June 21, 2024 Newly found Assyrian camp supports epic biblical account, expert says A long-lost Assyrian military camp recently found by a Near Eastern archaeology scholar may provide insight and corroborate a biblical account.
June 21, 2024 Long-lost Assyrian camp recently found supports Biblical account, expert says Stephen Compton, an independent scholar specializing in Near Eastern Archaeology, has utilized modern mapping techniques to locate what he believes is an Assyrian Empire camp represented in the Hebrew Bible. (Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Digital)
June 20, 2024 3,300-year-old sunken ship found in Mediterranean at a depth where time has 'frozen,' Israel says A Bronze Age sunken ship has been found more than a mile below the surface of the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Israel, in what researchers are describing as a "world-class" discovery.
June 19, 2024 Centuries-old cherries found at George Washington's Mount Vernon Archeologists found centuries-old cherries stored in glass bottles in the cellar of George Washington's Mount Vernon in Virginia during a revitalization project. Of the 35 bottles discovered, 29 were still intact and contained cherries.
June 19, 2024 On this day in history, June 19, 1865, the end of slavery is proclaimed in Texas The Emancipation Proclamation was issued in 1863, yet freedom truly arrived for many enslaved people on this day in history, June 19, 1865, originating in Galveston, Texas.
June 18, 2024 Eerie 'portal to the underworld' returns to ancient cave it was stolen from Mexican officials recently announced that the 2,700-year-old Olmec Cave Mask, also called a "portal to the underworld", will be returned to the ancient cave that it was stolen from.
June 17, 2024 Ancient treasure among 1,650-year-old objects unearthed in Israel Israeli archaeologists recently announced the discovery of buried treasure dating back to the Jewish revolt against Roman ruler Constantius Gallus in the fourth century.
June 17, 2024 American Culture Quiz: Test your command of Hollywood hotshots, fashion flicks and Bunker Hill heroes This week, the American Culture Quiz tests your knowledge of Hollywood heavy hitters, fashion flicks and American independence. Can you get all 8 questions right?
June 17, 2024 On this day in history, June 17, 1885, the Statue of Liberty arrives in New York The Statue of Liberty arrived in New York by ship on this day in history, June 17, 1885. Construction would take some time, as the pedestal was still being built.
June 16, 2024 Man walking his dog stumbles across unusual pits on beach, leading to unexpected discovery A man walking his dog in Northumberland helped archaeologists uncover centuries-old fishing bait tanks at at Foxton Bay in in North East England.