A team of researchers from the British Museum, led by Diego Tamburini, recently examined the tablet fragments using advanced ...

The translation of ancient Assyrian writing into modern languages was a challenge that had long vexed historians. Three ...

A grisly Bible story about an ancestor of Jesus may be true, jaw-dropping new evidence from a site dubbed 'Armageddon' ...

When a vast library of texts amassed by Mesopotamian King Ashurbanipal was burned to the ground about 2700 years ago, the ...

A recent study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science has revealed the materials and techniques used in the ...

A new study has revealed how Neo-Assyrian writing boards were made, offering the earliest known example of cuneiform writing on wax. These ancient boards, uncovered in the ruins of Nimrud in ...

From ancient tunnels to modern memorials, a week in the Holy Land offers a powerful blend of prayer, discovery and awe.