One of Israel’s leading archaeologists, he found evidence that the writing of the Old Testament likely began much earlier ...

Israeli archaeologist Prof. Gabriel Barkay, who co-founded the Temple Mount Sifting Project and made key discoveries in Jerusalem, has passed away at 81, remembered for his contributions.

Iron Age cargoes from Dor reveal how ancient Mediterranean trade evolved alongside shifting empires and political power. New ...

These thirty remarkable discoveries from 2024-2025 represent only a fraction of the archaeological treasures emerging from soil, sand, and sea around the world. Each find adds another piece to the ...

Cris Rogers is a vicar in East London (at All Hallows, Bow), and a friend online. He has recently been posting interesting ...

My quest for the ark of the covenant was abruptly disrupted at 35,000 feet over the Atlantic Ocean. Three hours into our flight to Israel and several Controversial excavation in Jerusalem reveals new ...

JERUSALEM — Archaeologists have finished uncovering the longest continuous remains of an ancient wall that encircled Jerusalem, including possible evidence of a 2,100-year-old ceasefire between ...

Workers from the Israel Antiquities Authority clean a section of an excavation site where, according to the institution, a city wall from the Hasmonean period, dating to the late 2nd century BCE, was ...

A new research project in Israel is using advanced scientific methods to answer one of archaeology’s most persistent questions: what were the origins of ancient pottery? The initiative is led by the ...

On history and history writing -- The challenges of writing a history of ancient Israel -- The natural setting -- The database: sites and hierarchies -- Cities and towns -- Towns, villages, and ...