Jewish 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.
Map reveals dozens of ancient quarries hidden beneath modern Jerusalem
Israel thwarts Palestinian attempt to pave over biblical city of Gibeon
How Israel safeguards archaeological treasures amid Iranian attacks
1,700-year-old inscriptions linked to ‘rabbis’ unearthed in Galilee
"The wealth of inscriptions from the cemeteries attests to the strong Jewish presence and the city’s social elite in the Late Roman period," says archaeologist.
Archaeologists reveal shocking stories of their past
Secret excavations were completed by a British officer under the Temple Mount.
Jewish history’s greatest archaeological crime
The Temple Mount Sifting Project, now in its 10th year, has uncovered hundreds of thousands of invaluable antiquities from tons of ancient debris discarded like trash from Judaism’s holiest site.
Antiquities Authority attempts to solve mystery of Tomb of the Maccabees
"The descriptions from 150 years ago were revealed right here in front of our eyes, and we discovered the magnificent burial vaults," says archaeologist.
Israeli archaeologists uncover city gate in Goliath's hometown
Archeologists at Bar-Ilan University have discovered the remnants of the ancient city of Gath, one of the largest and most influential cities in the region.
Archaeologists discover 400,000 year-old case of manmade pollution near Tel Aviv
'This is one of the first, if not the first, cases of manmade pollution on the planet' said Professor Barkai, lead researcher at Tel Aviv University.
La Bible en temps réel
Les pierres de Lakish n’ont pas fini de révéler leurs secrets. Dans ces ruines se cache l’histoire de douloureux combats
Tour Israel: The bounties of the Yatir region
Yatir is a place for people who are looking for something a little out of the ordinary, or to live their lives at a slower – but no less exciting – pace.
Suspected remains of Cervantes discovered
Confirming Cervantes’s Leonese origins would also confirm his crypto- Jewish life.
Ancient tablets reveal daily life of exiled Jews in Babylon 2,500 years ago
"It was like hitting the jackpot," says Filip Vukosavovic, an expert in ancient Babylonia, Sumeria and Assyria after reading the tablets.