Tomb art suggests the sky goddess Nut from ancient Egypt might reveal the oldest depiction of our galaxy.

Voluntary donations from readers like you keep our news accessible ... which commemorates the liberation of ancient Hebrews from slavery in Egypt. For Manasseh — who is also the founder of ...

I first became fascinated by death when I was 8 and my mummy took me to the British Museum to look at the mummies. When, at a slightly older age, I began to study death and the ancient world what ...

Rossella Tercatin is The Times of Israel's archaeology and religions ... ever found dates to 412 CE and is one of the most ancient codes, or manuscripts in the form of a book, ever discovered ...

In Israel, people can criticize their government. They can shout in the streets. That’s not weakness — that’s freedom. That’s what democracy looks like in a western country. However ...

However, she said real eggs did make an appearance on each table in the form of deviled eggs. Both Rabbi Vered Harris, spiritual leader of Temple B'nai Israel, and Abby Jacobson, spiritual leader ...

But not only did we not drown, we stood as one, and with a strong and outstretched hand we broke the axis of evil,” he asserted. “The entire world looks on in amazement at our ancient people ...

There are no original copies of any ancient work. Historians use a twofold test to determine how accurately copyists transmitted a manuscript throughout the ages. Scholars look at how many copies ...

(RNS) — Even as the fires are raging in Israel, one word summarizes my vision of Judaism, and of the world. His eye still looks towards ... to bring together — like the waters of a mikveh ...

Now, scientists have been able to confirm the identity of the mystery fossil, known as Penghu 1, through analyzing ancient ... like modern humans do, so the front of their jawline would probably ...