Tagged Israel Antiquities Authority

Archeology clay jug

1,200-year-old relic discovered near ancient synagogue in...

Archaeology

Mysterious ancient pyramidal structure unearthed in Israel

Byzantine nun

Buried in chains: Jerusalem find uncovers radical ascetic...

papyrus

Hidden for millennia: Roman-era papyrus details tax evasion...

Monastery Kiryat Gat

Ancient monastery uncovered in southern Israel

Chinese discovery Jerusalem

Chinese relic uncovered – in Jerusalem

Hod HaSharon relic

12-year-old discovers 3,500-year-old relic in central Israel

Beit Shemesh archeology

5,000-year-old town discovered west of Jerusalem

Jerusalem seal archaeology

Rare Hebrew relic from First Temple uncovered in Jerusalem

Ashkelon tombs

Stunning ancient tomb paintings revealed in Israel

Ancient ring

Israeli teen stumbles on ancient ‘war ring’ in northern Israel

Ancient ship

Oldest deep-sea ship ever found discovered off coast of Israel

Old City of David Jerusalem

New scientific study confirms biblical events in ancient...

Ivory vessel

Rare ancient elephant ivory relic unearthed in southern Israel

Ancient oil lamps

Treasure trove of stolen Israeli artifacts unearthed in police...

1,600-year-old lamp

Israeli student unearths rare 1,600-year-old lamp

Jerusalem Tomb

WATCH: 2,300-year-old tomb uncovered in Jerusalem

Roman weapon cache

WATCH: Ancient weapon cache hidden by Jewish rebels in...

jerusalem archaeology

Jerusalem discovery dating back to biblical kings baffles...

Israeli archaeology

5,500-year-old gate discovered in Israel offers glimpse into...

ancient mirror archaeology

Israeli teen discovers ancient ‘magical mirror’ at...

rare coin from Great Revolt

‘Holy Jerusalem’: Rare 2,000-year-old half-shekel coin found...

An ancient bronze coin dated to the second year of the Bar Kokhba found at the Nahal Darga Nature Reserve. Photo: Israel Antiquities Authority Theft Prevention Unit

WATCH: Underground war between Palestinians and Jews...

Donald Trump

Trump will return ancient artifacts to Israel Antiquities...

Trump Mar-a-lago

Israelis struggling to reclaim valuable antiquities being held...

IAA Archaeologist Marwan Masr'wah with the returned anchor (photo credit: YULI SCHWARTZ/IAA)

Israel Antiquities Authority shocked at return of thousands of...

Lydia Marner

Israeli woman finds 3000-year-old ‘Egyptian goddess’ on Tel...

1800-year-old marble artifacts discovered in coastal waters north of Netanya

1,800-year-old artifacts found in coastal waters north of...

compass archaeology

Israeli archaeologists emotional over 75-year-old compass...

Gold jewelry archaeology

Revealed: 1,800-year-old gold jewelry unearthed in...

antiquities archaeology

What does discovery of ancient tool tell us about Ashkelon’s...

Biblical archaeology

Artifact with name of King Ahasuerus’ father is not...

Biblical archaeology

In time for Purim: Inscription bearing name of King...

Archaeological site

4,000-year-old ostrich eggs discovered in Israeli Negev

Kibbutz Kfar Aza

Kibbutz orchard destroyed by Gaza firebomb replaced by...

Jerusalem Siloam Pool

Israel to excavate biblical Siloam Pool dating back to King...

Ancient sling bullet

Evidence of Maccabee-era battle unearthed in central Israel

Scarab seal

3,000-year-old scarab seal found on school trip near Tel Aviv

Thieves dig up ancient well

Antiquity looters caught digging up ancient well in Israel...

byzantine coins discovered

Buried treasure found in northern Israel, sheds light on...

burial cave pharoah

Burial cave from time of Pharaohs discovered on Israel’s coast

coins

Extremely rare Judean quarter-shekel coin repatriated to...

Ishmael papyrus

Intel leads to repatriation of extremely rare Temple-era scroll

Jerusaelm archaeology

Evidence presented of Roman attack on Jerusalem...

jerusalem archaeology

Temple-era surprise unearthed while building Western Wall...

Ancient coins

Ancient gold coins, precious artifacts discovered in Israeli raid

Inscription on ancient convert's tomb

1,800-year-old grave of convert to Judaism discovered...

Ancient spell bowls, coins and other artifacts seized in Jerusalem

Police seize hundreds of ancient artifacts in Jerusalem raid

Pendants with Hebrew prayer uncovered at site of Nazi...

Ya’akov Billig near the ancient toilet

WATCH: First Temple era Jerusalem elite suffered from...

Ancient coin

WATCH: Israeli archaeologists find treasures from 2 ancient...

Israeli driver

WATCH: Israeli police pull over bad driver, make shocking...

Ancient Roman artifacts. (Photo: Yoli Schwartz, Israel Antiquities Authority.)

Illicit antiques seized by police date back to Bar Kochba revolt

Gold coin

WATCH: Second Temple era artifacts uncovered in Jerusalem...

WATCH: 11-year-old finds 2,000-year-old coin in Jerusalem

Crusader sword

Undersea discovery: Israeli diver finds ancient Crusader sword

A pair of wineries for producing wine from the Byzantine period. Photo: Yaniv Berman, Israel Antiquities Authority

World’s largest Byzantine commercial wine factory...

rare stone toilet

Rare 2,700-year-old private toilet unearthed in Jerusalem

1,200 year old mosque near Rahat in the Negev (YouTube)

Bedouins caught stealing antiquities in southern Israel

Looted gold coin

Hundreds of stolen ancient coins found in Bnei Brak home