For centuries, the ancient Philistines have been a prominent, yet enigmatic, group in historical accounts, particularly in the narratives of the ancient Levant. Their true origins—whether they ...

The term "ancient Israel" is used by scholars to refer to the tribes, kingdoms and dynasties formed by ancient Jewish people in the Levant (an area that encompasses modern-day Israel, Palestine ...

The oldest known Egyptian DNA sample, from a man who lived between 4,500 to 4,800 years ago, offers new insights into the ...

Scientists have sequenced the oldest known DNA from ancient Egypt. It belonged to a potter who lived 4,500 years ago. This ...

The ancient people of Carthage, located in modern Tunisia, did not have ancestry in common with the Levantine Phoenicians that established their culture, according to a new study. J. M. W. Turner ...

People in the Levant didn’t begin using minted coins until almost 1,000 years after these pieces of broken silver were used as currency, ... about daily life in the ancient Levant.

Prof. Been elaborates on some of the differences observed, "In the Levant during MI6-MI3, we are not aware of H. sapiens burials within caves. All of their burials are in cave entrances or in rock ...