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...
Researchers find evidence of the destruction of the Second Temple at the hands of Roman soldiers
Israeli researchers find evidence of the destruction of the Second Temple at the hands of Roman soldiers. The discovery of...
2,000-year-old financial record uncovered on Pilgrimage Road in the City of David, Jerusalem
A financial record dating back 2,000 years has been unearthed on the Pilgrimage Road in the City of David, Jerusalem’s...
Byzantine monk chained with iron rings unearthed near Jerusalem
A skeleton chained with iron rings was discovered at Khirbat el-Masani, about four kilometers northwest of Jerusalem, along the ancient...
‘Proof of biblical kings’, Israel deciphers 8th century BC Hezekiah inscription after a decade of research
Israeli archeologists have deciphered an 8th-century BC inscription discovered on a palm-sized stone tablet after a decade of research. The...
Rare ivory plaques from First Temple Period were discovered in Jerusalem
An extraordinary find was made in Jerusalem: an assemblage of ivory plaques from the First Temple period, one of only...
A Second temple of the Second Temple period was discovered at Migdal
The University of Haifa reported on Sunday the discovery of a 2,000-year-old synagogue from the Second Temple era in Migdal,...
Unusual construction material may be linked to the Tower of Babel
Archaeologists have recently discovered bitumen and mortar plastered onto a brick dating back to the Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar II. This...
Rare biblical ‘balsam tree’ found depicted on ancient Jerusalem amethyst seal
Archaeologists working in the Old City of Jerusalem have discovered an engraved amethyst seal in the Second Temple, thought to...
In Jerusalem, a 2700-year-old private toilet from the First Temple era was unearthed
The Israel Antiquities Authority discovered a private toilet from the First Temple Period on the Armon Hanatziv promenade in Jerusalem,...