Israel Antiquities Authority
Israel uncovers Second Temple-period mikveh beneath Western Wall
The ritual bath was found sealed beneath a layer of destruction dated to 70 CE, in which researchers found burned ash and numerous artifacts that offer a snapshot of life just before the city fell.
Israeli AI, drone imagery revolutionizing mapping of archaeological sites
Ancient lead menorah pendant sheds light on Jewish presence in Byzantine Jerusalem
Hasmonean era 'first wall' section revealed at Tower of David museum excavation - interview
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.
Dozens of artifacts, some from Bar Kochba era, found by police, 3 arrested
While on duty, a team of detectives from the Lev HaBira police station noticed three people in a car who drew their suspicion, so they searched the vehicle.
Eight antiquity robbers in Israel search for gold, get caught in pit
According to a legend, some Ottoman treasures were buried in some sites in Southern Israel.
2,700-year-old biblical fortress in Jerusalem undergoes restoration
The citadel might have been part of a network of defensive structures to protect the capital at the time of the Kings of Judah.
First archaeological evidence for Crusader camp found in Israel
A team of Israeli archaeological researchers identified a Crusader encampment in the area of the Tzipori Springs in Galilee, the first time that a Crusader encampment was found in the field.
Ancient gold coins looted from archaeological sites found in Bnei Brak home
Hundreds of artifacts from the Hasmonean, Roman, Byzantine and Islamic period were saved from an illegal antique dealer.
Excavations by night
Initially, archaeology was only a passion, something Navot Rom studied to fulfill his interests, but he didn’t plan it as a career.
Cookware, gold coin shed light on life in Ramat Hasharon 1500 years ago
Archaeologists found ancient artifacts in a salvage excavation prior to the construction of a new neighborhood near Tel Aviv.
1,000-year-old chicken egg, one of the oldest ever, found in Israel
Since the shell was slightly cracked, most of its contents leaked out, but part of the yoke was still inside, which will allow further analysis in the future.
Suspects arrested after destroying antiquities in illegal excavation
The suspects were equipped with manual digging tools and a backhoe and were carrying out destructive and illegal excavations on Khirbat al-Jahush land.
