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Second Temple workshop found on Israel's Mount Scopus during investigation into antiquities thieves

The workshop was discovered at the Ras Tamim archaeological site on the eastern slope of Mount Scopus. 

Newly discovered limestone shards and vessels on display in the new "Criminal Past" exhibit at the Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein National Campus for the Archaeology of Israel, February 16, 2026.
Ken Follett returns with an epic on building Stonehenge in 2500 BCE.

Humans, not glaciers, brought stones to Stonehenge, study confirms

View of the Hizma checkpoint between Jerusalem and the West Bank, August 21, 2025.

IDF rescues Israeli trapped inside Hizma following military blockade of Palestinian village - Ynet

IDF officers planning an operation in Kafr Aqab, December 2025.

IDF, police conduct operation against criminal, terror operatives in Kafr Aqab, northern Jerusalem


Earth's oldest stones: New dating puts Greenstone Belt age at 4.16 billion years

Researchers used two isotope decay methods to confirm the age of ancient magma in the Nuvvuagittuq rocks.

 Earth's oldest stones: New dating puts Greenstone Belt age at 4.16 billion years.

Palestinians, Israelis throw stones after Israelis enter Joseph's Tomb in Nablus

Israeli civilians attempted to enter Nablus without coordinating with the IDF and "in violation of the law," the IDF clarified.

 The courtyard of Joseph's Tomb in Nablus.

Archaeologists discover 20,000-year-old stone tools in South African caves, revealing Ice Age techn

"Finding the same tools and the same methods used to make these tools across this entire country suggests that people were connecting with each other over long distances."

 Archaeologists discover 20,000-year-old stone tools in South African caves, revealing Ice Age technological sophistication.

Report: Former US remote viewer asserts he located Ark of the Covenant

He says he pinpointed the Ark's location 'within meters' using remote viewing.

 Report: Former US remote viewer asserts he located Ark of the Covenant.

3,700-year-old solitary stone marker in Farley Moor, Derbyshire no longer lonely

Previously thought to be a solitary marker, the two-meter-high standing stone at Farley Moor is now recognized as part of a larger stone circle with a ceremonial platform.


‘Expensive’, ‘touristy’ Stonehenge ranked third most underwhelming tourist spot globally

Analysts at CasiMonka used AI sentiment analysis tools to sift through thousands of online comments from Reddit and Google reviews to identify the world's most underwhelming tourist spots.

 ‘Expensive’, ‘touristy’ Stonehenge ranked third most underwhelming tourist spot globally.

80,000-year-old Homo sapiens stone blades discovered in Arabia

Findings at Jebel Faya reveal new insights into Homo sapiens migrations out of Africa.

 80,000-year-old Homo sapiens stone blades discovered in Arabia. Illustration.

Fragments of the world's oldest runestone uncovered in Norway

Dating between 50 BCE and 275 CE, the Holesteinen reshapes understanding of early runic writing.

 Fragments of the world's oldest runestone uncovered in Norway.

Restoration ongoing at world's longest stone bridge in Turkey

The Uzun Köprü, measuring 1,266 meters in length with 171 arches, is recognized as the world's longest stone bridge. It was included in UNESCO's Tentative Heritage List in 2015.

 Restoration ongoing at world's longest stone bridge in Turkey.

Archaeologists discover 5,400-year-old neolithic stone house in Provence

The village at Cavalaire-sur-Mer represents the second example of an open-air Cardial settlement ever discovered in France.

 Archaeologists discover 5,400-year-old neolithic stone house in Provence.