Israel archeology

Discovery off Israel’s coast reveals earliest known 2,600-year-old shipment of raw iron

The discovery was made in an ancient shipwreck in the Dor Lagoon near the Carmel Coast, where archaeologists recovered nine pieces of unprocessed iron known as “blooms.”

 The Mediterranean Sea.
Workers and volunteers on an archaeological dig sift through dirt at Alexandrion/Sartaba in the Jordan Valley.

Israel digs up the West Bank – and reignites a battle over history

Israelis families display pieces of pottery found while volunteering at an excavation at Tel Maresha at the Beit Guvrin-Maresha National Park on Aug. 6, 2023.

Israeli archaeologists launch project to trace origins of ancient pottery

The dramatic mountaintop site rising 650 meters above the Jordan Valley

Israeli archaeologists uncover remains of dramatic mountaintop royal palace


Ancient coin tied to Jewish rebellion against Romans found in Jerusalem

Out of 22,000 ancient coins found in the Old City, only four can be traced back to Bar Kochba rebellion.

Bar Kokhba Revolt Coin inscribed with the word "Jerusalem" and a picture of a date palm

2,000-year-old Roman ‘ketchup factory’ uncovered in Askhelon

“This is a rare find in our region and very few installations of this kind have been found in the Eastern Mediterranean. Ancient sources even refer to the production of Jewish garum."

The Byzantine kilns producing wine jars

Palestinian academics deny archaeological evidence of Jews in Israel

Jews are 'colonialists' and 'occupiers' who only arrived in Israel in 1948, the academics claimed on Palestinian TV.

Workers dig at the Tel Megiddo Archaeological site in northern Israel July 24, 2018.

Impressive Jewish artifacts found in Arab neighborhood of Jerusalem

2,000-year-old olive and wine presses, a burial cave and mikvah from the descendants of the Maccabees were found in south Jerusalem neighborhood.

Archaeologist Yaakov Billig stands next to impressive discoveries from the Second Temple period in Jerusalem's Sharafat neighborhood, March, 2019

1,500-year-old cistern in Jerusalem could become the newest attraction

The cistern, suggested to be dated from the Byzantine period, may be part of upcoming renovations.

1,500 year old cistern found in Jerusalem being mapped

Israel hopes to beat treasure hunters with new excavations in Qumran caves

New discoveries could help solve the debate over who authored the Dead Sea Scrolls.

A volunteer with the Israeli Antique Authority works at the Cave of the Skulls, an excavation site in the Judean Desert near the Dead Sea, Israel

Two ancient horse figurines found in north after winter rains

“We were very excited. This is a fascinating and spectacular find!”

The Hellenistic horse figurine found near Tel Acre

Ancient city arouses controversy in Beit Shemesh

Archeological dig exposes conflicting interests with no simple solution

Archeological squares of the excavation of residential buildings of the city during peace time.

Peki’in exhibit to display treasure from historic Chalcolithic burial cave

The cave is the largest known such cave in Israel, contained a wealth of ancient artifacts: decorated ossuaries, burial offerings, jars, stone tools and more.

Part of the treasure from the cave on display.

Discovered Roman-era pool could be 'the krona of Tzipori' from Talmud

May serve as proof for the existence of a famous ancient Jewish bathing site.

The newly discovered Roman-era pool in Tzipori