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Palestinian charged with destruction of archaeological site in West Bank

Jenin resident arrested on suspicion of damaging Um Rehan site in northern West Bank after Antiquities Authority inspectors located him with truck at site

Elisha Ben Kimon | 03.27.24

Palestinians demolish Jewish archaeological site in West Bank

Aerial footage shows how Palestinians turn remains of Second Temple Jewish settlement into a parking lot; Israeli authorities arrest perpetrators

Elisha Ben Kimon | 03.20.24

Limestone bust of Ramses II found in Egypt

Archaeologists in Egypt unearth section of large Ramses II statue

Nearly 4-meter-long bust depicting the king alongside hieroglyphic inscription was uncovered in a joint Egypt-U.S. archaeological mission

Reuters | 03.05.24

Ancient Israelite coin from 132 AD found in desert during excavation

Coin with ancient Hebrew writing, containing the words 'Eleazar HaCohen' imprinted on it, was found during a recent excavation in the Judean desert, casting some archeological light on the Bar-Kokhba era

ynet correspondents | 03.04.24

Study sheds light on ancient Philistine rituals

Archaeologists excavating city of biblical Goliath analyze remains of plants found in temples and find indications of use of psychoactive seeds in religious rites

Ynet | 02.27.24

התיבה כפי שמוצגת באגף הארכיאולוגיה של מוזיאון ישראל

Archeologists uncover rare limestone box dating to Second Temple period

Experts say sectioned box likely used to display products in Jewish shops which played large role in daily lives of locals under Roman rule

Yaron Drukman | 02.21.24

העצם החלולה שהכילה זרעי שיכרון שחור ונאטמה בפקק זפת מקליפות עץ ליבנה שחורה

Romans cultivated and used black henbane seeds, study finds

Archaeologists locate hollow bone container with hundreds of black henbane seeds known for their medicinal qualities and high toxicity

Yogev Israely | 02.18.24

השרידים התגלו במהלך עבודות של נתיבי ישראל

Archeologists uncover Roman Legion base in northern Israel

Excavation uncovers Via Principalis - the main camp street, stone pavements and sigma-shaped podium, part of a grand public building; findings mark permanent Roman base housing thousands of soldiers circa 2nd-century CE

Yaron Drukman | 02.15.24

Scarab dating back 2,800-year-old found in Galilee

While strolling around Tavor stream in northern Israel, Erez Abrahamov on leave from his reserve duty comes across a finding with vast archeological ramifications dating back three millennia

Yaron Drukman | 02.07.24

מזכיר המועצה העליונה לעתיקות במצרים מודיע על ציפוי מחדש בגרניט של הפירמידה מינכאורע

Egypt's 'project of the century' for pyramid restoration comes under fire

Country's Supreme Council of Antiquities announces project to 'restore' Menkaure Pyramid by refacing it with granite as it was after its construction, causing uproar

Lior Ben Ari | 02.07.24

חלק מהפסלטר של הנסיכה גונהילד, בו מופיעות הגהות באנגלית עתיקה מעל המילים בלטינית

Princess' manuscript of psalms from 11th century uncovered in the Netherlands

Princess Gunhild, sister of Harold II—the last Anglo-Saxon king of England—inherited the handwritten manuscript; She bequeathed it to the church in Brussels, and it eventually found its way to an archive in the Netherlands

Yogev Israely | 01.18.24

'Extremely rare' intentionally broken 2,500 year-old silver coin found

Stone weight engraved to represent its value as one shekel, from the First Temple period of the Kingdom of Judah in 7th century BC, also found by archeologists

i24NEWS | 01.17.24

Israeli breakthrough confirms biblical battle of Gath mentioned in Book of Kings

Israeli study finds evidence of King Hazael of Aram capturing Philistine city Gath, as in 2 Kings, using a method measuring magnetic fields in burnt mudbrick

Ynetnews | 01.07.24

ארכיאולוגית וחיילת מנפות אפר בניסיון למצוא שרידי אדם, קיבוץ בארי

'Archaeological excavations are a calming thing, here, it's hell'

After Hamas' October 7 attack, Israel Antiquities Authority archaeologists were called up to help identify remains of victims in burned houses and combat zones

Ilana Curiel | 01.02.24

חלק משברי הרעפים שהתגלו בחפירות חניון גבעתי

Archaeologists uncover Maccabean-era Greek roof tiles in Jerusalem

Experts say roof tile fragments discovered in City of David are first evidence of such construction in Israel and add style first introduced by Antiochus IV, mentioned in Hanukkah story

Yaron Druckman | 12.08.23

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