2,300-year-old gold ring unearthed in Jerusalem Israeli archaeologists say it is the second such find at the same site within the last year. JNS Staff May 22, 2025
1,500-year-old African figurines discovered in the Negev desert The statuettes, discovered in Tel Malhata in 2017, indicate the presence of a Christian community in southern Israel 1,500 years ago. JNS Staff May 15, 2025
Israel kicks off transformation of biblical Sebastia into archaeological park “When you dig here you touch the Bible with your own hands,” said Yossi Dagan, chairman of the Samaria Regional Council. Etgar Lefkovits May 12, 2025
Ancient stone capital with menorah to go on display ahead of Independence Day “There is no more appropriate time to reveal this find to the public than in these very days of celebrating our identity as a nation,” said IAA Director Eli Escusido. JNS Staff April 29, 2025
How Israel produced luxury dye 3,000 years ago Tel Shiqmona, on the Haifa coast, was one of the important centers for the manufacture of the rare and prestigious purple pigment. JNS Staff and Assaf Golan April 20, 2025
Israeli toddler finds 3,800-year-old amulet on family trip Ziv Nitzan was walking on Tel Azekah near Beit Shemesh when she picked up a stone that turned out to be an ancient scarab seal from the Middle Bronze Age. JNS Staff April 1, 2025
1,200-year-old clay jug with camel motif found in Israel’s Yatir Forest “The depiction of camels on the vessel highlights the importance of the animal, which was a central means of land transportation around 1,200 years ago." Joshua Marks March 27, 2025
Massive 2,200 year old structure uncovered in Judean Desert "The discoveries are exciting and even emotional," says Israel Antiquities Authority director Eli Escusido. JNS Staff March 25, 2025
Ritual structure from the First Temple period identified in Jerusalem The site, near the Temple Mount, is the only known ritual structure from the period found in Jerusalem. JNS Staff Jan. 14, 2025
