Tagged Israel Antiquities Authority

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...

Jerubaal

Biblical-era pottery inscribed with name from Book of Judges...

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...

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...

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...

Nafah

Archaeologists ‘astonished’: 1,700-year-old stone bears...

jerusalem archaeology

Ancient two-shekel weight discovered near Western Wall

Ancient Furnace

WATCH: Oldest known ‘furnace’ discovered in southern...

Storage Jars from Khirbet Qeiyafa _Credit Clara Amit_IAA

Archaeologists may have discovered precise dimensions of...

Director of the Jerusalem Promenade excavation Yaakov Billig with the unearthed capitals.

WATCH: ‘Once in a lifetime’ find: Royal artifacts of the House...

The face of Yahweh?

WATCH: Were clay figures representing ‘Faces of God’...

Gold hoard

WATCH: Israeli youth find treasure of gold coins in central...

Fortress discovered near Kiryat Gat

3,000-year-old biblical-era fortress uncovered in Israel

1300-year-old church galilee

Archaeologists uncover 1,300-year-old church in northern...

5th century baptismal font recovered by COGAT on July 20, 2020.

WATCH: Israel recovers 5th century baptismal font stolen 20...

Lachish archaeological dig

Archaeologists find Moses-like scepter from ancient...

An archaeological dig

Father-son hike leads to capture of antiquity thieves

Israeli soldiers

WATCH: Daily Israel News Recap – May 25, 2020

Irmi Elia

Sharp-eyed Israeli first grader finds rare 3500-year-old tablet

Underground system near the Temple Mount

WATCH: ‘A unique find’: Giant underground structure...

Israeli archaeologists make amazing discovery at world’s...

ancient missile weapon

WATCH: Fearing end of world near, Israeli returns ancient...

Israel Antiquities Authority

Israeli 13-year-old Stumbles on 1500-Year-Old Relic

Bulla or Seal

WATCH: City of David seal, horns of God’s altar among top...

Junkyard on antiquities site

Palestinians build junkyard on Jewish historical site, says...

Benjamin Netanyahu

WATCH: Daily Israel News Recap – September 10, 2019

Member of the excavating team holding one of the inscription remnants from the Vilnius synagogue .

18th century Hebrew inscriptions excavated in Vilnius...

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

Israeli archaeologists discover 1,200-year-old mosque near...

Dr. Hamoudi Khalaily, left, and Dr. Jacob Vardi, directors of the excavations at Motza on behalf of the Antiquities Authority.

Ancient mega-settlement size of Tel Aviv exposed near...

Naftalli Bennet and Ayelet Shaked

WATCH: Daily Israel News Recap – June 19, 2019

rare gold coin galilee

WATCH: Students stumble on 1,600-year-old gold coin in...

First ever 2,000-year old Jewish settlement uncovered in...

Ancient Meron synagogue

Ancient synagogue in northern Israel vandalized

At the Samaritan site. (Israel Antiquities Authority)

Uncovered: Wealthy Samaritan’s estate dating back 1,600...

Arrow 3 Missile

WATCH: Daily Israel News Recap – Jan 22, 2019

Israel’s heavy rains reveal ancient horse figurines over...

1,700-year-old Roman busts

WATCH: Woman discovers ancient Roman busts in northern...

Bulldozing thieves caught destroying 2,000-year-old Jewish...

IAA diver preserves relics around gas field. (screenshot)

WATCH: Israel preserves ancient relics around gas field

Underground archaeology

WATCH: Archaeologists preserve relics at Leviathan natural...

soap factory

Ottoman-era soap factory discovered in old Jaffa

Archaeology

WATCH: Archaeologists uncover Roman recreation rooms...

Pottery Gedera

Ancient pottery factory uncovered south of Tel Aviv had...

Boulder at Western Wall

Egalitarian prayer section remains closed after huge...

WATCH: Israeli archaeologists use drones to map ancient...

City of David, Excavation

WATCH: Israel invests additional $17 million in biblical site...

Dead Sea Scrolls

WATCH: Unraveling the secrets of the Dead Sea Scrolls

Dead Sea Scrolls

Fascinating Dead Sea Scrolls appear in public for first time

Archaeology Roman era

WATCH: 1,800-year-old mosaic uncovered in Israel

WATCH: Rare ancient archaeological site discovered in...

Israel Antiquities Authority archaeologist Tehila Lieberman at theater structure in Jerusalem's Western Wall tunnel

WATCH: Was ‘lost theater’ of Jerusalem discovered beneath...