Jerusalem archaeology
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.
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
New Israeli technology lets archaeologists see underground without digging
Watch: Mysterious ancient message found on ritual bath from Second Temple period
"At this point in the research, the inscriptions are a mystery," says Antiquities Authority.
Father enlists 4 kids to unearth ‘treasure’ from Second Temple period protected by ‘demon’
Antiquities Authority arrests Palestinian family for breaking into Mt. Scopus cave.
2,000-year-old ritual bath found under family’s Jerusalem living room floor
"Such instances of finding antiquities beneath a private home can happen only in Israel, and Jerusalem in particular," says Antiquities Authority.
Near Jerusalem, 1500-year-old Byzantine-era road station and church uncovered
Archaeologists say structures were built in the Byzantine period beside the ancient road leading between Jerusalem and the coastal plain.
Who’s buried in King David’s tomb?
The Bible states clearly that David was buried in the City of David; if anywhere should be hallowed as a place for pilgrimage and prayer, it is there.
Government approves, but orders scaled-down version of, contested Jerusalem Kedem Center
The Elad foundation contends that the compound would be instrumental in drawing tourists while the opposing NGOs denounced the center as destructive.
A refuge in the Jerusalem hills
Kibbutz Tzuba offers an escape from the confines of urban life – experience the area’s beautiful green lungs, fruity wines and bucolic views.
La Tour de David, un musée à l’heure du numérique
Les vieilles pierres de Jérusalem entrent elles aussi dans l’ère du numérique. Au musée de la Tour de David, une technologie de pointe permet désormais aux visiteurs de découvrir l'histoire autrement
Ancient tablets reveal daily life of exiled Jews in Babylon 2,500 years ago
"It was like hitting the jackpot," says Filip Vukosavovic, an expert in ancient Babylonia, Sumeria and Assyria after reading the tablets.
Around the corner from the Western Wall, a gem of archeology
This historic wall, which is just south of the crowded Western Wall plaza, is the southwestern corner of the wall that surrounded the Temple.
