Israel/Archeology

Israel: High Court rejects petitions against Jerusalem cable car

Among the petitioners are shop owners, Palestinians and the Karaite community

West Bank relics reveal history of ancient Jewish revolt in Tekoa Valley

'This cave was used as a hiding place for the Jewish rebels during the Bar Kokhba revolt'

Study suggests Jerusalem vessels were ancient hand grenades

'This research has shown the diverse use of these unique ceramic vessels'

Church of the Holy Sepulchre's altar rediscovered

Archaeologists find a centuries-old relic at Christian holy site in Jerusalem

Joseph's Tomb renovated after Palestinian vandalism

Samaria Regional Council construction team repairs Jewish holy site damaged by Arab rioters

Vanilla with your wine? 2,600 years ago, it was all the rage

The use of vanilla emphasizes the wealth of ancient Jerusalem, new research concludes

Turkey to return ancient Hebrew inscription to Israel

The Siloam Inscription is a 2,700-year-old Hebrew text describing the Pool of Siloam and the City of David

American tourist stumbles upon ancient jug in Judean Desert

Fully intact pottery vessel dates to Early Bronze Age period

1,500-year-old 'magic bowls' found in Jerusalem

'Bowls of this type came from ancient sites in Mesopotamia — Iraq of today'

Israel: Ashdod police find ancient column on beach patrol

'It is not inconceivable that the column that was exposed belonged to an ancient church'

Scientists date human bone in Israel to 1.5 million years ago

Vertebra is oldest evidence of humans in Israel and second oldest human remain outside of Africa

Israel’s Masada: 20 years as a UNESCO World Heritage site

Despite its tragic history, Masada now represents Israel’s celebrations of life

Affluent ancient Jerusalemites suffered infectious disease

Intestinal parasite eggs discovered beneath toilet of First Temple period luxury villa

Ancient synagogue revealed in Turkish resort town

Among the remains was a plaque portraying a menorah motif and an inscription in Hebrew and Greek

Israeli, Moroccan researchers excavate synagogue in Atlas Mountains

'We found more than one thousand pages of religious texts'

Ancient treasure, including Christian golden ring, found off coast of Caesarea

More recent ship was carrying a treasure of about 560 coins from the Mamluk era

Israel: Evidence of ancient beer consumption unearthed

The team says this shows 'beer production and consumption using strainers may have been regularly practiced'

Israel: Ancient synagogue unearthed in Mary Magdalene’s town

The unearthed synagogue is the town's second such archaeological find

Hasmonean artifacts found in East Jerusalem at end of Chanukah

Among the artifacts was a coin dating from the time of Antigonus II Mattathias

Remains of building from time of Sanhedrin uncovered in Yavne

Supreme religious body in ancient Israel exiled to Yavne after fall of Jerusalem

Israeli girl finds 2,000-year-old silver coin in Jerusalem

The coin could be one of 'the only items we can hold today that originated in the Temple itself'

Israel: Byzantine Basilica with mass burials uncovered

The mosaiced church is acclaimed as one of the earliest and largest Christian basilicas found in Israel

Israel’s archaeologists unearth evidence of Hannukah stories

Weapons, burnt wooden beams and dozens of coins were also found at the structure

Archeologists shed light on how ancient Assyrians conquered Lachish

'The questions we wanted to answer were, how did they build this massive ramp?' says Professor Garfinkel