Jerusalem archaeology
New digital archive gives global access to Israel’s archaeological treasures
The Israel Antiquities Authority has launched a new database holding over three million historically significant records.
What’s in a name? Diving into the ancient names of biblical Israel
Was literacy important in the biblical Kingdom of Judah? Expert offers answers
'Jerusalem Through the Ages': What archaeology reveals about the history of Jerusalem - review
Largest ever Second Temple era quarry discovered in Har Hotzvim Hi-Tech Park, Jerusalem
Archaeologists excavated 3,500 square meters of earth in one section of the massive quarry.
When Britain’s King George V ‘met’ the founder of its most famous beer, on walls in Jerusalem
These walls continue to talk to us and reveal Jerusalem’s history."
Rare 2,550-year-old silver coin from Persian era uncovered in Jerusalem area
Dr. Robert Kool: “The rare find contributes information concerning the way trade was carried out."
Grapevine: A well-deserved tribute
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
Earliest systematic weapons production dating back 7,000 years found in Israel
The findings show the mass production of slingstones from the Southern Levant dating back to the Early Chalcolithic period (c. 5800–4500 BCE),
Ancient aqueduct from time of Roman occupation discovered in Jerusalem
The excavation efforts also led to the discovery of a coin from 67/68 CE, during the first Jewish revolt against the Roman occupying forces.
Israel unearths ancient Greek tomb, rare bronze mirror in Jerusalem
The burial cave is rare evidence of the Hellenistic period in the Jerusalem area. It was discovered on a rocky slope not far from Kibbutz Ramat Raḥel.
Steps where Jesus said to heal a blind man unearthed in Jerusalem
The discovery was made by archaeologists during excavation work on the Pool of Siloam. Approximately eight steps were unearthed.
Archaeologists find 'mystery' ducts near biblical Jerusalem relics
The channels may have been used to prepare a commodity "connected to the economy of the temple or palace", said archaeologist Yuval Gadot in the statement.
Israeli archaeologists unearth building destroyed during Babylonian siege of Jerusalem
The building, dubbed 'Building 100', had once belong to an elite member of Jerusalem's society, until it was destroyed by fire in 586 BCE.
Archaeological discoveries shed light on early urbanization in the Kingdom of Judah
The findings have revealed fortified cities and common urban pattern characterized by casemate walls, houses abutting the walls and peripheral roads.
