Archaeology
News and features about archaeological finds linking stories from the Torah and Prophets, or other historical events to the State of Israel
At the inaugural Judea Conference, the ambassador pointed to the region’s biblical roots and unveiled an ancient stone from Susya’s synagogue.
Temple Mount Sifting Project faces a backlog, with tons of debris still awaiting examination.
The aqueduct is “an engineering marvel,” said IAA Jerusalem District Archaeologist Amit Re’em.
Study of Tel Shikmona reveals how workers reused the same spaces for olive pressing, animal keeping, textile work and scarlet production.
The monumental site includes three ritual baths, a large pool and an extensive water system believed to have served Jewish pilgrims visiting the Temple.
The find is clear evidence of a previously unknown community in the area during the time of the Second Temple, according to the Israel Antiquities Authority.
Archaeologists presented fresh findings on the Israeli capital’s ancient fortifications, water systems, roads and pilgrimage routes.
University of Haifa study of ancient sickle blades suggests Natufian hunter-gatherers systematically harvested wild grains thousands of years before established agriculture.
The site was discovered during an operation related to a violent dispute between local families, according to police.
The artwork depicts scenes from the Book of Judges.
The complex was built during the 7th or 8th century C.E., during the Umayyad and Abbasid periods, and remained in use for about 150 years, according to researchers.
The excavation revealed the synagogue’s central “bimah,” worshippers’ seating plaques and other remnants of one of Europe’s most important Jewish religious centers.
