Israel Antiquities Authority
Ancient tunnel with unknown age, purpose found near Kibbutz Ramat Rachel ahead of Jerusalem Day
After descending a set of ancient stairs from the surface, archaeologists found themselves standing at the hewn opening of the tunnel, found to be filled with hundreds of years of ancient sewage.
Heritage Minister taps INEXTG CEO Esther Shreiber for next IAA director, first woman in role
US returns two rare, ancient coins to Israel following joint antiquities theft investigation
Knesset advances in first reading bill to form Israeli antiquities authority in West Bank
Gods and monsters: Ancient Greek wall paintings in Ashkelon to be made accessible to public
The paintings depict Greek mythological characters such as Demeter, Medusa, and nymphs and include floral decorations and images relating to nature.
Newly discovered biblical moat in Jerusalem reveals city's ancient fortifications
A 3,500-year-old trench found in Jerusalem's City of David reveals the city's northern fortification, resolving a 150-year-old debate.
Rediscovering ancient luxury: A 3,800-year-old scarlet textile unveiled in the Judean desert
Scarlet, alongside royal blue (Tekhelet) and purple (Argaman), was revered in the ancient world for its rarity and expense.
Phylacteries were not colored black 2,000 years ago, new study reveals
Tefillin are small leather cases containing miniscule parchment scrolls inscribed with biblical verses. They are worn even today by observant Jews as part of their morning prayers.
When Britain’s King George V ‘met’ the founder of its most famous beer, on walls in Jerusalem
These walls continue to talk to us and reveal Jerusalem’s history."
Volunteer discovers ancient decorated bowl at Israeli dig
Meir Elchassid, a volunteer from Rehovot, Israel, stumbled upon the ancient glazed bowl during a communal archaeological dig to uncover historical artifacts.
Bone gaming die uncovered in the City of David
Dice are the oldest gaming implement known to man. Six-sided die, as the one uncovered in the City of David, dates back to about 2000 BCE
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.
