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סלע בצורת שריון צב עם חריטות גיאומטריות
Study finds 1st evidence of prehistoric religious rites in Galilee cave
Experts map Manot Cave after finding turtle-shaped rock dating back 35,000 years likely used for religious rites; Discovery offers unique outlook into early human belief system
Eitan Glickman | 12.11.24
פעילות צה"ל בלבנון - חוסל מפקד מרחב עיתרון ביחידת רדואן של חיזבאללה
Israeli defenses intercept Hezbollah missile, rocket fire continues
Over 13 airstrikes target Dahieh, Saudi media says while Lebanese outlets report three journalists working for the Hezbollah-affiliated al Mayadeen network are killed in an Israeli strike in South Lebanon
ynet correspondents | 10.25.24
המערכת הקדומה מתוארכת לימי בית שני ועד מרד בר כוכבא
Palestinians caught red-handed stealing antiquities
Thieves are found inside an underground storage chamber from the time of the Second Temple, causing irreversible damage to the ancient remains
Yaron Drukman | 10.10.24
יאיר והטבעת
Child finds 1,800-year-old engraved ring on Mount Carmel
Young Yair Whiteson finds a bronze ring engraved with the image of Athena while hiking with his IDF reservist father and turns it in to the Israel Antiquities Authority; It will be on display for visitors to Jerusalem 
Yaron Drukman | 07.17.24
ד"ר קרנית בכרטן ויעקב שרביט עם הקנקנים הקדומים
3,300-year-old sunken ship discovered off the coast of Israel
Ancient merchant ship, apparently delivering clay jugs, was discovered nearly 6,000 feet under water, off the Israeli coast; Experts say this find provides valuable insight into the marine navigation capabilities of ancient humans, as they crossed huge bodies of water
Yaron Drukman | 06.20.24
יונתן פרנקל עם נר השמן שמצא
High-school student discovers 1,600-year-old oil lamp on class trip
Israel Antiquities Authority said that the identical lamp was found there more than 90 years ago; It lit up the nights of Roman soldiers, who were guarding Mezad Ma'ale Mahmal, an important trade route where copper, and possibly gold, was transported
Ynet | 03.27.24
מערכת המסתור הגדולה מימי מרד בר כוכבא
Underground complex from time of Bar Kokhba rebellion uncovered near Sea of Galilee
Residents of Huqoq about 1,900 years ago converted the water cisterns into hiding systems, excavations find; In addition, they closed a ritual bath and made it into a branched hiding system, which enabled safe movement under the houses, in winding, narrow and extremely low caves
Yaron Druckman | 03.18.24
המטבע הנדיר
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
תגלית מהעבר בזמן שירות המילואים
IDF reservists discover a 1,500-year-old oil lamp near Gaza border
Israel Antiquities Authority said it is a 'sandal candle' from the Byzantine period; The reservists handed over the ancient find to the state treasury and were awarded a certificate for their good citizenship
Ynet | 12.27.23
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Israel may uproot ancient mosaic discovered in Megiddo Prison
Israel Antiquities Authority says it will reach a decision in the coming weeks; 'there’s an entire process that academics and archaeologists are involved with,” says IAA director
Israel Moskowitz | 08.16.23
מרואן מסארווה, ארכיאולוג ברשות העתיקות, עם העוגן העתיק
Israeli diver returns 1,700-year-old anchor after 27 years
Diver encountered anchor buried in seabed off Palmahim Beach in 1996; Antiquities Authority warns removing findings disconnects them from their archaeological context and 'leads to loss of valuable information about the site'
Ynet | 06.16.23
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