Tagged Israel Antiquities Authority

Ancient coins

Thousands of ancient artifacts recovered in Judea and Samaria looting case

Reconstructed pottery from the City of David excavations of the 8th century BCE earthquake mentioned in the Bible (Israel Antiquities Authority)

Israeli archaeologists launch project to trace origins of ancient pottery

Ancient coin hoard

Ancient coin stash used by Jewish rebels in fight against Rome discovered

Fortress discovered near Kiryat Gat

WATCH: Israel unveils digital archaeological database with millions of ancient records

Ancient coins

WATCH: Inside Israel’s vast archaeological world

Lion head discs

Ancient bronze discs found in central Israel grave

Computer hacker

Israel Antiquities Authority X account hacked by pro-Iran cyber group

Archeology antiquities Relic

Israeli preschooler stumbles on 3,800-year-old artifact near Beit Shemesh

Archeology clay jug

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

Archaeology

Mysterious ancient pyramidal structure unearthed in Israel

Byzantine nun

Buried in chains: Jerusalem find uncovers radical ascetic practices by Byzantine nuns

papyrus

Hidden for millennia: Roman-era papyrus details tax evasion and slave trade scam

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 Jerusalem

Ivory vessel

Rare ancient elephant ivory relic unearthed in southern Israel

Ancient oil lamps

Treasure trove of stolen Israeli artifacts unearthed in police raid

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 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