Articles in "Archaeology"

Rare First Temple-Period Figurine Mold Uncovered in Jerusalem Excavation

Archaeologists have uncovered a rare mold used to cast the face of a female figurine dating to the First Temple period—the first ...

Ancient Persian-Era Coin From Cyprus Surfaces on Israeli Beach

A deputy director of the Ashdod Beaches Department, who typically helps bathers find jewelry and belongings lost in the sand discoverd a ...

Ancient Tree Rings May Help Pinpoint Jerusalem’s Destruction 2,600 Years Ago

Charred wooden beams uncovered in Jerusalem may allow researchers to date the Babylonian destruction of the city with far greater precision ...

Stone Tools Across Three Continents Show Mix of Shared Knowledge and Local Innovation

Israeli and Greek archaeologists have found that ancient stone tool technology did not spread across Europe as a fixed, unchanging method. ...

Buried Stone Adds Evidence to Debate Over King Hezekiah’s Reforms

A buried stone discovered inside an ancient house may provide new insight into one of the Bible’s most debated kings. Archaeologists ...

‘Once-in-a-Lifetime Find’: Intact Roman Statues Unearthed in Israeli Excavation

Two intact marble busts dating back roughly 1,700 years have been uncovered in what Israel Antiquities Authority archaeologists described ...

Ancient ‘Time Capsule’ Cave Near Haifa Reveals Rare Pre-Neanderthal Culture

Archaeologists excavating a prehistoric cave south of Haifa have uncovered what researchers describe as a rare time capsule from a poorly ...

Massive Ancient Tunnel in Jerusalem’s Outskirts Baffles Archaeologists

Archaeologists in Jerusalem have uncovered a mysterious ancient tunnel carved deep into bedrock near Kibbutz Ramat Rachel, a discovery that ...

Lost Symbols of Ancient Israel Recovered in International Antiquities Sting

Two rare ancient coins -- including one bearing one of the earliest known depictions of the seven-branched menorah from the Second Temple ...

Child’s Desert Discovery Leads to Rare Roman-Era Archaeological Find

An 8-year-old Israeli boy discovered a rare 1,700-year-old statuette fragment dating to the Roman period while hiking with his family in ...