Eight stone courses of the Western Wall that had been buried under an 8-meter layer of earth were recently uncovered in excavations conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority in the Western Wall Tunnels in Jerusalem.
Artifacts Found in Ancient Drainage Channel in Jerusalem
A sword in a scabbard that belonged to a Roman soldier and an engraving of the Temple's menorah on a stone object were discovered during work the Israel Antiquities Authority conducted in the 2,000…
Yishai Fleisher, managing editor of Jewish Press.com and Doron Spielman, senior director City of David guide the viewer on a tour of an ancient water channel below the old city of Jerusalem,
The Tabernacle is described with some of the most detailed information ever written on a specific topic in the Bible. One of the themes associated with the Tabernacle is the use of the color blue. We…
A Hoard of 426 Coins of Pure Gold From 1,100 Years Ago Found
An impressive and rare coin hoard from the Abbasid period, dating around 1,100 years ago, was uncovered by youth volunteering before their army service, in an archeological excavation carried out by…
Unique 1300 Year Old Olive Oil Factory Unearthed in Tel Aviv Suburb
An exceptional 1,300-year-old olive oil factory was unearthed Tuesday during excavations in the Tel Aviv suburb of HodHasharon. The Israel Antiquities Authority's find, dated to the late Byzantine or…
Does this coin found near Jerusalem prove that Samson lived... and that he did fight the lion?
A tiny seal has been uncovered that could be the first archaeological evidence of Samson, the Biblical slayer of Philistines. Archaeologists discovered the ancient artifact while excavating the tell…
Israeli archeologists have discovered the remains of an ancient temple that is nearly 3,000 years old and was once home to a ritual cult. "The ritual building at Tel Motza is an unusual and striking…