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
Biblical Kingdom of Judah expanded into Israel earlier than previously thought, study finds
In this comprehensive study, Prof. Yosef Garfinkel examines the earliest fortified sites in the kingdom of Judah during the 10th century BCE.
Ancient Tel Shikmona factory probably supplied the First Temple with dye
A new study by the University of Haifa claims to completely change the story of the biblical Shikmona.
A Herodian lesson for Israel from ancient Jerusalem
At the entrance to Herodium is a cluster of boulders at the foot of the hilltop, behind a sign that reads “Rolling stones from the time of the Jewish revolts against Rome.”
Rare Maimonides manuscripts on display in YU Museum Exhibit
The exhibit is the first time that the manuscript of Moreh Nevuchim, meaning Guide to the Perplexed, will be available for the public to see.
Ancient Israeli coins recovered from Jerusalem archaeology thief
The coin comes from the reign of the Hasmonean King Antigonus II Mattathias, who ruled from 40 BCE to 37 BCE. He was the last Jewish king, his death marking the end of Jewish sovereignty until 1948.
Police seize stolen bricks imprinted with 10th Roman Legion symbols
‘They took a piece of history from us,’ bemoaned Israel Antiquities Authority
Samson's tomb: Appearance of a ghost and a familial journey
Samson, a biblical golem, ended up killing himself, with the Philistines, when he pulled the temple in Gaza down on them. But somehow, his tribe members brought his body up here for burial.
Archeologists discover receipt from time of Second Temple in Jerusalem - study
The artifact was found along the Pilgrimage Road that connects the City of David to the Temple Mount and is a snapshot of the bustling commercial life in biblical Israel.
Ancient tablet found on Mount Ebal predates known Hebrew inscriptions
‘You are cursed by the God’: Israeli-European team of scientists performed X-ray tomographic measurements with different scanning parameters to reveal the hidden text.
Buddha statue uncovered in Egypt's Red Sea reveals ancient trade route
This discovery also showed that Egypt was a gateway between the East and the Roman Empire.