Byzantine

Nahariya's Byzantine church hit by Hezbollah rocket reopens to public after four months

At the time, the IAA had shared with The Jerusalem Post that only the site's modern, protective structure had been damaged in the strike.

Man cleaning the Byzantine-era mosaic in Nahariya, taken in 2022; file photo.
Igor Miholjek, head of research, Croatian Conservation Institute, Department of Underwater Archaeology, shows the gold buckle decorated with rubies, emeralds, and pearls, which they found in a Byzantine shipwreck near Polace on the island of Mljet, Croatia, July 21, 2026.

Byzantine gold artifacts help archaeologists uncover past of ship wrecked off Croatian coast

Egyptian archaeological mission discovers Byzantine era city in Dakhla Oasis, July 6, 2026.

Mudbrick Byzantine city unearthed during excavations at Egypt's western desert oasis

Samson carrying the gates of Gaza on his shoulders, the original mosaic from Huqoq is on display in the exhibition at the Yigal Allon Center, July 9, 2026.

Secrets of Huqoq: New Galilee exhibit premieres mosaics, coins found at ancient Jewish settlement


Recycled glass was used in floors of ancient Greek luxury villa

The seven glass samples from the House of Charidemos show a composition quite typical of the late Antiquity soda-lime-silica glass, six of which likely included decolored recycled glass.

 Mosaic floor of Roman villa depicting servant leading a Zebra.

Ancient gold ring with amethyst stone found in Byzantine Israel

An ancient jeweled ring was unearthed at the site of an ancient Byzantine winery in Yavne, Israel.

 Picture of the magnificent ring from Yavne.

Largest wine factory in the world from Byzantine period unearthed in Yavne

The sophisticated facility was probably able to produce as many as two million liters of wine per year.

 Excavation by the Israel Antiquities Authority at Yavne - Aerial view

1,600-year-old fountain discovered in Istanbul

Turkish archaeologists found a Byzantine-era fountain while repairing an ancient palace in Istanbul.

Local and foreign visitors, with the Byzantine-era monument of Hagia Sophia in the background, stroll at Sultanahmet square in Istanbul

On This Day: Arabs win historic victory over Byzantines at Battle of Yarmuk

The victory marked the rise of the Caliphate as it expanded outside the Arabian peninsula, and marked the first major clash between Muslims and Christians.

 A drawing of General Khalid ibn al-Walid heading the Muslim Army during the Battle of Yarmuk.

Cookware, gold coin shed light on life in Ramat Hasharon 1500 years ago

Archaeologists found ancient artifacts in a salvage excavation prior to the construction of a new neighborhood near Tel Aviv.

 Ancient oil lamps found in the excavation

Jewish amulet against ‘evil eye’ offers insight into Talmudic Israel life

The artifact was discovered some 40 years ago in the Galilee village of Arbel by one of its first residents, the late Tova Haviv.

Ancient amulet to protect against the 'evil eye.'

Ancient Greek inscription found by chance in the Negev

The stone was found by a "Project 500" worker from the Parks and Nature Authority while cleaning and preparing nature paths in the Nitzana National Park.

The stone bearing a Greek inscription found by chance in the Negev.

Altar to Greek god found in wall of Byzantine church raises questions

This excavation is now focusing on figuring out how this pagan altar came to be part of the church wall and what the inscription on it means.

The altar to the Greek god Pan is seen at a Byzantine church in Banyas.

2,900-year-old Urartu archeological park to be opened to public

Three sarcophagi containing the sole specimens from the Urartu Kingdom were found at the site.

AN AMPHITHEATER at the archaeological ruins of the Ionian city of Ephesus, in western Turkey.