Deciphering the 364-Day Calendar: New Study Solves a Dead Sea Scrolls Mystery | Ancient Origins

Deciphering the 364-Day Calendar: New Study Solves a Dead Sea Scrolls Mystery | Ancient Origins

A Tel Aviv University study reveals the Qumran sect's 364-day calendar was used in practice before being abandoned due to seasonal drift and Hasmonean political shifts.

Grave of Two Newborns Discovered in Ancient Latrine in Ephesus | Ancient Origins

The small, carefully prepared burial of the newborn children was in an unexpected place.

Burned Wooden Beams From Jerusalem’s First Temple Destruction Unearthed | Ancient Origins

Archaeologists in Jerusalem have uncovered remarkably preserved burned wooden beams dating to the destruction of the First Temple in 586 BC, providing rare evidence of the Babylonian conquest and life in ancient Judah

560 Ushabti Figurines Uncovered in Late Period Quesna Necropolis Tomb | Ancient Origins

Archaeologists have discovered a Late Period funerary complex at Tell Quesna in Egypt's Nile Delta, uncovering 560 ushabti figurines, amulets, and imported pottery.

Ancient Grass Burnings in Australian Cave Reveal 25,000 Years of Rituals | Ancient Origins

Discover how 25,000-year-old burnt grass phytoliths in Cloggs Cave reveal ancient GunaiKurnai Aboriginal rituals involving magic, healing, and curses.