A recently discovered Greek inscription at the base of a column inside the Great Mosque of Homs in Syria has rekindled a longstanding scholarly debate about the exact location of the Temple of the sun ...

Researchers have identified what is believed to be the world's earliest surviving Christian inscription, shedding light on an ancient sect that followed the teachings of a second-century philosopher ...

A newly analyzed Greek inscription indicates that the Great Mosque of Homs likely stands on the site of the Roman Temple of the Sun, revealing a layered history of pagan, Christian, and Islamic ...

The legend suggests that Vlad III was not killed in battle, as commonly believed. Instead, he was captured by the Ottomans and later freed by his daughter. A recent discovery may bring us closer to ...

An artificial intelligence system has revealed fresh details about one of the most famous Latin inscriptions: the Res Gestae Divi Augusti, once inscribed on two bronze pillars in Rome and in copies ...

The feat of this great achievement is related in the Bible in 2 Chronicles 32:20: “This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper spring of the waters of Gihon, and brought them straight down on the west ...

Deputy Editor Amanda Borschel-Dan is the host of The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, What Matters Now, Friday Focus and The Reel Schmooze podcasts, and heads up The Times of Israel's features. After ...

An inscription dating from the 10th century BCE (the period of King David's reign) has been deciphered, showing that it is a Hebrew inscription. The discovery makes this the earliest known Hebrew ...

The inscription, as found on a column drum unearthed during the dig Danit Levy, Israel Antiquities Authority Last winter, archaeologists working near the entrance of Jerusalem discovered the ...

These days we often wax eloquent about the “early days of Bitcoin” and the great visionaries who participated in the discussions on protocol development. However we often forget that the cypherpunks ...