Ancient column at Jerusalem's Russian compound sparks debate among archaeologists
The Russian Compound is one of the oldest neighborhoods in central Jerusalem,…
Unique ritual structure from the First Temple period discovered in the City of David
A team of archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) discovered a construction…
New 3.600-year-old tombs discovered in Luxor, Egypt
Last Wednesday, new archaeological discoveries were published that were made on the road to…
Israeli study reveals early humans had a plant-based diet 780.000 years ago
A study by Israeli researchers at Bar-Ilan University sheds new light on the…
A new study by TAU suggests a connection between the extinction of large animals and the absence of rock art in Israel
A new study from Tel Aviv University (TAU), published in the Journal of…
Byzantine monastery discovered in northern Kiryat Gat
As part of the development work for the creation of the new neighborhood called…
10-year-old boy finds 100-year-old Christian medallion in Ein Karem, Jerusalem
Nehorai Nir, a 10-year-old student at the Argentine Experimental School in Kiryat Hayovel,…
New study rules out Golan Stone Circle as an astronomical observatory
Rujm el-Hiri is an archaeological site located in the Golan Heights where…
Hanukkah miracle: Hasmonean coins found in Jordan Valley
A group of archaeologists from the University of Haifa, led by Shay Bar of the Institute…
1.700-year-old oil lamp found in Jerusalem
The spectacular oil lamp will be presented to the public for the first time at the Campus…
Rare oil lamp decorated with the Menorah of the Second Temple of Jerusalem discovered
On Thursday, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced a new archaeological discovery in…
Study reveals that copper mining in ancient times was less polluting than today
A study by Tel Aviv University (TAU), led by Professor Erez Ben-Yosef,…
Archaeologists from Tel Aviv University discover possible ancient Israelite palace in Jordan
Tulul adh-Dhahab is an archaeological site in Jordan near the Zarqa River, the biblical river…
New discoveries confirm that a Roman road in the Golan was built in the late 2nd century AD
A group of researchers from the Institute of Archaeology at Tel Aviv University (TAU)…
What could be the first traces of a written alphabet discovered in Syria
A team of archaeologists from Johns Hopkins University, led by Glenn Schwartz, presented a…
Evidence of prehistoric rituals dating back 35.000 years discovered in northern Israel
Located in northern Israel, Manot Cave was discovered in 2008 and has since…
New Hellenistic fortress discovered in Ashdod-Yam, Israel
Ashdod-Yam or Azotus Paralios is an archaeological site on the Mediterranean coast of Israel, which…
Mathematical error found on 4.000-year-old Sumerian clay tablet
In 1931, a group of archaeologists found a clay tablet in Kish, present-day Iraq…
From the Holocaust to October 7: KKL-JNF exhibits two historic burnt blue boxes
The blue box has been an emblem of Jewish unity for over 100 years,…
New excavations in northern Israel reveal a mysterious Roman banquet hall
Banias is an archaeological site of the ancient city of Caesarea Philippi, located…
Oldest Chinese inscription ever found in Israel discovered in Jerusalem
As part of an excavation project on Mount Zion, led by the…
Bar-Ilan University invites you to learn about ancient Jerusalem with a free online course
Jerusalem: A Journey Through Time is a Bar-Ilan University course that…