Antiquities
Stone stele depicting Roman emperor, Egyptian gods found near Karnak temple site in Luxor
The stele was discovered during the three-year-long restoration efforts of a gateway from the time of Ramesses III in Karnak.
Palestinian Authority accelerates heritage campaign as West Bank tensions rise
Police forced into shelter with two suspects arrested for antiquities theft amid sirens
Archaeologists pinpoint Alexander the Great's lost Alexandria on the Tigris in Iraq
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.
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.
Ancient Egyptian king's boat moved from Giza pyramids
The vessel, discovered in 1954 at the southern corner of the Great Pyramid, has been exhibited for decades at a museum bearing its name at Giza Plateau. Now it's on the move to a new home.
Jewish souls - A rabbi’s treasures culled from around the world
Rabbi Eliahu Birnbaum has collected over the last 22 years thousands of treasures from the Jewish past.
Three arrested, suspected of stealing antiquities from Tel Megiddo
Police discovered a metal detector and excavation equipment in the suspects' vehicle, and reported locating signs indicating digging nearby.
2,600-year-old Phoenician winery discovered on Lebanese coast
The site itself was well-preserved, offering a window into the past, showing exactly how the ancient Phoenicians cultivated and traded wine in antiquity.
Grape pits show how ancient Christian villages in the Negev rose and fell
The question of how agriculture was practiced in antiquity in an arid place that still presents challenges today has intrigued scholars for years.
1967 Jordanian weapons found in archaeological dig by Western Wall
The ammunition stash (known as a “slick”) included ten full magazines of Bern light machinegun, full clip chargers and two bayonets of a British Lee Enfield rifle.
Unpacking and packing the Passover dishes
When I contemplated giving away the dishes and glassware that I’d cherished and added to for more than half a century, I realized I couldn’t do it.
