Antiquities
Ancient Cypriot silver coin found on Ashdod's shore offers new insight into 2,500-year-old trade
The approximately 2,500-year-old coin was located by Ashdod Beaches Department Deputy Director Avi Chaprak during a search to locate objects lost by visitors to the beach.
France returns 23 artifacts to Syria after 15 year-long loan amid Macron’s historic Damascus visit
Archaeologists discover rare 2,600-year-old stele of Assyrian king in Iraq's Nineveh
Israel damaged heritage sites during ops. against Hezbollah, Lebanese culture minister says
Israel to move prison sitting atop earliest mosaic dedicated to Jesus
“This structure is interpreted as the oldest Christian prayer house in the world."
Michael Steinhardt’s looted antiquities coming back to Israel
Repatriated antiquities valued at $5 million date back to 7000 BCE, include gold masks, carved ivory head and death Masks.
Thousands of ancient artifacts seized, 52 people arrested in int'l operation
91 gold coins worth half a million euros were among the antiquities snagged in an operation involving 28 countries across the world.
Ancient statue from 4th millennium BCE on display for first time
The unique life-sized “The Lord of the Desert” stone stele was discovered during the taking of inventory at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem
Ancient magical bowls discovered in Jerusalem home, says IAA
1,500-year-old ‘incantation bowls’ were among hundreds of items found, believed to be intended for the illegal antiquities trade.
Thousands of rare antiquities recovered in unique pre-dawn raid
Complex months-long joint operation leads to arrest of antiquities thief
Tel Aviv antique market sells Nazi memorabilia from the Holocaust
Items ranging from World War II-era SS memberships cards to swastika pins were found in one of the stands at Tel Aviv's Vintage Market in Givon Square.
Authorities believe looted Bar Kochba artifacts were Roman army spoils
Among the findings are typical Roman cult artifacts decorated with figures and pagan symbols, which prove that they were likely the original property of Roman soldiers.
1,000-year-old gold-embossed Jewish books seized in Turkey
Four books and a scroll written in Hebrew and embossed with gold leaf were seized by Turkish authorities from a smuggler.
Ancient 1,700-year-old coins found on Israeli beach
Israel Antiquities Authority marine archeology department head Yaakov Sharvit noted the coins might have belonged to an ancient ship sailing the Mediterranean Sea.
