Biblical archaeology
Days before Tisha B'Av: Charred wooden beams from First Temple’s destruction unearthed in Jerusalem
The First Temple, built by the biblical King Solomon, was destroyed in 586 BCE at the hands of Nebuchadnezzar II, the second king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire.
Inside the tragic, decades-long mystery of Qumran's lost Second Temple incense
One of the Dead Sea Scrolls' greatest mysteries may have finally been solved by Israeli researcher
Secrets of Huqoq: New Galilee exhibit premieres mosaics, coins found at ancient Jewish settlement
Rare 'Quarter Shekel' coin minted at Temple Mount returned to Israel from US
The shekel was officially handed over by Americans to Israeli officials Monday during a repatriation ceremony in New York City.
Ancient Hebrew letter from First Temple period returned to Israel - watch
The letter written in ancient Hebrew, originally found in the Judean Desert caves, ended up in Montana and was then returned to Israel.
First Temple period elephant-tusk ivories unearthed in Jerusalem
What do expensive ivory plaques from the First Temple period in Jerusalem unveil about the people who owned them?
Israel targets US Christians in biblical excavations tourist plan
A tourist initiative launched by the Tourism Ministry will see Christian tourists take part in archaeological excavations across Israel.
Have archaeologists found the home of St. Peter? - study
While the location of the Biblical Bethsaida is still debated, archaeologists believe this new find may help settle the debate.
First archaeological dig begins at site believed to be Joshua's tomb
Khirbet Tibnah is located on a hill in the southwest of the Samaria region, east of Shoham near Halamish. The site was populated from the Bronze Age until the beginning of the Ottoman period.
Ancient mosaics of biblical heroines found in lower Galilee
These are the earliest known depictions of Jael and Deborah, in the Book of Judges, to have been discovered.
Ancient city in Iraq emerges from reservoir drained due to climate change
Kurdish and German archaeologists resumed excavations of an ancient city that had been previously submerged under the waters of the Mosul Dam reservoir.
Thousands of illegal archaeological artifacts found with antiquities dealer
In one of the most significant raids in recent times, the IAA seized stolen coins from the Bar Kochba Revolt, the Persian Period, the Second Temple Period and the reign of the Hasmoneans.
The Ebal Amulet – the oldest Israelite text ever found
It was as if I had been finding, and putting together the pieces of a large, difficult jigsaw puzzle – pieces that came from ancient history, archaeology, geography and biblical textual analysis.
