Israel archeology
Digging for truth: West Bank digs reignite debate over land and history
As Israel expands excavations in the West Bank, ancient ruins become entangled in a modern political struggle over land, history, and identity
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Israeli archaeologists launch project to trace origins of ancient pottery
Israeli archaeologists uncover remains of dramatic mountaintop royal palace
Map reveals dozens of ancient quarries hidden beneath modern Jerusalem
University of Haifa researchers decipher mysterious Dead Sea Scroll
“An important peculiarity of the present discovery is the fact that the [Qumran] sect followed a 364-day calendar."
Seal from First Temple Period found at Kotel supports biblical accounts
The new find supports the biblical rendering of the existence of a governor of Jerusalem 2,700 years ago, says archeologist.
New archeological exhibition tells a story of an ancient city in Israel
A mikva was dating from the 1st century AD to the 7th century CE, indicating the existence of a Jewish settlement during the Roman period between the 1st-3rd centuries BCE.
Archeological exhibit shows the end of paganism in Israel
Chronicles society that worshipped Greco-Roman gods to one that adopted Christian faith.
'Unveiling Jerusalem' Pierre Rehov's new film debunks UNESCO's revision of History
New film looks into the history of Jerusalem's holy sites and examines the archeology being used to buttress modern political narratives.
Artifacts from 1,500-year-old monastery and church unearthed in Beit Shemesh
Well-preserved Byzantine-era colored mosaic floors and imported marble antiquities discovered.
Jerusalem of gold, the capital of Israel
New research challenges origins of ancient Middle East Natufian culture
A new study by a team of scientists and archaeologists now proposes the Natufian’s had far more diverse and complex origins than originally believed.
Archeologists discover menorah inscribed on Early Islamic period coins
Evidence of Jewish-Muslim influences in early days of Islam may prove interfaith dialogue.
Archeology in Israel as a political weapon
Emek Shaveh’s Mizrachi: When you control the past, you control the present and the future.
