Israel Antiquities Authority
New AI-powered research project aims to uncover the origins of the Dead Sea Scrolls
Research methods will include state-of-the-art chemical, artificial intelligence, paleographical, and codicological analysis of approximately 250 samples of the scrolls from the IAA's collection.
WATCH: Two Roman-era statues unearthed during infrastructure dig for Israel Railways near Haifa
WATCH: A Paleolithic time capsule: Rare prehistoric cave discovered near highway outside of Haifa
West Bank, Gaza antiquities bill raises international law concerns, legal adviser warns Knesset
Ancient tunnel with unknown age, purpose found near Kibbutz Ramat Rachel ahead of Jerusalem Day
After descending a set of ancient stairs from the surface, archaeologists found themselves standing at the hewn opening of the tunnel, found to be filled with hundreds of years of ancient sewage.
Heritage Minister taps INEXTG CEO Esther Shreiber for next IAA director, first woman in role
Her appointment will soon be submitted for approval by the IAA’s council and the government.
US returns two rare, ancient coins to Israel following joint antiquities theft investigation
One of the coins, depicting the Temple's seven-branched menorah, was minted in Hasmonean-ruled Jerusalem, while the other, the second of its kind ever found, was minted in ancient Ashkelon.
Knesset advances in first reading bill to form Israeli antiquities authority in West Bank
Should the bill pass, it would shift responsibility currently belonging to the Defense Ministry to the Heritage Ministry.
Eight-year-old boy visiting Ramon Crater finds over 1,700-year-old statue fragment hidden in rocks
“I was looking for special things on the ground that I could show in class,” Wolynitz shared. “ Suddenly, I noticed an interesting stone with stripes lying on the ground, and picked it up.”
IAA reveals new study focused on ancient Jerusalem bullae in honor of Israel Excellence Week
According to the IAA, the study aims to examine Jerusalem's administrative systems from the First Temple period through the end of the Second Temple period.
Collection of 7,000-year-old ostrich eggs discovered under sand dunes in southern Israel
The eggs were discovered near the remains of a campfire believed to have been connected to prehistoric desert nomads who collected, cooked, and ate the eggs at the site.
Hunting for stolen history: Inside Israel’s fight to recover its looted past
Israel’s antiquities watchdog is battling black-market theft, forgery, and a global trade that strips history of its story
From dust to data: How technology is transforming Israeli archaeology
Israel’s archaeologists are harnessing artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and cutting-edge science to transform how the past is uncovered – and understood
'Heritage as a weapon': How West Bank digs became a tool of dispossession - opinion
How archaeology in the West Bank has become a battleground over sovereignty, heritage, and international law
