Amethyst seal bearing surprising image unearthed at Western Wall
Researchers think carving on Second Temple-era artifact could depict a precious plant used to make incense for the Temple.
Archaeology
The sword in the sand: Diver discovers Crusader-era artifact
While on a weekend dive off Carmel Beach, Shlomi Katzin identified a sword that antiquities experts say dates to the Crusader era. "Ancient artifacts help us assemble the historic puzzle of the Land of Israel," says Antiquities Authority director Eli Escosido.
Real vintage: Ancient complex produced 2 million liters of wine a year
While there is no way of gauging the flavor of the ancient "Gaza wines," contemporary texts describe them as "agreeable to the taste," says archaeologist Jon Seligman.
Ancient toilet 'designed for comfortable sitting' unearthed in Jerusalem
Carved limestone sanitary fitting, with attached septic tank, was a rarity 2,700 years ago, when only a very few enjoyed the privilege of privacy.
Archaeologists claim to have found location of Noah's Ark
The discovery was made using advanced 3D scans of an area in eastern Turkey, believed to be the location of Mount Ararat – the mythical resting place of Noah's Ark, as described in the Book of Genesis. "Such angles below the surface is something you would not expect to see in a natural, geologic formation," researcher says.
Have archaeologists discovered world's earliest form of jewelry?
Some 33 shell beads discovered off Morocco's Atlantic coast may have been worn as earrings or on a necklace, archaeologists say.
3,500-year-old clay tablet repatriated to Iraq
Looted from Iraqi museum 30 years ago, $1.7 million Gilgamesh Dream tablet contains portion of Epic of Gilgamesh, considered to be one of the earliest surviving works of notable literature.
'The land is speaking': Samarian dig turns up Hasmonean-era artifacts
Finds from excavation at Itamar settlement include Hasmonean-era silver coin minted in Tyre, a stone structure dating to the Second Temple Era, and a cistern that had never been opened.
Land-roaming whale lived in modern-day Egypt 43 million years ago, researchers say
Paleontologist Hesham Sallem says prehistoric whale lived on both land and sea and was apparently an accomplished hunter.
Egypt opens restored tomb of pharoah who ruled 4,500 years ago
Southern Tomb is largely underground and includes a labyrinth of corridors, decorated with hieroglyphic carvings and tiles, but King Djoser is actually buried in the nearby Step Pyramid.