An archaeologist recently uncovered the likely remains of a long-forgotten Byzantine settlement, offering new insights into the history of Christianity in the Middle East. Musallam R. Al-Rawahneh, an ...

A remarkable discovery has just been made in Egypt: an ancient settlement, dating back two centuries before our era, has emerged into the light once more. Remains of dwellings, tombs and churches ...

Archaeologists recently uncovered what they believe to be one of the oldest Christian churches in the world. The University of Münster announced the discovery of the fourth-century church in a press ...

Christian archaeology seeks to see, hear and touch the Word made flesh, Pope Leo XIV said, inviting the world's bishops and others to encourage young people, lay people and priests to study ...

In his new apostolic letter, Leo emphasizes the importance of Christian archaeology. Pope Leo XIV receives members of the Pontifical Institute of Christian Archaeology on Dec. 11, 2025, in the ...

SAMAHIJ, BAHRAIN—According to a statement released by the University of Exeter, a Christian building occupied between the mid-fourth and mid-eighth centuries A.D. has been uncovered in Bahrain. A ...

Archaeologists in Turkey recently excavated the ruins of a millennia-old city, revealing a fifth-century Christian church with a message that hasn’t been seen in over 1,000 years. The excavation took ...

The remarkable discoveries include the best-preserved early image of Jesus discovered near the Turkish city of Iznik ...

Ancient ebony figures discovered in a necropolis in Israel are stylistically African, but made of Asian wood and surfaced from early Christian burials. Tel Malhata was a crossroads for trade routes ...

Prologue: Reintroducing the earliest Christian manuscripts -- The early Christian book -- The dating game -- Finding early Christian books in Egypt -- A discovery "which threw all others in the shade" ...

New Delhi: When veteran archaeologist KK Muhammed was on a hunt for Akbar’s Ibadat Khana in Fatehpur Sikri, a 500-year-old Mughal painting came to his rescue. A piece of art became a tool for looking ...