Archaeologists in the Judean Desert have unearthed a "mysterious pyramid-shaped structure" dating back 2,200 years. The evacuation was a joint mission between the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA ...

The discovery sheds some light on a "lost" dynasty of pharaohs who ruled during a little-understood time in ancient Egypt's long history.

Such ancient artifacts, including those recently found at the pyramid site, have survived in the region for millennia due to the desert’s dryness—ideal for preserving organic materials that ...

“Already in the first excavation week, the volunteers found written historical documents, exceptional bronze vessels, and remains of ancient furniture, which, thanks to the desert ...

That’s largely the case today, but 7,000 years ago the vast desert was an altogether different ... Now, with the help of ancient DNA from mummified remains, geneticists are figuring out who ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Arabia's current desert landscape was once marked by periods of high rainfall, forming lakes and rivers around 9,000 years ago. An ancient lake, estimated at ...