A rare ceramic oil lamp from the Late Roman period, decorated with depictions of the Temple menorah, incense shovel and lulav (date palm branch used in Jewish ritual), discovered during an Israel Antiquities Authority excavation.
'We will forever keep the eternal spring': Earliest known Chinese inscription in Israel, from about 500 years ago, discovered on Mount Zion in Jerusalem.
Twelve-year-old Dafna Filshteiner discovers ancient scarab during a family trip near an archaeological site in Hod Hasharon.
Newly-discovered 5,000-year-old site - one of the earliest ever found in Israel - played a central role in the Judean Lowlands Early Bronze Age settlement network.
For the first time: Evidence how Sennacherib’s military campaign impacted the economy in the Kingdom of Judah discovered near Jerusalem.
Seal bearing the name of Yehoʼezer ben Hoshʼayahu, 'one of the most beautiful ever discovered,' found near Southern Wall of the Temple Mount.
New finds from the 2000-year-old drainage channel in Jerusalem tells the city’s story in the days of the Second Temple from its prosperity until its decay and destruction.
A huge Second Temple period quarry, one of the largest ever found in Jerusalem, is uncovered during an excavation in the Har Hotzvim industrial area.
Archaeological excavations of the Great Synagogue of Vilna reveal the floor of the main prayer hall and evidence of the intensity of destruction of the synagogue, destroyed by the Nazis and the Soviet authorities.
Yair Whiteson, 13, discovers 1800-year-old ring engraved with the 'goddess of war' while hiking on Mount Carmel.
A 3,300-year-old ship’s cargo with hundreds of intact amphorae discovered 90 km from shore at a depth of 1.8 km on the Mediterranean Sea floor.
A new scientific study has found that ancient tefillin, or phylacteries, were not colored black, as is mandated by Jewish law.
Church walls revealed by Israel Antiquities Authority excavations portray 1500-year-old contemporary ships.
Jerusalem archaeologists are still trying to understand the nature of a 2,000-year-old mysterious clay token found in dirt sifted from the Temple Mount.
Ivory vessel made of elephant tusk, dated to the Chalcolithic period, uncovered in Israel Antiquities Authority excavation near Be'er Sheva.
The lamp was used by Roman soldiers guarding a fort on the Scorpions Ascent; an identical lamp was discovered in the same spot 90 years ago.
Rare coin from the time of the Bar Kokhba Revolt, engraved with the name of 'Eleazar the Priest' in ancient Hebrew script, discovered in the Judean Desert; three additional Revolt coins bearing the name Simeon, were also found.
Rare enigmatic stone box from the Second Temple period discovered during City of David excavations was used for commercial activity, then burnt – evidence of the destruction of Jerusalem about 2,000 years ago.
Architectural remains of the 1,800-year-old Roman VIth ‘Ferrata’ Iron Legion military base uncovered in a recent excavation in northern Israel.
Rare coin, among the earliest evidence for the use of coins in the country, discovered in Judean Hills; sheqel weight found in nearby building dates to Kingdom of Judah.
Reserve soldiers wandering in staging grounds spot ceramic oil lamp in mud, turn it over to Antiquities Authority.
Discovery of weapons hiding place in the Judean Desert awarded 1st place on National Geographic's list of 2023's 7 Greatest Discoveries
The most ancient rooftiles found in Israel were brought during the period Greek Seleucid king Antiochus IV & uncovered in the City of David.
Recent research reveals: As far back as 7,200 years ago, there was large-scale systematic production of war weapons in the country.
Israel Antiquities Authority archaeologists aid IDF in efforts identify remains in homes burnt by Hamas terrorists in October 7 massacre.
A burial cave discovered on a Jerusalem road opens a window into the funerary customs imported into Israel by the Hellenistic occupation.
A series of archaeological finds indicate rituals used to banish evil spirits or release curses alongside more traditional Islam.
A rare cache of weapons from the Roman period found stashed away in a cave in the Ein Gedi Nature Reserve.
Antiquities authorities warn that the rest of the structure could follow soon if restoration is not carried out.
Excavation carried out at Tel Arani in preparation for laying new water pipe reveals ancient 5,500-year-old gate.
Youth leader Aviv Weizman discovers an ancient 'magical mirror' in an archaeological excavation in northern Israel.
Antiquities Authority and Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirm Trump returned artifacts which were shipped from Israel to the US in 2019.
The Antiquities Authority identifies the statuette as the Egyptian goddess Hathor, and estimates it to be thousands of years old.
Antiquity looters caught digging for treasure and destroying historical evidence, following a southern Bedouin myth.
Hebrew U. unearths ivory comb from 1700 BCE inscribed with plea to eradicate lice.
Graffiti with the name of Knight Adrian von Bubenberg discovered on Mount Zion in Jerusalem.
Extremely rare quarter-shekel coin, minted by Jewish rebels in the Great Revolt 2,000 years ago, is handed over to Israel in US ceremony.
Rare and exceptionally large assemblage of knuckle bones for gaming and divination discovered in the ancient city of Maresha.
A 1500-year-old convent with a mosaic floor and inscriptions is uncovered for a second time, in a military zone near Shoham, Israel.
The 1,850-year-old coin shows the sign of Cancer and the figure of the moon goddess and is part of a series of zodiac coins.
Archaeological excavations near Temple Mount unearth pool built by soldiers from Rome’s 10th Legion, inscribed Byzantine lamp.
Multiple historical sites in Jerusalem targeted by vandals, used by drug addicts, raided by antiquities thieves.
Coin embossed with Temple menorah; seal features ancient Hebrew lettering and image of olive-oil lamp.
In first since the Holocaust & Soviet destruction, the remains of the Holy Ark and bimah of the Great Synagogue of Vilna are fully exposed.
Bar Kokhba takes off to the stars: An ancient Jewish coin from the Bar Kokhba revolt against the Romans to fly with Eytan Stibbe into space.
In an incredible find, Israel's Antiquities Authority finds large portions of wall felled by the Babylonians more than 2,500 years ago.
PA Arabs were caught red-handed by a drone operated by 'Guardians of Eternity' org, fled after foot chase.
Israeli Antiquities Authority uncover historic artifacts dating back 2,000 years in 3 Tel Aviv-area warehouses.
The British-made weapons were found in an old water cistern that once served local Arab residents.
Students find a 1,600-year-old coin with the likeness of Byzantine Emperor Theodosius II, a first of its kind to be discovered in Israel.
Remains of guard post, terraces, from Byzantine period found at Dudaim Park in Israel's Negev region.
Stone Age mask discovered intact in Hevron Hills in Judea.
Well-preserved Byzantine-era mosaic discovered in national park in Caesarea.
Project to enable crossing Galilee on foot from Tiberias to Beit She'arim, accompanied by app that brings Sanhedrin members to life.
Authorities arrest 11 grave robbers in the process of robbing ruins of ancient Jewish town mentioned in the Talmud.
During the Hanukkah festival, hikers discovered a rare engraving of a menorah in a water cistern in the Judean Hills.
A stone shard discovered near the Hakra, a Hasmonean period fortress, contains an intriguing inscription.
A valuable gold coin from the early Islamic period was discovered during excavations in the Galilee town of Kafr Kana.
In archaological excavations at Ovdat National Park an ancient animal stable has been uncovered.
Metalwork, some of which is up to 3,500 years old, has been donated by a family that inherited the items from their father.
