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Researchers probing an ancient stone stele believe it shows a biblical king was an actual historical figure. King Balak of Moab, located in today's Jordan, is mentioned in a passage of the Book of ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Archaeologists discovered a 6400–6100 B.C. sandstone figurine in Azerbaijan’s Damjili Cave, marking a rare find from the Mesolithic era. Microscopic ...