Archaeology

The Temple Mount Sifting Project was initiated in response to the illegal removal of tons of earth from the Temple Mount by the Waqf in 1999.

A 2,000 year old stone fragment bearing an official Latin inscription dedicated to the Roman Emperor Hadrian is found in Jerusalem.

Israel's envoy to UNESCO says the exhibit is a reminder that Jews were expelled by force from the Temple Mount.

This is part of the Palestinian Authority's steps to erase all vestiges of Jewish history from Judea and Samaria.

Among the remains are mikvahs, ritual baths, which were hewn in the days of the Second Temple and were used until the Byzantine period, burial caves, an oil press, underground systems, and impressive structures from the Ottoman period.

The great range of complete vessels is testimony to everyday life during the reign of King David.

Since the beginning of the scans, the archaeologists’ labor has led to the certain identification of at least ten perished individuals who were considered missing.

The exhibition includes the largest gold medallion with Judaic symbols known in existence.

The discovery of the inkwell supports the view that literacy was relatively common among the Jewish population in the Land of Israel during the Second Temple period.

Headstones of hundreds of Jewish graves, which were buried to hide them from the Nazis, have been unearthed in Vienna, a discovery of “high...

The familiar seal of sultan Abdul Hamid II, builder of Jaffa's clock tower, is once again on display on the city’s famous landmark.

Surprisingly, the theater appears to have formed part of a large sanctuary, played an important role in religious ceremonies.

The most unexpected benefits from extending Israel’s north-south superhighway has been a wealth of archaeological discoveries, the latest being a spectacular mosaic from the 4th-6th centuries.

The architecture of the Herodian bath is very similar to the baths and cisterns discovered in nearby Qumran (across the Dead Sea).

The marble artifact from Roman times, which weighs some two tons, is believed to have been stolen from a construction site and discarded on an illegal trash heap.

At about the same time the Jewish people were slaves in Egypt, a young donkey was sacrificed in what is now Israel and was placed under a house. In a rare discovery, Archaeologists found the skeleton.

Minister Miri Regev said “the uncovering of these finds joins a long list of discoveries that enlighten us about our historic past, a past that is manifested in our country’s soil and in the writings of the Book of Books.”

“The farmstead was probably abandoned suddenly due to impending danger.”

In March and May, 9th graders sifted the soil of the gate and reused it to forge bricks to restore and preserve the ancient gate.

The research reveals that the migration from Africa occurred during a period of a global ice age and supports the belief that the adaptations that made humanity the dominant species on Earth appeared early on in our evolution.

Some of the most important 21st century finds have been on her digs, putting her in the spotlight of Biblical Archaeology. Today on Rejuvenation Eve Harow speaks with Dr. Eilat Mazar about the challenges digging in a city at the heart of so many issues, and of discoveries yet to come.

The project enables volunteers to take an active role in the salvage of artifacts buried in the soil.

The Palestinian Authority paved a road and is allowing residential building at El-Unuk, a site from the times of Joshua.

An 8-year-old Israeli child made a significant archaeological discovery while hiking with his family in the Judean Foothills region, west of Jerusalem.

Jerusalem archaeologists have unearthed an access road leading from the Kidron Valley and Shiloah Pool to the Temple Mount,

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.

A stone shelf was found there which the researchers estimate was used for mangers, as well as tying stones with rock-hewn rings that were probably used to tie horses.

UNESCO and the PA now want to erase Israel's connection to Hebron and the Tomb of the Patriarchs.

The site in Samaria, near Nablus, is identified with that of Joshua’s altar.

"This was a significant operation to cut off the chain of trade in antiquities in the area."