Tagged Israel Antiquities Authority

Jerusalem Tomb

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

Roman weapon cache

WATCH: Ancient weapon cache hidden by Jewish rebels in southern Israel discovered

jerusalem archaeology

Jerusalem discovery dating back to biblical kings baffles archaeologists

Israeli archaeology

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

ancient mirror archaeology

Israeli teen discovers ancient ‘magical mirror’ at archaeological site

rare coin from Great Revolt

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

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 over antiquities in Judea and Samaria

Donald Trump

Trump will return ancient artifacts to Israel Antiquities Authority – report

Trump Mar-a-lago

Israelis struggling to reclaim valuable antiquities being held at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate

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

Israel Antiquities Authority shocked at return of thousands of illegally held items

Lydia Marner

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

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

1,800-year-old artifacts found in coastal waters north of Netanya resolve longtime debate

compass archaeology

Israeli archaeologists emotional over 75-year-old compass found at Independence Day battle site

Gold jewelry archaeology

Revealed: 1,800-year-old gold jewelry unearthed in Jerusalem burial cave

antiquities archaeology

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

Biblical archaeology

Artifact with name of King Ahasuerus’ father is not authentic, IAA says

Biblical archaeology

In time for Purim: Inscription bearing name of King Ahasuerus’s father found in Israel

Archaeological site

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

Kibbutz Kfar Aza

Kibbutz orchard destroyed by Gaza firebomb replaced by garden, archaeological exhibit

Jerusalem Siloam Pool

Israel to excavate biblical Siloam Pool dating back to King Hezekiah

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, searching for treasure

byzantine coins discovered

Buried treasure found in northern Israel, sheds light on Muslim conquest in Byzantine era

burial cave pharoah

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

coins

Extremely rare Judean quarter-shekel coin repatriated to Israel from the US

Ishmael papyrus

Intel leads to repatriation of extremely rare Temple-era scroll

Jerusaelm archaeology

Evidence presented of Roman attack on Jerusalem, destruction of Second Temple

jerusalem archaeology

Temple-era surprise unearthed while building Western Wall elevator

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, relevant to upcoming festival

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 death camp in Poland

Ya’akov Billig near the ancient toilet

WATCH: First Temple era Jerusalem elite suffered from infectious disease

Ancient coin

WATCH: Israeli archaeologists find treasures from 2 ancient shipwrecks

Israeli driver

WATCH: Israeli police pull over bad driver, make shocking discovery in his car

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 on Chanukah

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 uncovered in Israel

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

Jerusalem city wall uncovered

WATCH: Missing section of First Temple-era city wall of Jerusalem revealed

Jerubaal

Biblical-era pottery inscribed with name from Book of Judges found in Israel

Israel Antiquities Authority 64

Spectacular Second-Temple era building unveiled in Jerusalem

Ancient Oil lamp

WATCH: ‘Lucky’ bronze oil lamp discovered on City of David pilgrimage road

1,600-year-old mosaic

1600-year-old mosaic uncovered during excavations in Yavne

2,500-year-old figurine

WATCH: Boy discovers 2,500-year-old artifact on family hike

Western Wall Conservation

WATCH: Even stones need injections: Western Wall is ‘healed’

IDF soldier with Roman Coin

WATCH: Roman soldier dropped coin, 1,800 years later an Israeli one found it

royal purple

Israel discovers royal purple cloth from King David’s era

Rare "red and black" pottery vase restored

WATCH: Israel swoops up stolen antiquities in massive raids

Lod Mosaic Floor

Spectacular ancient mosaic floor returns to Israel

Ancient Dice

Second Temple period dice found in Beit El

Gold coins

1,000-year-old gold coins unearthed in Jerusalem pottery juglet

Nafah

Archaeologists ‘astonished’: 1,700-year-old stone bears name of modern IDF base

jerusalem archaeology

Ancient two-shekel weight discovered near Western Wall

Ancient Furnace

WATCH: Oldest known ‘furnace’ discovered in southern Israel, dates back thousands of years