Archaeologists discover the gates to Gath, home of Goliath
Archaeologists working in Israel have discovered the remains of the fortifications and entrance gate of the biblical city of Gath, which was first settled in the Early Bronze Age in about 3500 B.C.
3,000-year-old ceramic jar discovered with Biblical name inscribed
Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority have discovered a large ceramic jar that is 3,000-year-old. On they found the name ‘Eshbaal Ben Beda’ inscribed – Eshbaal is a figure mentioned in the Bible as the son of King Saul.
5,000 year old beer brewing pottery discovered in Israel
Archaeologists working Israel’s capital city Tel Aviv have discovered pieces of ancient Egyptian beer-brewing pottery dating back to over 5,000 years ago.
Transformation of a City: The Christianization of Jerusalem in the Fourth Century
Jerusalem was a backwater in the Roman Empire by the beginning of the fourth century CE, with nothing left of its former first-century splendour.
Jesus Lived Here? Archaeologists discover ancient house in Nazareth
A building thought to be where Mary and Joseph raised Jesus has been found by an archaeologist from the University of Reading. While…
A Lady of York: migration, ethnicity and identity in Roman Britain
Modern methods of analysis applied to cemeteries have often been used in our pages to suggest generalities about mobility and diet. But these same techniques applied to a single individual, together with the grave goods and burial rite, can open a special kind of personal window on the past.
A Lady of York: migration, ethnicity and identity in Roman Britain
Modern methods of analysis applied to cemeteries have often been used in our pages to suggest generalities about mobility and diet. But these same techniques applied to a single individual, together with the grave goods and burial rite, can open a special kind of personal window on the past.
The unheard story of David and Goliath
It’s a classic underdog tale: David, a young shepherd armed only with a sling, beats Goliath, the mighty warrior.
Ancient wine cellar discovered in Israel
A team of American and Israeli researchers has unearthed what could be the largest and oldest wine cellar in the Near East.
Comparing comparisons: ancient East and West
What is comparative history good for? Does it pose special challenges? In our time of accelerating globalization, are we ready to embrace a new inter-discipline, Comparative Classics?