
The rose-colored meteorite, known as Teghaza 001, was discovered in Mali's...
