Ancient tunnel with unknown age, purpose found near Kibbutz Ramat Rachel ahead of Jerusalem Day
After descending a set of ancient stairs from the surface, archaeologists found themselves standing at the hewn opening of the tunnel, found to be filled with hundreds of years of ancient sewage.
Heritage Minister taps INEXTG CEO Esther Shreiber for next IAA director, first woman in role
Her appointment will soon be submitted for approval by the IAA’s council and the government.
Czech police hunting for thief who stole medieval saint's skull from church
In its statement, police have urged the public to reach out with any information that may aid them in locating the thief and the skull.
US returns two rare, ancient coins to Israel following joint antiquities theft investigation
One of the coins, depicting the Temple's seven-branched menorah, was minted in Hasmonean-ruled Jerusalem, while the other, the second of its kind ever found, was minted in ancient Ashkelon.
Central-Eastern Europe's oldest Neanderthal group identified by DNA taken from teeth - study
Notably, three of the teeth - two belonging to children and one to an adult - taken from different sediment layers within the cave, all shared identical mitochondrial DNA.
Knesset advances in first reading bill to form Israeli antiquities authority in West Bank
Should the bill pass, it would shift responsibility currently belonging to the Defense Ministry to the Heritage Ministry.
Eight-year-old boy visiting Ramon Crater finds over 1,700-year-old statue fragment hidden in rocks
“I was looking for special things on the ground that I could show in class,” Wolynitz shared. “ Suddenly, I noticed an interesting stone with stripes lying on the ground, and picked it up.”
IAF helicopter malfunctions during Lebanon rescue, IDF says not hit by enemy fire
A second helicopter had been scrambled to evacuate the three soldiers in its stead.
State pays thousand in damages to PMO employee harassed for two years by Sara Netanyahu - report
S. filed the lawsuit with the Jerusalem Labor Court several months ago, claiming that over the two years she has worked at the PMO, Sara Netanyahu has routinely humiliated and degraded her.
Border Police kill terrorist who opened fire on troops in Kalandiya
The terrorist emerged from a vehicle and fired at the forces, prompting the officers to return fire and kill him. No officers were injured in the incident.
