The cache of four swords and a shafted javelin-like weapon called a pilum was found in a crevice in a cave in the Ein Gedi Nature Reserve near the Dead Sea.
The Institute for Archaeological Seminars at Beit Guvrin invited families and children to visit Tel Maresha in Beit Guvrin, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Israel’s Lachish region.
Up until recently, Israel has refrained from enforcement against violations of archeological sites not in Judea and Samaria's 'Area C,' which is under full Israeli control.
Hebrew University study shows that the kingdom began expanding south of Jerusalem as early as the 10th century BCE, in accordance with biblical accounts.
'We washed it. We were trying to understand what it was. ... We thought we found treasure, but we found a bomb,' said the young Israeli who made the find.
'At first, I thought it was a toy lying in the dirt, but an inner voice said to me: ‘Pick it up and turn it over!’ explained Gilad Stern of the Israel Antiquities Authority Educational Center.
'The discovery of the coin hoard may also shed light on the economy of the city of Banias during the last 40 years of Byzantine rule,' noted Dr. Yoav Lerer of the Israel Antiquities Authority.
Located on the southeastern edge of Rosh HaAyin are the remains of the Migdal Tsedek fortress. The video provides an aerial view of the fortress, revealing a part of Israel's ancient history.
The document, dated to the late seventh or early sixth century BCE, is written in ancient Hebrew script on papyrus, and probably originated in the Judean Desert caves.
The site is identified with the biblical figure Joshua’s city of Timnat Serach and is considered by ancient sources to be the town in which he lived and was buried.
Although the matter is still hotly debated, there is evidence indicating that the Exodus story may have taken place earlier than assumed by many archaeologists.
An ancient Hebrew inscription dug up in one of the hottest areas in the Middle East is providing insight as to whether the residents kept the Jewish Sabbatical year.
'The uniqueness of the current object is that it is only half a face,' said Dr. Baruch, with researchers debating as to whether it actually served as a lamp or was used in some sort of ceremonial ritual.