Synagogue unearthed in Russia may be one of the oldest outside Israel. But not everyone is convinced.
Archaeologists think the temple dates to the first century B.C., before the destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem.
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Archaeologists think the temple dates to the first century B.C., before the destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem.
Archaeologists think the temple dates to the first century B.C., before the destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem.
The Shellal Mosaic once formed the floor of an ancient Christian church, centuries before it was dug up from the Palestinian desert, packed in crates and shipped to Australia as a war trophy.
The vineyards in the southern coastal plain would have been close by, and this was of a scale of production likely to be owned by the nobility, the wealthy, monasteries or even an imperial estate.
Deep inside the Australian War Memorial is one of the country's most controversial artworks. Some in the Middle East say it should be returned home.