Archaeologists are excavating a prehistoric cave in northern Israel that could provide rare insights into early human life, how they adapted, and developed new technologies hundreds of thousands of years ago.
The cave was discovered on the outskirts of Fureidis,...
A small stone artifact linked to Zeus-Dushara, a deity once worshipped across the ancient Negev, was discovered by an eight-year-old boy during a family hike through the Ramon Crater in Israel. The Israel Antiquities Authority announced the find on...
New research has pushed back the origins of Neolithic dolomitic lime plaster by nearly 8,000 years. Ancient builders were firing dolomite to make plaster long before the Romans, a finding that rewrites what scientists previously understood about early construction...
A Hezbollah rocket struck the protective shelter over the remains of a 1,500-year-old Byzantine church in the northern Israeli city of Nahariya on Friday night. The ancient mosaic floor inside was not damaged despite the strike, the Israel Antiquities...
Israeli authorities said on Tuesday that antiquities looters were arrested while missile interceptions were underway in northern Israel. Officers discovered two individuals conducting unauthorised digs at Horvat Hermesh, an archaeological site close to the Elyakim Interchange in northern Israel.
After...
Researchers have uncovered a large stone vessel workshop from the Second Temple period on the eastern slopes of Mount Scopus in Jerusalem. The discovery sheds new light on an industry that supported daily life and religious practice in the...
A historic road in Jerusalem dating back to the first century and linking the Pool of Siloam to the foot of the Temple Mount, has officially opened to the public after 13 years of excavation. Archaeologists say the ancient...
A new research project in Israel is using advanced scientific methods to answer one of archaeology’s most persistent questions: what were the origins of ancient pottery? The initiative is led by the Israel Antiquities Authority and aims to identify...
Archaeologists have uncovered a rare ritual bath carved into rock beneath the Western Wall Plaza in Jerusalem, offering new insight into religious life in the city during the final years of the Second Temple period.
The discovery, announced by the...
Dozens of ancient quarries have been uncovered beneath modern neighborhoods of Jerusalem, revealing how generations of builders extracted the iconic limestone that still shapes the city's landscape. The discovery sheds new light on the long history of stonecutting in...
