Antiquities
Antiquities robbers caught digging in ancient Roman burial cave in Galilee
The suspects caused severe damage to the site, which is located in a protected antiquities area.
Ancient 5,000-year-old wine press and Canaanite ritual vessels found near Tel Megiddo
Netherlands to return 3,500-year-old Egyptian statue seized in Maastricht
Iraq says 185 antiquities seized in Britain as clampdown on looted heritage widens
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.
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.
