Reused by successive populations, the structure endured centuries of change.

Archaeologists recently uncovered extraordinary artifacts from an ancient African Christian community in Israel, according to officials. The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced the finds on ...

A one-of-a-kind artifact recently found near the Sea of Galilee may shed new light on how early Christians practiced baptism ...

An ancient Christian monastic complex was recently uncovered in Egypt — shedding new light on monastic life in Upper Egypt during the Byzantine era. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities ...

A rare cross was recently uncovered in the United Arab Emirates, shedding light on Christian history during the early Islamic era. The discovery, made at Sir Bani Yas Island in the Persian Gulf, was ...

From Egyptian obelisks and imperial tombs to recycled Roman columns and Bernini’s towering baldacchino, St Peter’s Basilica is built from the remains of ancient Rome. Step inside to discover how pagan ...

Here is what you will learn when you read this story: An early Christian cemetery dating back to the 10 th century has been found in a Polish village. Grave goods buried with the dead, such as jewelry ...

Found in a cathedral destroyed by an earthquake in 749, a unique liturgical object suggests the ceremony there featured three ...

OLIVIER POQUILLON, an archaeologist who rushed to transfer ancient Christian artifacts out of Gaza before the Israeli military bombed a building where they were stored. An expert said only 60 percent ...