Jewish archeology

Archaeology under fire: Political protests threaten Israel’s heritage - opinion

The claims hurled at the conference and in general against the Heritage Ministry’s plans for historical sites in Judea and Samaria are rather baseless.

The dramatic mountaintop site rising 650 meters above the Jordan Valley
Israelis families display pieces of pottery found while volunteering at an excavation at Tel Maresha at the Beit Guvrin-Maresha National Park on Aug. 6, 2023.

Israeli archaeologists launch project to trace origins of ancient pottery

An archeologist from the Israeli Antiquity Authority at the site of a 2nd Temple Subterranean System Discovered at the Western Wall tunnels underneath Jerusalem's Old City

Map reveals dozens of ancient quarries hidden beneath modern Jerusalem

Israel thwarts Palestinian attempt to pave over biblical city of Gibeon.

Israel thwarts Palestinian attempt to pave over biblical city of Gibeon


Rare 3,800-year-old pottery vessel with human sculpture discovered in Yehud

In addition to the unique pottery vessel, other vessels and metal items were found, including several daggers, arrowheads, an axe head, sheep bones, and what are likely the bones of a donkey.

The jug when it was exposed in a field in Yehud, near Tel Aviv

Trove of ancient gold, silver discovered at Israeli archeological site

Archeologists discover artifacts dating back some 3,600 year at the Tel Gezer excavation site.

 Medallion consisting of a Silver disc with an engraving of a Eight pointed star

Archeologists find 1st-century gold coin with Nero’s image in Jerusalem

“The coin is exceptional because this is the first time that a coin of this kind has turned up in Jerusalem in a scientific dig.”

The gold coin bearing the image of Roman Emperor Nero discovered on Mount Zion

Ancient ballista ball unearthed by students in Gush Etzion from Bar Kokhba revolt

"This is a discovery of historic magnitude because this battle was the last battle fought by a Jewish army in Israel until modern times."

A student from the Kfar Etzion Field School holds a stone ballista ball used during the legendary Bar Kokhba revolt.

Unique 1,600-year-old kiln, pottery manufacturing shop discovered in Western Galilee

"The kiln was meticulously constructed, and consisted of two chambers," says IAA.

IAA excavation director Joppe Gosker inside the pottery workshop’s water reservoir in Shlomi.

Byzantine-era mosaic to be restored in Jewish Quarter’s Cardo section

Old City beautification project initiated to celebrate 50-year anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem.

The Jewish Quarter’s Madaba Map replica.

Roman gate discovered in ancient city of Hippos may solve mystery of mask of Pan

Since 2000, the ancient city of Hippos has gradually been unearthed by an international expedition.

The Roman gate excavated by University of Haifa

Archaeologists vs robbers in Israel's race to find ancient scrolls

The three-week excavation was the first part of a national campaign to recover as many artifacts as possible left behind by Jewish rebels who hid in the desert some 2,000 years ago.

ANTIQUITIES AUTHORITY researchers utilize advanced technology to piece together thousands of fragments from the Dead Sea Scrolls.

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The Jews of Yemen

Jerusalem Post Editorial: Holy shards

It was the Jewish people through the Bible who gave to humanity this gift of literary authority.

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.