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Students from Sharon region are helping excavate Byzantine-era site as part of a local initiative to spark an interest in history among youth.

This discovery was first announced in JewishPress.com in April 2013. The longest water tunnel ever discovered in Israel is being excavated in Jerusalem, near the...

The girl came with her family to the Emek Tzurim Sifting Project in Jerusalem.

Despite the city's dire situation after the destruction, efforts were made to restore the administrative authorities to normal.

"The mystery only thickened when we found the second facility to the south."

According to II Kings 17, The king of Assyria brought people from faraway lands and settled them in the towns of Samaria in place of the exiled Israelites.

The arson and vandalism at the site were revealed by a patrol of the Samaria Regional Council and Shomrim Al Hanetzach (Preserving Eternity), a watchdog group dedicated to protecting Israel’s archaeological treasures.

Some crevices contained groups of oil lamps mixed with weapons and pottery vessels from earlier periods or placed with human skulls.

“It literally happened on the last day of the excavation, when right in front of our eyes and the of the thrilled students, an unusual ceramic vessel c. 18 cm high was exposed, bearing the image of a person."

The absence of a settlement near the burial cave suggests that this tomb likely belongs to a woman who accompanied a senior official and was buried on the roadside.

Judge Marzel ruled that the potential personal harm to the archeologists and their research justifies concealing their names.

Who was Hyrcanus, whose name is engraved in Hebrew on a 2,100-year-old stone bowl from Jerusalem?

Olives are a key component of the human diet, culinary culture, and economy of the Mediterranean region.

“Long before pasta and pizza, the ancient Roman diet was based largely on fish sauce."

The Roman Basilica complex, the largest of its kind in the country, was unearthed in Israel Antiquities Authority archaeological excavations.

Israel's new government has approved a five-year plan to upgrade and develop the area around the Western Wall.

A marvelous new mosaic was discovered in archaeological excavations carried out prior to construction, on the site of the planned Shelby White and Leon Levy Mosaic Center in Lod.

DNA analysis of 14th-Century German Jews shows the Jewish Community was more genetically diverse than modern day Ashkenazim.

“A unique opportunity to uncover part of the full-scale Roman legionary base.”

Storing grains and drinking beer since 5,200 BCE.

This important and magnificent synagogue was the center of study of the Vilna Gaon. In recent weeks, a delegation of archaeologists has uncovered two of the compound's ritual baths.

AP: The 4,500-year-old tomb of a Egyptian Pharaonic princess has been discovered by Czech archaeologists south of Cairo, leading experts to believe more tombs may be in the area.

The project is being implemented as part of realizing the vision of 3 million tourists in Caesarea by the year 2030, and is becoming an important tourist-economic anchor for the residents of the region.

Alex was probably a senior government official, who suffered from osteoporosis and receding gums and missing teeth.

The findings shed light on the beginnings of the historical process that took place in the northern Negev with the introduction of Islam.

The Hanukkah commandment is to light the candles at the front door, or in a window overlooking the street, so they may be seen by passersby, as an announcement of the miracle.

The production of olive oil soap is mentioned in writings since the 10th century CE and has been a significant industry in the region from the Middle Ages and until the early 20th century.

“The discovery of ancient finds by swimmers and leisure divers is a growing phenomenon in recent years, with the increasing popularity of these sports.”

"In the absence of advanced medicine, amulets provided hope and an important way of appealing for aid.”