Israel archeology

Israeli archaeologists launch project to trace origins of ancient pottery

The project, launched by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), aims to trace the origin of thousands of ceramic vessels even when the kilns where they were fired have long vanished.

JANUARY 12, 2026|ByPESACH BENSON/TPS

Israelis families display pieces of pottery found while volunteering at an excavation at Tel Maresha at the Beit Guvrin-Maresha National Park on Aug. 6, 2023.

The dramatic mountaintop site rising 650 meters above the Jordan Valley

Israeli archaeologists uncover remains of dramatic mountaintop royal palace

“It sheds light on the architectural style and the function of the site, which is not mentioned by Josephus, our only historical source for the period,” Dr. Raviv, director of the excavation, said.

DECEMBER 4, 2025|ByTPS

An archeologist from the Israeli Antiquity Authority at the site of a 2nd Temple Subterranean System Discovered at the Western Wall tunnels underneath Jerusalem's Old City

Map reveals dozens of ancient quarries hidden beneath modern Jerusalem

Researchers chart 39 quarry sites from 117 excavations, shedding light on how “Jerusalem stone” built the city.

NOVEMBER 23, 2025|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

The 12,000-year-old Natufian clay figurine from Nahal Ein Gev II, depicting a woman leaning forward and a goose enveloping her (accompanied by an artistic reconstruction).

Figurine unearthed near Sea of Galilee reveals earliest human–animal connection

At the Nahal Ein Gev II archeology site, a figurine was discovered to be the earliest item depicting human-animal interaction.

NOVEMBER 19, 2025|ByJOANIE MARGULIES

Palestinian academics deny archaeological evidence of Jews in Israel

Jews are 'colonialists' and 'occupiers' who only arrived in Israel in 1948, the academics claimed on Palestinian TV.

DECEMBER 1, 2019ByDONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS

Workers dig at the Tel Megiddo Archaeological site in northern Israel July 24, 2018.

Impressive Jewish artifacts found in Arab neighborhood of Jerusalem

2,000-year-old olive and wine presses, a burial cave and mikvah from the descendants of the Maccabees were found in south Jerusalem neighborhood.

MARCH 28, 2019ByBEN BRESKY

Archaeologist Yaakov Billig stands next to impressive discoveries from the Second Temple period in Jerusalem's Sharafat neighborhood, March, 2019

1,500-year-old cistern in Jerusalem could become the newest attraction

The cistern, suggested to be dated from the Byzantine period, may be part of upcoming renovations.

JANUARY 23, 2019ByALON EINHORN

1,500 year old cistern found in Jerusalem being mapped

Israel hopes to beat treasure hunters with new excavations in Qumran caves

New discoveries could help solve the debate over who authored the Dead Sea Scrolls.

JANUARY 22, 2019ByREUTERS

A volunteer with the Israeli Antique Authority works at the Cave of the Skulls, an excavation site in the Judean Desert near the Dead Sea, Israel

Two ancient horse figurines found in north after winter rains

“We were very excited. This is a fascinating and spectacular find!”

JANUARY 22, 2019ByRACHEL BERNSTEIN

The Hellenistic horse figurine found near Tel Acre

Ancient city arouses controversy in Beit Shemesh

Archeological dig exposes conflicting interests with no simple solution

JANUARY 19, 2019ByMEIR EKSTEIN

Archeological squares of the excavation of residential buildings of the city during peace time.

Peki’in exhibit to display treasure from historic Chalcolithic burial cave

The cave is the largest known such cave in Israel, contained a wealth of ancient artifacts: decorated ossuaries, burial offerings, jars, stone tools and more.

DECEMBER 11, 2018ByRACHEL BERNSTEIN