Israel Antiquities Authority
Israel's antiquities watchdog tracks stolen history from Jerusalem dealers to US museums
Israel’s antiquities watchdog is battling black-market theft, forgery, and a global trade that strips history of its story
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Ancient sites, modern stakes: The fight to own the West Bank's past - from the editor
IAA discovers rare 6,000-year-old elephant ivory vessel near Beersheba
The discovery provides evidence of ties between this region and Egypt in the Chalcolithic period.
Israel Police look for weapons, find trove of unregistered antiquities in North
"It deserves to be in the right hands, presented to the whole public, and not be the private property of one criminal or another," Inspector Nidal Abdelhalim said.
Roman soldiers' 1,600-year-old oil lamp found by high schooler in Israel
The lamp Yonatan found is identical to one discovered in the same place 90 years ago by the late Reform rabbi and archaeologist Dr. Nelson Glueck.
Ancient agricultural settlement unearthed in Israel sheds light on human evolution
This agricultural settlement reached its zenith in the Early Bronze Age, roughly 5,000 years ago.
IDF reservist finds ancient Assyrian seal amulet while hiking in Israel
Erez Abrahamov found the amulet, with a dung beetle image, on a hike in the Lower Galilee.
Rare 2,550-year-old silver coin from Persian era uncovered in Jerusalem area
Dr. Robert Kool: “The rare find contributes information concerning the way trade was carried out."
Reservists find perfectly preserved, 1,500-year-old oil lamp
Reservists discover a perfectly-preserved, 1,500-year-old pottery oil candle in IDF staging area.
Oldest ceramic rooftiles ever found in the Land of Israel
Ceramic tiles brought here at the time of the Greek Seleucid king Antiochus IV – of the Hanukkah story – have been discovered in the City of David.
Israel's museums enact war protocol to protect most precious treasures
"You really have to choose the finest or the most fragile artifacts," a museum worker said.
Unearthing tragedy: Archaeologists search for remnants of Hamas victims
Amidst the chaos of ash, twisted wire, and blackened timber, Israel Antiquities Authority archaeologists hope to find a remnant of those who perished on October 7.
