Archaeology and History
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American Democracy’s Legacy: The Peaceful Transition of Presidential Power
One of the things that make America great is our presidential transition of power, from one president to another. Just…
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Calendars: How January 1st Won the New Year Battle
If calendars could talk, they’d tell you about one of history’s longest-running debates: when to start the new year. It’s…
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Rare Ten Commandments Tablet to Be Auctioned
A remarkably rare stone tablet bearing the Ten Commandments is poised to fetch up to $2 million at a Sotheby’s…
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Human remains discovered in excavation of fourth century church in Egypt
Archaeologists discovered 17 human remains while excavating an ancient church in Egypt. The church, dated to around the mid-fourth century,…
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Ark of the Covenant recreated as talk of rebuilding Temple grows
A replica of the Ark of the Covenant, painstakingly constructed, its creators say, to the Torah specifications of the sacred…
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Christopher Columbus was Sephardic Jew from Western Europe, forensic expert says
As Americans celebrated Columbus Day this week, a new documentary presented DNA evidence that the famous explorer was a Sephardic…
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‘Most exciting find in a millennium’: Oldest Hebrew book goes on display in DC
The Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., has unveiled the oldest Jewish book ever discovered, just in time for…
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New mosaic at Museum of the Bible sheds light on early Christian church
The Museum of the Bible and the Israel Antiquities Authority have announced a new exhibit, The Megiddo Mosaic: Foundations of…
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Egyptian archaeologists discover sword with name of Pharoah Ramesses II
A sword with the name of Pharoah Ramesses II in hieroglyphs recently was uncovered by archaeologists in Egypt. Ramesses is…
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Mother Church of Country Music traces its history to religious revival
The Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, the original home of the Grand Ole Opry, also is known as the Mother Church…