For decades, one script embedded in the Dead Sea Scrolls resisted all efforts to unlock its meaning. Known as Cryptic B, the ...

A scholar claims to have deciphered Cryptic B, a mysterious alphabet in the Dead Sea Scrolls long thought impossible to read.

Lost civilizations, mysterious artifacts, and vanished peoples have always fascinated those with an interest in antiquity. However, the first archaeologists were little more than glorified treasure ...

A rare and extraordinary 2,700-year-old stone seal from the First Temple period has been unearthed near the Southern Wall of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, shedding light on the Assyrian influence in ...

In the tapestry of human history, unexpected treasure finds have woven narratives that transcend time, unveiling glimpses of past eras. Lascaux painting. Credit: Public Domain Numerous unexpected ...

The oldest known stone tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments sold for $5 million (£3,983) at a Sotheby’s auction on Wednesday - well above its estimated value of $1 to $2 million (£796,400-£1,592 ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The oldest known stone tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments sold for more than $5 million at an auction on Wednesday. Sotheby’s said the 155-pound (52-kilogram) marble slab was ...

Auctioneers said it was purchased by an anonymous buyer who plans to donate it to an Israeli institution Author of the article: You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if ...