DNA Extracted from Animal Skins Helps Decipher Dead Sea Scrolls Puzzle
"The ancient DNA proves that two copies of Jeremiah, textually different from each other, were brought from outside the Judaean Desert."
Ancient Greek Inscription Discovered by Chance in the Negev
Who was Maria who died on February 9 some 1400 years ago, and whose burial stone has now been discovered in Nitzana National Park?
Christian Archaeologists May Have Unearthed Lost Kinneret City of 3 Apostles
Because of the importance of the place to the Christian world, many scholars have been engaged in identifying its location.
Rare First Temple Clay Seal Unearthed in Jerusalem
"The seal supports the biblical record of there being a governor of Jerusalem during the period."
Ancient Remains From Jericho’s Hasmonean Fortress Brought to Rest in Kfar Adumim
Bringing the desecrated remains to rest . . . reaffirmed the unbreakable bond between the Jewish People, the Land of Israel, and Jewish history and heritage.
Highway Work Uncovers 900-Year-0ld Fountain in Garden
Development of a modern highway has unearthed the discovery of an Islamic period fountain in a private garden outside the richer ares of Old Ramla, near the airport.
13,000 Year Old Brewery Discovered in Mount Carmel Cave
A microscopic examination two of the three craters showed microscopic remains of starch grains that underwent morphological changes which correspond to changes in starch during fermentation.
Part of Egyptian Statue May Have Been Discovered by Temple Mount ‘Sifters’
The finger fragment will be handed over to additional experts for dating.
The Most Spectacular Mosaics Exposed in Israel to Receive the Most Spectacular Permanent Home...
Construction of the Shelby White and Leon Levy Lod Mosaic Archaeological Center is underway to display world-class archaeological finds inside a modern complex.
Crusader Escape Tunnel to Kinneret Exposed in Tiberias
The famous Battle of Karney Hittin that was fought on July 4, 1187, resulting in the defeat of the Crusader Kingdom by Saladin's army, was a direct outcome of the events in Tiberias.
Ancient 1,500-Year-Old African Figurines Unearthed in Israel’s Negev Desert
The objects were remarkably well preserved, having been carefully buried alongside the deceased.
Haifa U. Archaeologists Discover First Evidence of Beer Consumption in the Middle East 7200...
Storing grains and drinking beer since 5,200 BCE.
Ashdod Police Find 1,500-Year-Old Byzantine Pillar on the Beach
Officers Itai Dabush and Sagiv Ben Gigi were patrolling the Ashdod beach and ran into the pillar that was sticking out of the dunes.
Israel Marks ‘International Day of Indigenous People’
On language alone, our ancient ties have lasted from antiquity straight through to this day, both in speech and in the written word.
Small Jar with Four 1000-Year-Old Gold Coins Unearthed in Jerusalem
According to Dr. Kool, “This is the first time in fifty years that a gold cache from the Fatimid period has been discovered in Jerusalem's Old City.
PA Declares Hasmonean-Era Fortress in Samaria a National Archaeological Park
The PA is continuing to destroy Tel Aroma, a Hasmonean-era fortress in Samaria which it seized in February 2020 and converted it into “a Palestinian tourist site.”
Divers Discover ‘Spectacular’ Cargo of Ancient Shipwreck in Caesarea Harbor
A large merchant ship carrying a cargo of metal slated for recycling encountered a storm at the entrance to the harbor and drifted until it smashed into the seawall and the rocks.
3,600-Year-Old Jewels Found in Judean Foothills
Dr. Irit Ziffer identified a pendant with an eight-pointed star as representing both Ishtar, the Mesopotamian East Semitic goddess of fertility, love, war, sex and power, as well as the Chinese moon god of the Akkadian culture.
Stone Age, Canaanite, Arrowheads and Blades Found in Judean Foothills
Archaeological excavations of the Israel Antiquities Authority done prior to laying down a sewer line turned up evidence of human habitation 9,000 years ago.
A First in Near Eastern Excavations: Winery Found in Canaanite Palace
The value of the wine in the storeroom can be estimated at a minimum of 1,900 silver shekels, an enormous sum that would have purchased three merchant ships.
Temple Mount Crowdsifting Project Discovers Shells of Snails Used for Making Blue Fringes (Tekhelet)...
The Singer family from Jerusalem made the unexpected discovery.
Jerusalem Police Uncover Stolen Stamped Roman Legion Bricks in the Trunk of a Car
The 10th Legion participated in the suppression of the Bar Kochba rebellion between the years 132-135, and suffered heavy losses.
High School Student from Hod HaSharon Discovers 1600-Year-Old Oil Lamp
The oil lamp was likely produced in Petra, in Jordan, between the fourth and fifth centuries CE.
There’s a 3,400 Year Old Canaanite Citadel in my Basement
The fortress was destroyed at least four times by an intense conflagration, and each time it was rebuilt.
Innovative Temple Mount Sifting Project Facing Termination over Funding
The Temple Mount Sifting Project was established following the illegal removal of 9,000 tons of earth from the Temple Mount by Israel's Northern Branch of the Islamic Movement and the Waqf.
Incense from Sheba for Solomon’s Temple: JJAR Posts 4 Fascinating Articles on Judean Kingdom’s...
The Jerusalem Journal of Archaeology has published Volume 4 on the archaeology of Jerusalem.
PA Archaeological Thief Caught Red-Handed Digging Up Artifacts
Archaeological artifacts are some of Israel’s most cherished treasures. They also are cherished by thieves, but the Antiquities Authority has caught one of them, a PA Arab, red-handed.
2,400 Year Old Mummy’s CT Shows Urgent Need for Dental Work
Alex was probably a senior government official, who suffered from osteoporosis and receding gums and missing teeth.
6 Bedouins Busted While Digging for Gold Treasure at Archeological Site
Israeli law stipulates that causing damage to an antiquities site is a criminal offense for which the penalty prescribed by law is up to five years in prison.
Archaeologists Uncover Jerusalem’s Monumental Fortifications
Over the past 150 years, many attempts have been made by researchers and archaeologists to trace the route of the northern fortification of Jerusalem.
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