Biblical archaeology
Ancient Pilgrimage Road leading to Temple Mount opens to public after 13 years of excavations
Archaeologists say the stepped street served as Jerusalem’s main thoroughfare for pilgrims during the Second Temple period.
Hasmonean era 'first wall' section revealed at Tower of David museum excavation - interview
A Feast Fit for A King
Jewish concepts of 'afterlife' may be recent adaptations, study finds
Plant, fruit analysis from Goliath's biblical city sheds light on Philistine rituals
In the systematic excavation project of the temple area in the lower city of Gath, a team from Bar-Ilan University has overseen the reconstruction of the plants used in Philistine rituals.
Ancient warfare meets modern tech: 7,000-year-old sling stones unveiled in Singapore
These artifacts highlight the early sophistication of combat strategies and connect the dots between the dawn of warfare and today's advanced defense mechanisms.
Israeli research uses Earth's magnetic field to verify event in Bible's Book of Kings
The discovery was achieved by scientists from Tel Aviv University (TAU), the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU), Bar-Ilan University (BIU) in Ramat Gan, and Ariel University in Samaria.
Grapevine: A well-deserved tribute
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
Tomb of Joshua bin Nun renovated after pro-Hamas vandalism
The graffiti was removed by Yossi Dagan, head of the Samaria Regional Council, and IDF soldiers.
National Geographic lists Israel's Roman swords as top find of 2023
The find includes a cache of four Roman swords and the head of a deer-shaped handle, estimated to date back nearly 1,900 years, and are in excellent condition.
Radiocarbon dating proves biblical accounts of the Israeli city of Gezer
New dates provided by Austrian archaeologists allow testing of proposed correlations between texts and archaeological remains
New research might point out to location, remains of Noah's Ark
Archaeologists identify and analyze a ship-shaped mound in the Mount Ararat complex in eastern Turkey, described by the Bible as the Ark's final destination.
Israel unearths ancient Roman swords, javelin stolen by Jewish rebels
The weapons cache was most likely hidden by Jewish rebels some 1,900 years ago after being seized from Roman forces.
Were the limestone spheroids of 'Ubeidiya intentionally designed?
Spheroids are either handmade or naturally shaped stones chosen and transported to places where they are used, making them one of the longest-used technologies on record.
