Articles in "IAA - Israel Antiquities Authority"
Roadwork Excavation Reveals 5,000-Year-Old Wine Production Site in Israel
Archaeologists in northern Israel have uncovered extraordinary evidence of ancient wine production and Canaanite folk worship near Tel ...
Jerusalem Dig Uncovers 2,700-Year-Old Assyrian Seal Hinting at Tax Dispute
For the first time, archaeologists in Jerusalem have uncovered an Assyrian inscription dating to the First Temple period, offering rare ...
Hidden Galilee Complex Yields Coins from Last Jewish Revolt Under Rome
A rare hoard of 22 copper coins dating back more than 1,600 years has been uncovered in a hidden underground complex in the Lower Galilee, ...
New Digital Archive Gives Global Access to Israel’s Archaeological Treasures
The Israel Antiquities Authority launched the Israel National Archaeological Database, a major digital platform that makes decades of ...
Ancient Climate Crisis Drove Construction of Jerusalem’s Biblical Pool of Siloam
Archaeologists have determined through advanced carbon-14 testing that Jerusalem’s ancient Pool of Siloam was constructed nearly 2,800 ...
Israeli Archaeologists Unearth 1,600-Year-Old Samaritan Estate
Archaeologists in central Israel have uncovered a remarkable 1,600-year-old agricultural estate in the city of Kafr Qasim, shedding new ...
‘Symbol of the Human Soul’: 4,000-Year-Old Lamp Wicks Found in Israeli Tombs
One of the oldest known examples of human lighting technology — 4,000-year-old lamp wicks preserved inside clay oil lamps — was ...
Ancient Egyptian Queen’s Gold Coin Unearthed in City of David Excavation
A rare gold coin bearing the portrait of Egyptian Queen Berenice II, dating back approximately 2,200 years, has been discovered in an ...
2,150-Year-Old Greek Trade Weight Returns to Israel After Looting
A rare 2,150-year-old lead weight bearing the name of a Hellenistic-era trade official has been recovered in Jerusalem, the Israel ...
Rare ‘Redemption of Zion’ Coin Unearthed Near Temple Mount
A rare bronze coin bearing the inscription “For the Redemption of Zion” has been discovered during archaeological excavations near ...
