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.

THE RITUAL purification bath (mikveh) from the Second Temple period.
AN ANCIENT menorah pendant from the Byzantine period, found in Jerusalem.

Ancient lead menorah pendant sheds light on Jewish presence in Byzantine Jerusalem

Archaeologist Amit Re'em and Eilat Lieber, director of the Tower of David Jerusalem Museum stand atop the recently uncovered section of the Hasmonean wall.

Hasmonean era 'first wall' section revealed at Tower of David museum excavation - interview

 A paleontologist cleaning a skeleton during an archaeology dig; illustrative.

New Israeli technology lets archaeologists see underground without digging


Police arrest 5 in $20 million black market antiquities, tax fraud sting

Rare antiquities, NIS 800,000 in cash, and luxury cars were seized from east Jerusalem suspects’ homes and businesses.

Artifacts seized in the July 30th antiquities raid.

Evidence of Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem unearthed in City of David

"These findings depict the affluence and character of the Judean Kingdom and are mesmerizing proof of the city’s demise at the hands of the Babylonians."

AN AERIAL view of the Old City of Jerusalem.

Students unearth rare 900-year-old jewelry collection in Modiin excavation

Silver and bronze bracelets, rings and earrings uncovered near ancient Crusader tower.

The Titora excavation site in Modi'in

Advanced imaging reveals rare Hebrew inscription from First Temple period

TAU researchers discover antiquity on back of pottery shard long on display at Israel Museum.

THE DISCOVERY from Tel Arad that was uncovered by researchers from Tel Aviv University

Sophisticated Ottoman-era water well and reservoir unearthed near Beit Shemesh

The wells were strategically placed along the ancient artery to provide water for inhabitants of the numerous villages located adjacent to it, according to the IAA.

Israel Antiquities Authority guide Naftali Aizik and apprentice Faran Assaf Ramati work in the well

WHERE WHITE IS BLACK AND BLACK IS WHITE

The Jerusalem Post

Massive archaeological discovery near Egypt's Valley of the Kings

Egyptian archaeologists unearthed the tomb of the nobleman from more than 3,000 years ago, the latest in a series of major discoveries of ancient relics.

An Egyptian archaeologist documents the content of the tomb of Userhat, a judge from the New Kingdom at the Dra Abu-el Naga necropolis near the Nile city of Luxor, south of Cairo.

Temple Mount Sifting Project finds finger from ancient Egyptian statue

The statue fragment was probably made in the Egyptian art style common during the Late Bronze Age, approximately 3,500 years ago.

Stone finger from ancient Egyptian statue , uncovered in Jerusalem

Religious legends

A tour of Jerusalem reveals a city where sacred sites overlap.

Kidron Valley

Archaeologists unearth ancient copper-smelting site dating to King David

Findings from 10th century BC may provide evidence of biblical battle in Kingdom of Edom

The Timna excavation site.