The oldest ceramic roof tiles ever found in land of Israel may be from Antiochus’ Lost Citadel in Jerusalem
The 16 ceramic roof tile fragments, from the Hellenistic period in the second century BCE, were discovered during an archaeological...
The researchers unearthed the earliest evidence of warfare and organized arming in the Southern Levant
Israel Antiquities Authority researchers have unearthed the earliest evidence of warfare and organized arming in the Southern Levant, dating back...
A courtesan ‘hetaira’ tomb was discovered in a burial cave during excavations in Via Hebron
During excavations in the Via Hebron in Jerusalem, a burial cave containing the tomb of a courtesan (hetaira in Ancient...
The Ancestors of Today’s Barbie Dolls “Coptic dolls”
For as long as there has been civilization, children have played with dolls. Wooden dolls with bead hair have been...
Artifacts used for ancient magic rituals discovered on Darb al-Hajj route from Cairo to Mecca
The artifacts, found in the 1990s on the ancient Darb al-Hajj route from Cairo to Mecca, may have been in...
Four 1,900-year-old Roman swords found in Judean Desert
The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced the discovery of four extremely well-preserved Roman swords hidden in a cave in the...
Archaeologists Find Mysterious 2,800-year-old Channels in Jerusalem
Archaeologists excavating in Jerusalem have uncovered a network of mysterious channels dating back to the days of King Joash and...
5500-year-old city gate unearthed in Israel -the earliest known in the Land of Israel-
The Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Tuesday that archaeologists have discovered the earliest known ancient gate in the land of...
High school student discovered a 1500-year-old ancient Magical Mirror
A High school student discovered an ancient “magical mirror” meant to ward off the evil eye in an archaeological excavation...
A rare 2,500-year-old marble disc, designed to protect ancient ships and ward off the evil eye discovered near Palmachim Beach
A rare 2,500-year-old marble disc designed to protect ancient ships and ward off the evil eye was discovered by a...