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5,500-year-old flint blade manufacturing workshop uncovered in Kiryat Gat, first ever in southern Israel | VIDEO

In an archaeological excavation conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority prior to building a new Kiryat Gat neighborhood -Carmei Gat, an advanced flint industry dating back approximately 5,500 years was uncovered – evidence of specialization in a unique technology. Read more

28 Luglio 2025
Archaeologists discover massive 2,200-year-old pyramid in Judean Desert [VIDEO]

A mysterious pyramid-shaped structure dating from when the Ptolemies and Seleucids ruled Israel, documents written on papyrus, 2,200-year-old weapons and fabrics – surprising discoveries being revealed in a new Judean Desert excavation. Read more

25 Marzo 2025
“Unique” structure found in Jerusalem’s City of David dates back to the First Temple, study finds [VIDEO]

The Only One of Its Kind Found in Jerusalem, Used for Ritual Practices, During the Time of the First Temple. Read more

14 Gennaio 2025
Child finds a 100-year-old cross medallion in Jerusalem’s Ein Karem Neighborhood [VIDEO]

Accidentally found on a school trip, this object tells the story of Christian pilgrims devotedly coming to the Holy Land in the footsteps of their traditions Read more

29 Dicembre 2024
Rare 1,700 year old oil lamp, decorated with Temple symbols found in Jerusalem [VIDEO]

A rare 1,700 year old oil lamp, decorated with Temple symbols – menorah, incense shovel and lulav, was found in Jerusalem during Israel Antiquities Authority excavations. Read more

26 Dicembre 2024
Monumental fortifications from biblical Jerusalem discovered out of the City of David [VIDEO]

Archaeologists have discovered a massive moat, at least nine meters deep and at least 30 meters wide. he moat likely served to separate the upper city, where the temple and the palace were located, from the lower city and protect it. Read more

21 Luglio 2024
A 3,800-Year-Old Red Textile Dyed with Biblical Scarlet Discovered in the Judean Desert Caves

The scarlet-red color, mentioned in the Bible alongside royal blue (Tekhelet) and purple (Argaman), is considered one of the ancient world’s most precious and expensive dyes, which were used — according to the biblical commandment — to dye the fabrics of the Tabernacle and the priestly garments. This is the earliest evidence of textile dyed… Read more

20 Luglio 2024
Israel / 1,650-year-old lost coin hoard gives evidence of the last Jewish revolt against Rome [VIDEO]

Joint Israel Antiquities Authority and Lod Municipality excavations revealed the remains of a destroyed Jewish public building. The floor hid a hoard of 94 coins, which no one came back to collect – until now. Read more

17 Giugno 2024
Perfectly preserved 2,300-year-old gold ring of a child found in the City of David [VIDEO]

The ring was found in the joint Israel Antiquities Authority – Tel Aviv University excavation. Its small diameter leads experts to suggest it is a child’s ring, either girl or boy, who lived in Jerusalem during the Hellenistic period. “An unusual and deeply moving find, not one found every day.” Read more

27 Maggio 2024
Byzantine-period church with wall art displaying 1500-year-old ships revealed in the Northern Negev, Gaza [VIDEO]

IAA Excavations Revealed 1500-year-old Church Walls Displaying Contemporary Ships. “These intriguing drawings may have been left by Christian pilgrims arriving by ship to the Gaza port – their first inland stop was this Rahat church; continuing from here on to other sites throughout the country”. Read more

23 Maggio 2024
First insights into the genetic bottleneck characterizing early sheep husbandry in the Neolithic period

Mitogenetic diversity of sheep did not decline in the Anatolian distribution area of wild sheep when sheep husbandry developed in the early Neolithic c. 10,000 years ago, as previously assumed. Read more

9 Maggio 2024
A new scientific study in the city of David sheds light on events mentioned in the Bible

The research, published this week in the prestigious journal PNAS, challenges some of the perceptions that have been accepted until now regarding the construction activities of Jerusalem during the reigns of the kings of Judah. Read more

2 Maggio 2024
Rare elephant ivory vessel shreds light on commercial relations between the land of Israel and Egypt 6,000 years ago

Found shattered to pieces in the excavation, it was “brought back to life” in the treatment laboratories of the Israel Antiquities Authority. It seems to be part of a cultic vessel deposit burial. Read more

21 Aprile 2024
‘Ubeidiya National Park in the Jordan Valley Opens to the Public [VIDEO]

The worldwide acknowledged prehistoric site is the oldest in the country (1.6 million years old) and one of the earliest outside of Africa. Read more

4 Aprile 2024
Impressive Hiding Complex from the period of the Bar Kokhba Revolt revealed near the Sea of Galilee [VIDEO]

It was excavated by the Israel Antiquities Authority at the site of Huqoq, with the help of students, soldiers and volunteers. The excavation uncovered finds that reveal dramatic episodes in the history of the Jewish people. Read more

29 Marzo 2024
1,800 year-old oil lamp used by Roman soldiers discovered by a pupil on a school trip in southern Israel

The lamp lit up the nights for Roman soldiers who guarded the fort of Mezad Tzafir, on the Scorpions Ascent along an important ancient trade route over which copper, and possibly gold, were transported. An identical lamp was discovered in the same spot 90 years ago. Read more

28 Marzo 2024
Rare coin from the time of the Bar Kokhba Revolt discovered in the Judean Desert

The inscription “Year One of the Redemption of Israel” appears on the coin * The coin was found in the Mazuq Ha-he’teqim Nature Reserve, in the course of the Judean Desert Cave Survey carried out by the Israel Antiquities Authority, in cooperation with the Ministry of Heritage and the Archaeological Office for the Military Administration… Read more

4 Marzo 2024
A rare 2,000-year-old enigmatic stone box, evidence of the destruction of Jerusalem, revealed for the first time

A rare enigmatic stone box from the Second Temple period discovered during Israel Antiquities Authority excavations in the City of David, is now presented to the public for the first time at the Israel Museum, Jerusalem. The box, used for commercial activity, was burnt – evidence of the destruction of Jerusalem about 2,000 years ago Read more

21 Febbraio 2024
The most ancient rooftiles found in the Land of Israel were discovered in the City of David [VIDEO]

Up till now, little evidence of the Greek Seleucid presence has been discovered in Jerusalem. Read more

11 Dicembre 2023
ARCHAEONEWS / Discovery of Ancient ‘Horn Chamber’ Reveals Ritual Performed at Enigmatic Stone Structures of north-west Arabia

Results of two recent archaeological excavations supported by the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) demonstrate that the Neolithic inhabitants of north-west Arabia conducted “complex and sophisticated ritual practices” in the late 6th millennium BCE. The unprecedented findings open unsuspected horizons for a broader understanding of the social, cultural and spiritual background of the ancient peoples… Read more

13 Settembre 2023