Articles in "Israel Antiquities Authority"

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 ...

Student Discovers Roman-Era Lamp During School Trip

A sixteen-year-old Israeli student discovered a 1,600-year-old Roman-era lamp during his high school's annual trip in southern ...

1,900-Year-Old Hiding Complex from Bar Kochba Revolt Discovered in Galilee Excavation

Archaeologists unearthed a nearly 1,900-year-old hiding complex near the Sea of Galilee, shedding light on the tumultuous period of the Bar ...

Israeli Archaeologists Find Rare 1,900-Year-Old Coin From Bar Kochba Revolt

Archaeologists unearthed a rare coin dating back to the time of the Bar Kochba Revolt against Rome in the Judean Desert, the Israel ...

Journey Through Time: 2,000-Year-Old Stone Box Offers Glimpse into Second Temple Jerusalem

A 2,000-year-old multi-compartment stone container dating back to the Second Temple period is now on display to the public for the first ...

Israeli Archaeologists Uncover 1,800-Year-Old Roman Military Base

Archaeologists uncovered the remains of an ancient Roman legionary base in northern Israel dating back 1,800 years, the Israel Antiquities ...

Hiker Stumbles Upon 2,800-Year-Old Scarab in Israeli Nature Reserve

An Israeli army reservist stumbled upon a 2,800-year-old Assyrian scarab amulet while hiking in northern Israel's Nahal Tabor Nature ...

Archaeologists Find First Temple-Era Coin Ahead of Judean Hills Roadwork

Archaeologists working at a site in the Judean Hills ahead of planned infrastructure work uncovered an extremely rare silver coin dating ...

Israeli Reservists Unearth 1,900 Year-Old Byzantine Vessel

In a remarkable discovery, Israeli reserve soldiers on routine patrol near a Gaza border staging area stumbled upon a Byzantine era vessel ...

Israeli Reserve Soldiers Stumble Upon 1,500 Year-Old Lamp

Two Israeli reserve soldiers unexpectedly stumbled upon a small, well-preserved Byzantine oil lamp at an army staging area in southern ...