Articles in "IAA - Israel Antiquities Authority"
Knesset Advances Controversial Bill Shifting Archaeological Authority in Judea and Samaria
The Knesset Education, Culture and Sports Committee is advancing a disputed piece of legislation that would place antiquities management in ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Student Finds 800-Year-Old Crusader Sword off Israeli Coast
A medieval sword that may once have hung at the side of a Crusader knight has resurfaced after eight centuries on the floor of the ...
1,800-Year-Old Artifact on Display as Knesset Celebrates 60 Years
A new archaeological exhibition marking the 60th anniversary of the Israeli Knesset building opened Monday at the parliament complex in ...
Antiquities Robbers Arrested After Damaging Roman-Period Cave in Galilee
A gang of four antiquities robbers was caught red-handed on Sunday afternoon while digging inside an ancient Roman-period burial cave near ...
Israeli Archaeologists Launch Project to Trace Origins of Ancient Pottery
A new Israeli research initiative is using cutting-edge scientific methods to solve one of archaeology’s oldest mysteries: where ancient ...
