Articles in "Human Interest"
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 ...
Youth Leadership Program Honoring Fallen Soldier Expands to Druze Communities
As Israel honors its fallen soldiers, a youth leadership program is, for the first time, expanding to the country's northern Druze ...
Biblical Shepherds Ignored Borders, Even in Wartime, Researchers Say
A new archaeological study from the University of Haifa is challenging long-held assumptions about how ancient political borders ...
Life Between Sirens: Inside Kiryat Shmona’s Return to War
I find Batsheva lying in her bed in an underground shelter in Kiryat Shmona, the television on beside her, a talk show murmuring in the ...
2,600-Year-Old Shipwreck Offers Rare Look at Ancient Trade
Nine lumps of raw iron recovered from the seabed off Israel’s Carmel Coast are shedding new light on how metal was traded across the ...
Looted Ancient Coins Bearing Hebrew Inscriptions Seized Near Jerusalem
Israeli authorities have seized dozens of rare coins dating back about 2,000 years, many bearing ancient Hebrew inscriptions, in what ...
200,000-Year-Old Handaxes Highlight Early Human Aesthetic Sense
Israeli archaeologists have uncovered a rare window into the minds of early humans, revealing that they may have appreciated beauty and ...
Caught Red-Handed: Israeli Antiquities Thieves Nabbed as Missiles Fly Overhead
Suspected antiquities looters were caught in the act at a northern Israeli archaeological site and later forced to take shelter alongside ...
