Ancient gold, silver artifacts discovered at Israeli archeological site
Eight months after a 2000yr-old gold coin, minted in Rome, was accidentally found in northern Israel, now a new trove of ancient gold & silver artifacts were discovered at the Tel Gezer...
View ArticleUnique 3,800 yr-old jug designed with human sculpture unearthed near Tel Aviv
The students that participate in the excavation of the unique pottery vessel are part of a new training curriculum, which seeks to connect them with the past, and help secure archaeologists of the...
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2,000 yr-old coin from Greek King Antiochus IV rule discovered in Jerusalem
Ancient coin depicting Antiochus, who sparked the Maccabean revolt that led to the victory of the Maccabees & reclamation of the Jewish Temple, was found in the courtyard of Jerusalem’s Tower of...
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Ancient Roman theater discovered overlooking the Sea of Galilee, in northern...
The gate, which is nearly excavated, likely bore the bronze mask of Pan that was found in one of the gate towers, leading archeologists to believe the theater hosted rituals honoring one of the gods...
View Article9 Byzantine-era bronze coins discovered in roadwork west of Jerusalem
The rare trove of nine bronze coins dating back to the 7th century C.E. was found during excavation held to allow the expansion of a major highway. • The coins display embossed Byzantine-era emperors...
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WATCH: Israeli archaeologists find hundreds of liquor bottles from WWI
The hoard of century old liquor bottles that were found near a building which was converted into barracks for British soldiers during WWI, is demonstrative of the amount of alcohol the soldiers...
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Police discover trove of illegally held artifacts among weapons during raid...
Items dating from Hasmonean, Bar Kokhba, Second Temple, Assyrian, Roman and other periods are seized, worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. • Suspect, accused of illegal commerce, says he bought...
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Israel Antiquities Authority discover Crusader-era escape tunnel near Sea of...
Israel Antiquities Authority workers uncover a hidden tunnel in Tiberias through which it is believed served as an escape route during the July 1187 siege, by Muslim ruler Salah a-Din. • The Mayor of...
View ArticleDescendants of Bronze Age Canaanites from the Levant are not ‘Palestinian’
Contrary to arbitrary declarations from Palestinian leaders who claim Canaanite ancestry, a proper DNA report solves the mystery of the Canaanites, revealing the biblical people’s fate. By Ben...
View ArticleLike ISIS, Palestinians continue to destroy ancient artifacts that isn’t Islamic
Just mere meters outside of Israeli-controlled territory, King Herod’s grand Third Palace is being systematically destroyed by the Palestinians, who are stripping its stone and building homes around...
View ArticleRare, 2000+ year-old gold earring unearthed in the City of David, Jerusalem
The dazzling golden earring, definitely worn by someone from ancient Jerusalem‘s upper class, dates back to the 2nd or 3rd century BCE, during the Hellenistic period. By Arutz Sheva Staff A...
View ArticlePhilistine Cemetery in Ashkelon Shines Light on Israel’s Arch-Enemy
New DNA tests on 3,000 year old skeletons of the Israelites’ arch nemesis, the Philistines, conclusively verify their origins as coastal Europeans, and not Semitic. By David Lazarus New DNA testing...
View ArticleArchaeologists in Israel announce location of biblical city of Ziklag
The Philistine town of Ziklag may have been found near the southern Israeli town of Kiryat Gat, where a team of Israeli & Australian archaeologists think they have located the biblical city where...
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New prehistoric human between Homosapien-Neanderthal found in Israel
Hebrew U of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv University researchers found skull, jaw and teeth remains of a new type of ‘Homo’ who lived in Israel some 130,000 years ago. By ROSSELLA TERCATIN A new type of...
View ArticleFor centuries archaeologists proved Jews are indigenous to Israel
Since the early 19th century, archeologists have been drawn to Jerusalem to determine the validity of the Bible and their excavations discovered definitive connections of Jews to the Land of Israel as...
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