A mysterious inscription on an ancient Sphinx that puzzled scientists for decades has finally been deciphered as written in Greek.

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 mysterious inscription on an ancient monument dedicated to a "mother goddess" has been deciphered thanks to a researcher's "fortuitous" discovery. The inscription is on the Arslan Kaya ("Lion Rock") ...

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 ...

Israeli archaeologists say a 3,000-year-old fragment of a ceramic jar found near Jerusalem's Temple Mount, dating back to the days of King David and King Solomon, bears a mysterious inscription that ...

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 ...

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. The ...

The ivory scepter with the longest Linear A inscription known, found in Knossos. Credit: A. Kanta et al. The object was uncovered in one of the rooms of a Neopalatial-phase building (1700-1450 BCE) ...

An ancient inscription decorated with lions and sphinxes is finally deciphered, and it involves the "mother of the gods." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Professor Gershon Galil of the department of biblical studies at the University of Haifa has deciphered an inscription dating from the 10th century BCE (the period of King David's reign), and has ...