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


Rare Egyptian amulet bearing ancient pharaoh’s name discovered in Jerusalem

Name of Thutmose III, one of most prominent pharaohs in Egypt’s New Kingdom, inscribed on 3,200-year-old relic discovered by girl, 12, at Temple Mount Sifting Project

Neshama Spielman, 12, poses with the rare amulet she discovered while volunteering at the Temple Mount Sifting Project.

Bible may be older than previously thought, hi-tech analysis indicates

Inscriptions dating to 600 BCE suggest widespread literacy at the time of Kingdom of Judah, say Tel Aviv University researchers.

An ancient correspondence from local military personnel stationed at thefortress of Arad, located in southern Judah, dating to the latest phase of the First Temple Period in 600 BCE.

Colorado man intends to build replica of Jerusalem

According to the report, the entrepreneur plans to include Jesus’ crucifixion site, Herod’s Temple and Palace, the Antonia Fortress, and the High Priest’s Palace.

Jerusalem's Old City and the Temple Mount

Archaeologists discover 7,000-year-old Jerusalem settlement

"Discovery proves there was a thriving settlement in the Jerusalem area in ancient times."

Archaeological excavations conducted at the northern Jerusalem site.

1,700-year-old inscriptions linked to ‘rabbis’ unearthed in Galilee

"The wealth of inscriptions from the cemeteries attests to the strong Jewish presence and the city’s social elite in the Late Roman period," says archaeologist.

Inscriptions from cemetery

First ever seal impression of an Israelite or Judean king exposed near Temple Mount

Unprecedented King Hezekiah royal seal discovered in Ophel excavations brings to life Biblical narratives of Jerusalem’s First Temple period.

The seal impression of King Hezekiah unearthed during the Ophel excavations at the foot of the southern wall of the Temple Mount

Archeological find in Jerusalem's City of David may answer ancient mystery

Archeologists unearth possible Greek Acra remains, used to control Temple Mount; mysterious 2,000-year-old fortification was constructed in Jerusalem during Antiochus IV’s reign.

Remains of the fortress

Jewish history’s greatest archaeological crime

The Temple Mount Sifting Project, now in its 10th year, has uncovered hundreds of thousands of invaluable antiquities from tons of ancient debris discarded like trash from Judaism’s holiest site.

Barkay looks over priceless pieces of debris believed to date back to the First Temple period

Police investigating suspicious east Jerusalem tunnel adjacent to Rockefeller Museum

Suspects who dug vertical tunnel on elderly woman’s property claimed to be municipal workers.

AN IMAGE of the east Jerusalem tunnel discovered by police.

Mysterious 2,000-year-old podium found near Temple Mount in City of David

Unusual stepped structure exposed on street ascending from Siloam Pool to Temple Mount raises questions among researchers.

Dr. Joe Uziel, co-director of the excavation from the Israel Antiquities Authority, sits atop the stepped structure from the Second Temple period.