US museum admits some of its Dead Sea Scrolls are forgeries
When Washington's $500 million Museum of the Bible held its grand opening in November 2017, attended by Vice President Mike...
Archaeology
Archaeological site in 'eternal city' Hebron opens to public
After a year of conservation work by the IDF's Civil Administration Archaeological Department and by Ariel University, the Tel Hebron...
Decapitated bodies from Hasmonean slaughter unearthed in Jerusalem
Evidence of a brutal slaughter by Hasmonean king Alexander Yannai against his enemies, in which men, women and children were...
2,000-year-old inscription features 'Jerusalem' written in full
The excavation unearthed the foundations of a Roman-era building supported by pillars.
Trove of ancient clay seals unearthed in Judean foothills
Over a thousand ancient clay seal impressions were discovered during excavations at the ancient city of Maresha, a UNESCO World...
Ancient Natufians brewed beer in Israel 13,000 years ago
Archaeologists excavating the Raqefet Cave in the Mount Carmel region near Haifa have discovered evidence that beer was brewed there...
Underwater antiquities make way for Israel's Leviathan pipeline
To minimize damage to the relics, the Israel Antiquities Authority has been working over the past year with the Leviathan field's operator, Texas-based Noble Energy.
Israeli boy finds rare 11,500-year-old fertility figurine
A pebble found by an Israeli boy two years ago has turned out to be a rare statuette from the...
DNA testing traces 6,500-year-old skeletons found in Israel to Iran, Turkey
An interdisciplinary team of scientists has concluded that blue-eyed, fair-skinned people inhabited the Levant some 6,500 years ago. While mapping...
Find of ancient gold earring reflects Greek rule over Jerusalem
A gold earring believed to date back more than 2,000 years has been unearthed near the site of the ancient...