Researchers have found four Roman-era swords with steel blades and hilts and scabbards made of wood and leather in a recent excavation near the Dead Sea.

The Megiddo Mosaic, an ancient Christian mosaic that was once in northern Israel, may be uprooted and moved to the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C.

On August 19, 1662, French philosopher, mathematician, and apologist Blaise Pascal died at just 39 years old. Pascal, despite his shortened life, is renowned for pioneering work in geometry, physics, and probability theory. His most powerful legacy, however, involves the ways he engaged with life's biggest questions.Pascal's intellect garnered attention at an early age. At 16, he produced an essay on the geometry of cones so impressive that René Descartes initially refused to believe it could possibly be attributed to a “sixteen-year-old child.” Later, Pascal advanced the study of vacuums in the face of a prevailing (and misplaced) belief that nature is completely filled with matter, and thus “abhors a vacuum.”

Archaeologists in Israel have uncovered what is believed to be the oldest city gate in the Holy Land.

The faith-based biographical film The Hiding Place has been extended in theaters after debuting in the Top 10 and playing to large crowds on opening night.