Articles in "Israeli archeology"

Treasure of 44 Byzantine Gold Coins Discovered in Northern Israel

A treasure of 44 pure gold coins was recently chanced upon and discovered in archaeological excavations carried out by the Israel ...

Israeli Study Finds Human Activity Damaged Local Environment 3,000 Years

Already 3,000 years ago, human activity destroyed vegetation and irreparably damaged the local environment during Biblical times in the ...

World’s Earliest Evidence of Opium Use Uncovered in Israel

Opium residue found in pottery vessels excavated at Tel Yehud on Israel's coast dating back to the 14th century BCE is the world’s ...

Burial Cave from Time of Pharaohs Discovered on Israel’s Coast

A burial cave from the time of Pharaoh Ramses II, containing dozens of intact objects and which has been untouched for some 3,300 years, ...

Israeli Authorities Locate and Confiscate Rare Stolen Archaeological Finds in Hebron

A special Israeli operation has led to the exposure and confiscation of rare archeological findings stolen by an Arab dealer in the Hebron ...

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 ...

500,000-Year-Old Extinct Elephant Tusk Uncovered on Israel’s Southern Coast

Israeli archeologists recently chanced upon an extraordinary discovery when they exposed a half-a-million-year-old complete tusk of a ...

New Partnership Invites American Christian Tourists to Participate in Archaeological Digs in Israel

A new and unique tourism package, spearheaded by the Israel Ministry of Tourism, EO Tours, and Sar-El Tours and in partnership with the ...

4,000-Year-Old Israelite Settlement Discovered in Benyamin

An archeological dig at Tel Tibnah in the Benyamin region has led to the exposure of a 4,000-year-old settlement, dated to the time when ...