'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.
Israeli archaeologists discovered a trove of artifacts in Jerusalem dating back to the time of the biblical King Hezekiah during the First Temple period.
The Land of Israel constantly reveals hidden treasures, testifying to its rich history and the Jewish people's deep and long-lasting ties to the land. This time, the discoveries have a seasonal significance as well.
With the rare archaeological discovery near the Western Wall of a seal owned by Jerusalem’s governor some 2,700 years ago, the Biblical narrative comes alive.
In one of the most exciting archaeological discoveries in the last 60 years, archeologists have found more evidence surrounding the famous Dead Sea Scrolls.
A marble slab depicting the Ten Commandments which likely adorned the entrance of a synagogue that was destroyed by the Romans between CE 400 and 600, or by the Crusaders in the 11th century, has been bought by a private bidder and will be available for public viewing.
A treasure trove of ancient gold and silver artifacts dating back some 3,600 years was recently discovered in Tel Gezer, an archaeological site on the Judean foothills, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) and the Israel Nature and Parks Authority announced Monday.
This is the first time researchers have been able to read the text of an ancient scroll without having to physically open it and this scroll proves the version of the Hebrew Bible used today is identical to the one from 2,000 years ago.
The Mazliah family contacted a representative of the Israel Antiquities Authority and invited him to their home in order to examine numerous ancient metal artifacts that had been in the possession of their recently-deceased father.
An escape tunnel in Lithuania, dug by Jewish prisoners trying to escape their Nazi captors during World War II, was recently exposed by using advanced technologies.
Israel has handed over to Egypt two ancient Egyptian relics dating from Pharaonic times that had been smuggled illegally into Israel through a third country.
The Land of Israel constantly reveals hidden treasures, testifying to its rich history. This time, archaeologists discovered an extraordinary 1,600-year-old shipwreck cargo off Israel's coast dating from the Roman era.
The Land of Israel constantly reveals hidden treasures, testifying to its rich history. This time, archaeologists discovered an extraordinary 1,600-year-old glass production center in the north dating from the Roman era.
The Land of Israel constantly reveals hidden treasures, testifying to its rich history. This time, archeologists discovered rare 2,000 year-old bronze tools in the Galilee from the Second Temple era.
The Land of Israel constantly reveals hidden treasures, testifying to its rich history. This time, a hiker discovered a rare coin in the Galilee from the Roman Era.
The Land of Israel constantly reveals hidden treasures, testifying to its rich history. This time, archaeologists discovered two rare seals in Jerusalem's Old City from the time of King David.
In testament to the rich history of the Land of Israel, construction crews working on a building site discovered a Roman-era manor in the heart of Jerusalem.
The Land of Israel constantly reveals hidden treasures, testifying to its rich history. This time, a boy on a hike discovered an ancient and rare clay figurine from the Canaanite era.
The land of Israel constantly reveals hidden treasures testifying to its rich history. This time, archaeologists discovered an ancient community in Jerusalem full of rare artifacts.
Time and again, the Land of Israel reveals its hidden treasures testifying to its rich history. This time, an ancient citadel with rare and extensive archaeological findings was found in Nahariya.
Time and again, the Land of Israel reveals its hidden treasures testifying to its rich history. This time, an Roma-era mosaic with rich images was found in Lod.
Time and again, the Land of Israel reveals its hidden treasures testifying to its Jewish history. This time, an ancient ritual bath with mysterious inscriptions and pictures was found in Jerusalem.
A team of archaeologists is planning to uncover the recently discovered remains of the Great Synagogue of Vilna as a memorial to the great Jewish community of Lithuania.
Scientists used advanced technology to unravel a decades-old mystery, managing to unlock an amazing archaeological treasure discovered in the ancient synagogue of Ein Gedi.
After stealing millennia-old artifacts from the Gamla archaeological site in northern Israel, the thief returned them with a note: “They brought me nothing but trouble. Don’t steal antiquities.”
The latest archaeological find in Jerusalem, a meticulously plastered ritual bath, provides evidence of Jewish settlement during the Second Temple period.
A rare archaeological find offers fresh insight into the biblical era of King David, as recorded in Scripture, and ancient Jewish history in the Land of Israel.
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