Israel

A young teenager recently made a new discovery at a park located in Israel. Thirteen-year-old Itamar Grossman was exploring Sussita National Park, which sits atop the remains of the ancient Hellenistic city of Hippos (“horse” in Greek). While he...

Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel have successfully created "complete" models of human embryos in a laboratory setting. These embryos, known as stem cell-based embryo-like structures or SEMs, possess all the identifiable characteristics of regular embryos at...

For the first time, ivories from the time of the First Temple of Solomon have been uncovered in Israel. Archeologists from Tel Aviv University and the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) recently discovered the artifacts during cooperative excavations in the...

Opium traces found at an ancient Israeli burial site might have been offerings to gods, according to recent research. Archeologists analyzed residue left in eight out of twenty-two vessels discovered amongst the remains and dated it back to approximately...

In a recent event called the Young Leaders’ Survival Course, put together by the Israeli Antiquities Authority, a seventeen-year-old girl made a new discovery: a Byzantine "exorcism mirror." While exploring, she noticed a unique piece of pottery sticking out from...

In a remarkable discovery near Kiryat Gat, a city in southern Israel, archaeologists have revealed the remains of an ancient gate that dates back 5,500 years. This newly unearthed gate is believed to be the oldest of its kind...

New research from an Israeli archaeological dig has proven that modern humans and Neanderthals lived together some 50,000 years ago.

Excavations in Zippori National Park, Israel, recently revealed Byzantine-era winepresses and structures, one of which has a mosaic depicting what appears to be a wine-drinking contest between the Greek gods Dionysus and Heracles. The site of the Zippori National Park...

Israeli archaeologists recently found two areas which might have been part of the ancient city of Bethsaida, which was mentioned prominently in the Bible. A Byzantine church may be the missing link needed to establish one of them as...

In a remarkable turn of events, a beachgoer in Israel stumbled upon a captivating artifact that hearkens back to the age of the pharaohs and the pyramids. Lydia Marner, a 74-year-old woman, made the extraordinary find on Palmachim Beach,...