A Christian Church Was Built Around a Mysterious Life-Size Figure in Ancient Sudan
On a granite hill overlooking the Nile’s Third Cataract in northern Sudan, archaeologists are reconstructing the history of a remarkable site. At its center stands…
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2,700-Year-Old Cult Stone Found in Assyrian-Destroyed Mansion Reopens Debate over Hezekiah’s Reform
A massive 2,700-year-old cult stone found inside an Assyrian-destroyed mansion at Tel ‘Eton is adding new weight to the debate over Hezekiah’s Reform, while also…
Archaeologists Uncover Lost Desert Pilgrimage Hub on Route to Mount Sinai
Archaeologists working in the Negev Desert have brought new clarity to a long-overlooked settlement. At the ancient site of Nessana, emerging evidence suggests the town…
Earthquake-Sealed Byzantine Baptistery Unearthed Near the Sea of Galilee Reveals Rare Dual Ritual System
A Byzantine baptistery unearthed near the Sea of Galilee is offering a rare glimpse into early Christian ritual practices, after remaining sealed for more than…
Could This Be Serbia’s Only Surviving Pre-Christian Slavic Idol?
In a museum collection in eastern Serbia stands a sandstone figure nearly as tall as a human being. Its face is spare, almost abstract. A…
Beneath Roman Farmland, a 1,700-Year-Old Episcopal Power Complex Emerges at Ostia Antica
Just centimeters below plowed earth on the outskirts of Rome, archaeologists have uncovered a discovery that quietly redraws the map of early Christian power: a…
A Small Bronze Cross Is Rewriting the Early Christian History of Northeastern Germany
A modest bronze cross uncovered in western Brandenburg is prompting archaeologists to rethink how early Christianity spread across northeastern Germany during the early Middle Ages.…
A Medieval Glass Crucifixion Jewel Emerges from England’s Largest Infrastructure Dig
Beneath the future site of the Sizewell C nuclear power station, archaeologists have uncovered an object that feels unexpectedly intimate.A tiny medieval glass jewel, depicting…
Byzantine Monastic Complex Discovered in Upper Egypt
In Upper Egypt’s Sohag region, archaeologists have uncovered a remarkably intact monastic residential complex dating to the Byzantine era — a discovery that offers rare,…
A Byzantine Pilgrimage Industry Revealed by a 1,400-Year-Old Souvenir Mold in the Judean Desert
Archaeologists working at Hyrcania, a remote hilltop complex in the Judean Desert, have uncovered a rare limestone mold that once produced small pilgrimage flasks more…
Christmas Liturgy Held at the World’s Oldest Cave Church in Antakya
A Christmas liturgy was held at Saint Pierre Church, a site revered in Christian tradition as the world’s oldest cave church. Set into the rocky…
Pope Leo XIV Declares Christian Archaeology Essential for Understanding the Future of the Church
Pope Leo XIV has published a landmark Apostolic Letter marking the centenary of the Pontifical Institute of Christian Archaeology, asserting that Christian archaeology is indispensable…
As Water Recedes, a Mosaic-Floored Ancient Structure Resurfaces in Lake Sapanca, Türkiye
A newly exposed Late Antique building is shedding light on the early Christian footprint of the Lake Sapanca region. When the water level of Lake…