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Archaeologists Baffled by Jerusalem Discovery Dating Back to Biblical Kings

In a discovery that is baffling archaeologists, an unprecedented channel installation dating back to the First Temple period was uncovered ...

Israeli Intelligence Op Leads to Return of Rare First Temple-Era Document to Israel

An extremely rare document for the First Temple ear, one of only three papyri from this period, was recently returned to Israel following a ...

Rare Collection of Decorated Ivories from the First Temple Era Found in Jerusalem

An extraordinary discovery was recently unearthed in Jerusalem when Israeli archeologists uncovered an assemblage of ivory plaques dating ...

Jerusalem’s Elite in the Kingdom of Judah 2,600 Years Ago Preferred Wine with Touches of Vanilla, New Study Finds

Researchers from Tel Aviv University and the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) who examined jars unearthed during excavations in the City ...

First Temple Era Lavatory Reveals Jerusalem’s Elite Suffered from Infectious Disease

Jerusalem's elite suffered from an infectious disease at some point during the First Temple era, analysis of a cesspit beneath the ...

2,700 First Temple Era Private Toilet Discovered in Jerusalem

Israeli archeologists excavating a First Temple-era royal mansion in Armon Hanatziv in Jerusalem have discovered a 2,700-year-old private ...

Rare First Temple Era Deception Uncovered in Ancient Jerusalem

Israeli archeologists digging in the City of David in Jerusalem's Old City came upon an extremely rare finding from the days of the First ...

WATCH: Missing Section of First Temple Era Jerusalem Wall Discovered

Archaeological excavations in the City of David in Jerusalem's Old City have uncovered the remains of the city wall that was built during ...

First-Temple Era 2-Shekalim Weight Discovered Near Western Wall in Jerusalem

An ancient limestone-made weight, dating to the First Temple period, was discovered in an archaeological excavation conducted by the Israel ...

Groundbreaking Study Finds Literacy in Kingdom of Judah was Widespread

A groundbreaking study conducted by Tel Aviv University in conjunction with a forensic handwriting examiner which examined texts from the ...