Biblical Archaeology

1,500-Year-Old Christian Ivory Reliquary Unearthed in Austria Features Rare Biblical Scenes

Archaeologists in Austria have uncovered an extraordinary 1,500-year-old Christian ivory reliquary—one of the rarest artifacts of Late Antiquity—during excavations at a forgotten church in Irschen,…

Image of Spear-Wielding Saint George Found on a 1,000-Year-Old Seal in Novgorod

Archaeologists in Veliky Novgorod have unearthed a rare lead seal dating back more than a millennium, bearing the image of Saint George with a spear.…

1,400-Year-Old Christian Cross Unearthed on Sir Bani Yas Island

Archaeologists in Abu Dhabi have uncovered a Christian cross dating back to the 7th–8th centuries CE on Sir Bani Yas Island, offering new insight into…

Wildfire Exposes Ancient Structures at Probable Site of Biblical Bethsaida

A late-July wildfire along the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee has unexpectedly unveiled what archaeologists believe could be the long-lost biblical village of…

Unearthed in Southern Italy: Roman Villa Offers New Clues to Saint Cassiodorus and His Vanished Monastery

Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a monumental Roman villa in the Ceraso area of Squillace, southern Italy, shedding new light on settlement patterns in…

The 3,000-year-old Gezer Calendar: It may be one of the oldest Hebrew inscriptions from the biblical period

Discovered in 1908 by Irish archaeologist RA Stewart Macalister in the ancient city of Gezer, a small limestone tablet dating back approximately 3,000 years continues…

Christ Relief from 1892 Ani Excavations Goes on Public Display in Kars for the First Time

A rare stone relief depicting Jesus Christ, unearthed in 1892 during excavations at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ani, is being displayed to the…