Renaissance Italy, dueling mathematicians, and a peculiar account of the Bible’s “wisest” men

A remarkable site with two identified periods of use—and the tantalizing mystery of why it was left a ghost town

Some colorful highlights from the inaugural “International Academic Conference on New Studies in Temple Mount Research”

The researchers describe it as a revolutionary biblical discovery. Critics claim nothing to see here—or if anything, criminal activity. But we haven’t even seen the official report yet …

A remarkable discovery, if the official assessment is true—but we are left with more questions than answers.