Family out for a hike stumbles across Byzantine-era mosaic
Israel Antiquities Authority experts excavate the colorful floor, which was sent out for conservation work. The IAA plans to open the site to visitors.
Archaeology
Robot dog helps manage Pompeii ruins
A four-legged yellow and black robot has been called in to inspect the ancient ruins of Pompeii and help...
Notes of vanilla: How the elite of ancient Jerusalem liked their wine
Until recently, vanilla, an exotic and expensive spice, was believed to have been unknown in the region in ancient times.
Taliban transition from purging to preserving ancient Buddha statues
Two decades ago when the Islamic hardline Taliban were first in power, they sparked world outrage by blowing up gigantic Buddha statues in another part of the country, calling them pagan symbols that must be purged.
Talisman bearing God's name could be one of 'greatest archaeological discoveries in history'
International researchers decipher talisman previously discovered at Mount Ebal, saying it could be one of the greatest archaeological discoveries in history.
Egyptians uncover 4,000-year-old graves built for ancient bureaucrats
Among the people buried in the tombs identified at Saqqara necropolis was a female priest of Hathor named Petty.
Turkey to return 2,700-year-old Hebrew inscription to Israel
The Siloam Inscription is a 2,700-year-old Hebrew text describing the Pool of Siloam and the City of David.
American tourist finds 5,000-year-old jug in Judean Desert cave
Robbie Brown participated in a supervised excavation five years ago and was careful to photograph the jug without touching it and notify the Israel Antiquities Authority.
Antiquities inspectors find ancient magic bowl in Jerusalem raid
Inspectors from the Israel Antiquities Authority's Robberies Prevention Union recover 1,500-year-old bowl originally made to keep a home's residents safe from evil spirits and rare decorative ivory plates in home of Jerusalem man.
Archaeologists find 9,000-year-old shrine in Jordan desert
The ritual complex was found in a Neolithic campsite near large structures known as "desert kites," or mass traps that are believed to have been used to corral wild gazelles for slaughter.