Israel Antiquities Authority
New AI-powered research project aims to uncover the origins of the Dead Sea Scrolls
Research methods will include state-of-the-art chemical, artificial intelligence, paleographical, and codicological analysis of approximately 250 samples of the scrolls from the IAA's collection.
WATCH: Two Roman-era statues unearthed during infrastructure dig for Israel Railways near Haifa
WATCH: A Paleolithic time capsule: Rare prehistoric cave discovered near highway outside of Haifa
West Bank, Gaza antiquities bill raises international law concerns, legal adviser warns Knesset
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.
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.