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January 13, 2017

Forgery of the century? Israel in decade-long war over biblical artifacts

A 10-year legal battle over the authenticity of biblical relics is set to conclude in the Holy Land -- but the authenticity of the artifacts is anything but proven.

November 4, 2016

Christ's tomb uncovered: This is what experts discovered

After uncovering the stone slab venerated as Jesus Christ's burial place, archaeologists have now examined the interior of the tomb in Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

October 23, 2016

Scientists locate site where ancient Roman armies breached Jerusalem walls

Archaeologists say they've found evidence of a battlefield from the Roman emperor Titus' siege of Jerusalem in A.D. 70.

October 6, 2016

Roman bullets tell story of 1,800-year-old attack on Scottish fort

A bloody assault by Roman legions on a hill fort in Scotland around 1,800 years ago is being pieced together using the remains of Roman missile weapons that were used in the attack.

September 14, 2016

Rare, gold Roman coin discovered in Jerusalem

A remarkable Roman coin made of gold and featuring the image of Nero has been discovered in Jerusalem, archaeologists announced on Tuesday.

July 21, 2016

Ancient Roman soldier with ornate belt discovered in UK grave

The 1,600-year-old remains of a middle-age man buried alongside an ornate belt decorated with images of dolphins and dogs have been found in a grave in Leicester, England, archaeologists report

July 12, 2016

Rare mosaic depicting Noah's Ark discovered in ancient synagogue

Experts have unearthed stunning mosaics depicting Noah’s Ark and the parting of the Red Sea during the excavation of an ancient synagogue in northern Israel.

June 15, 2016

Whistling sling bullets were Roman troops' secret 'terror weapon'

Some 1,800 years ago, Roman troops used "whistling" sling bullets as a "terror weapon" against their barbarian foes, according to archaeologists who found the cast lead bullets at a site in Scotland

June 2, 2016

2,000-year-old handwritten Roman documents discovered in London mud

They came, they saw, they got down to business.

May 17, 2016

Roman-era treasure retrieved thanks to two strokes of luck

A Roman-era treasure trove has been retrieved thanks to two strokes of luck.