2,000-Year-Old Inscription Dedicated to Hadrian Sheds Light on Jerusalem’s History (PHOTOS)
A rare archaeological find was recently discovered in Jerusalem.
Ancient Ritual Bath with WWII Graffiti Uncovered by Archaeologists
Two interesting discoveries were made recently at Ha-Ela Junction near Beit Shemesh.
Archaeologists Discover Byzantine Compound in Judean Foothills (Photos)
The Israeli Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced on Thursday that over the last several weeks, Israeli archaeologists uncovered a compound dating back to the Byzantine period in Ramat Beit Shemesh, southwest of Jerusalem.
First Ever, Rare Second Temple Discovery Uncovered
Archaeologists in Israel are astonished by one of the rarest discoveries ever found in Israel. Dating back 2,000 years to the time of the Second Temple, archaeologists have uncovered an ancient…
3,300-Year-Old Ancient Egyptian Coffin Exposed in Israel (Photos)
A 3,300 year old coffin was exposed by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) containing the personal belongings of a wealthy Canaanite, possibly an official of the Egyptian Army. Among the items discovered is a gold signet ring bearing the name of the Egyptian Pharaoh Seti I.
Lost Biblical Treasure Trove Discovered by Israeli Fisherman
The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) has announced the discovery of a treasure-trove of archeological finds. First reported by Arutz7, the find first started with a phone call from Poriya Illit resident Osnat Lester to the IAA. Lester told the IAA “Stored in my warehouse there are crates full of ancient jars that were left behind […]
Hebron: Controversial Archaeological Dig to Resume
Hebron, the city of the forefathers Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, will again be host to an archaeological excavation at the Tel Rumeida site. On Sunday, archaeologists from Ariel University and the Israel Antiquities Authority began the dig, which is expected to last until the end of the year. The 1.5 acre site, known as Lots […]
Hebrew U Archaeologist Finds Rare Gold Coins Near Temple Mount
“And he said unto me: ‘What seest thou?’ And I said: ‘I have seen, and behold a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and its seven lamps thereon; there are seven pipes, yea, seven, to the lamps, which are upon the top thereof…” (Zechariah 4:2) Third generation archaeologist Eilat […]
Proof of Siege Found in Jerusalem
Last week, Jews around the world observed the fast of the seventeenth of Tammuz, commemorating (among other tragedies) the breach of the walls of Jerusalem preceding the destruction of the Second Temple. Now, the Israel Antiquities Authority has announced that it has found evidence of the era of the siege on Jerusalem. During excavations of […]
Segment of 1800-Year-Old Road Uncovered
“And He will say: cast ye up, cast ye up, clear the way, take up the stumbling block out of the way of My people. “ (Isaiah 57:14) An excavation undertaken by the Israel Antiquities Authority in advance of a sewage pipe installation has uncovered a well-preserved section of an ancient Roman road in the […]
