Archaeology

"Working surrounded by the blooming flowers of the region, one can imagine the artist of the floral mosaic being inspired by this view.”

The sherd was left behind from a demonstration on inscriptions for students at Tel Lachish, and wasn't an ancient artifact.

The Aramaic inscription reads “Year 24 of Darius,” dating it to 498 BCE.

“The exact context in which the object is found provides valuable information for researchers.”

The valley houses the earliest tombs in the most ancient Jewish cemetery in the world, including Zechariah’s Tomb, the Tomb of the Sons of Hezir and Absalom’s Tomb.

"Whoever wore it was certainly affluent."

"Joshua's Altar is a site with historical significance, one of the sole remains dating all the way back to the period when the Children of Israel first settled the Land," said Samaria Regional Council Chairman Yossi Dagan.

To date, archaeologists have not deciphered the meaning of the hand print carving.

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

Researchers claim cutting-edge digital imaging has ended a decades-old debate within the archaeological community.

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

The findings are the first evidence of an 'Israeli Silk Road' through the Araba connecting East and West.

Prehistoric omelet, anyone? One Ostrich Egg has the nutritional value of 25 chicken eggs. Ostrich is not kosher.

The hoards date back more than 3,600 years—to the Middle Bronze Age—or about 500 years before prior estimates.

It's not clear why the artifact should have been given to the Palestinian Authority which has no cultural or historical connection to the object or the region.

The pool has been a focal point for archeologists and scholars for 150 years.

The damage to the 1st Temple Period Jewish archeological site is organized by the Palestinian Authority.

Evidence for centuries-long veneration of the site were uncovered indicating a prominent Second Temple-era family was buried there.

“The finding of the candle may give us a clue as to how far the borders of the ancient site reached. If it weren’t for the children, we wouldn’t know this."

"We are still trying to understand why this prosperous settlement ceased to exist in such an important period in human history."

The discovery presents a breakthrough in the study of the history of Israel in the biblical period.

A refugee probably hid the wooden box in the cave, intending to return to collect his money after the revolt.

"The inscriptions were part of psychological warfare, the main purpose of which was to terrorize the opponent."

As its need was growing to quickly move military forces, mail, and goods, the Roman Empire started paving roads in and around the Land of Israel.

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

“At first, I thought it was a toy lying in the dirt, but an inner voice said to me: ‘Pick it up and turn it over!’"

The site was being watched by the IAA.

"Gaining the skill required to cook food marks a significant evolutionary advance."

"May this [ivory] tusk root out the lice of the hair and the beard.”

“Our location here in Israel is uniquely conducive to archaeomagnetic research, due to an abundance of well-dated archaeological findings."