Articles in "Archaeology"

Jerusalem Moat Discovery Solves Puzzle of Biblical Era Fortifications

Archaeologists uncovered a massive moat in Jerusalem's City of David, offering a new understanding of the ancient fortifications that ...

Israeli Archaeologists Find Earliest Evidence of Biblical Scarlet Dye

Israeli archaeologists working in the Judean Desert found the earliest evidence of Biblical scarlet dye, the Israel Antiquities Authority ...

‘I Thought It Was a Rusty Bolt’: 13-Year-Old Boy Stumbles Upon Roman-Era Ring

A 13-year-old Israeli boy hiking with his father on Mount Carmel stumbled across an 1,800 year-old bronze ring engraved with the image of ...

Offshore Survey Mission Stumbles Upon Oldest Ship Ever Found in Deep Waters

A 3,300-year-old ship's cargo containing hundreds of intact jugs was uncovered 90 kilometers off the coast of northern Israel at a ...

Israeli Excavation Reveals First Evidence of Little-Known Gallus Revolt Against Rome

The discovery of a large, 1,650-year-old public building and a hoard of coins at an excavation in Lod provides the first compelling ...

400,000-Year-Old Tools Reveal Early Human Adaptation to Changing Prey

Tel Aviv University researchers have identified the earliest known instance of specialized stone tools designed for butchering fallow deer, ...

Golden Glimpse into the Past: 2,300-Year-Old Child’s Ring Found in Jerusalem

Archaeologists discovered a remarkably well-preserved 2,300-year-old child's ring from the Hellenistic period at an excavation in ...

‘Like a Greeting From Christian Pilgrims’: Archaeologists Find 1,500-Year-Old Church Wall in Negev

Israel archaeologists excavating an area of a Negev town slated for expansion discovered a 1,500-year-old Byzantine era church wall with a ...

Israeli Researchers Correlate Biblical Events with Archaeological Evidence in Jerusalem

Israeli researchers have successfully dated findings from the First Temple period, marking the first time exact science has been employed ...

6,000-Year-Old Ivory Jar Opens Window into Holy Land Trade Networks

Israeli archaeologists uncovered a 6,000-year-old ivory vessel, the first of its kind to found in the region, the Israeli Antiquities ...