A 1,000-year-old skull in Belize’s Actun Tunichil Muknal cave was damaged when a tourist dropped his camera on it. There are a total of 15 skeletons in the cave, which the Maya used as a place of sacrifice. Artifacts have also been found that had been left as offerings to the gods. “I think this incident […]

The Israel Antiquities Authority has announced the discovery of a 2,700-year-old clay seal bearing the name of Bethlehem in a Hebrew script that dates to the First Temple period. The seal, or fiscal bulla, was found near Jerusalem’s Old City walls and had probably been placed on shipment of goods sent from Bethlehem. It is said […]