Layers of soil covering the foundations of the Western Wall, c. 15 meters north of the southwestern corner of the Temple Mount, were excavated beneath Robinson's Arch in archaeological excavations of…
A large and impressive ritual bath (miqve) from the end of the Second Temple period was uncovered in archaeological excavations the Israel Antiquities Authority is carrying out in the Western Wall…
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…
In 1867 Captain Charles Warren, who had served as chief of police in London during the Jack the Ripper murders, was recruited by the Palestine Exploration Fund to study the Levant region.
Archaeological excavations by the Israel Antiquities Authority in the William Davidson Archaeological Park and funded by the Ir David Foundation unearthed an ancient bronze coin bearing the…
A bronze, Greek warrior helmet - decorated with the imprints of a golden leaf, snakes, lions, and a peacock's tail - was discovered in the waters of Haifa Bay. According to archaeologists and…
Two noteworthy archaelogists have been extensively studying a Khirbet Qeiyafa (translating to the English as “two gates”), a hilltop site about 20 miles southwest of Jerusalem overlooking the Elah…
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…
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…