Articles in "Israeli history"

Arabs Vandalize Joshua’s Altar on Mount Ebal

Arabs vandalized an archaeological site in Israel’s biblical heartland that millions of Jews and Christians revere as the location where ...

Jerusalem Day Celebrates City’s Jewish Ties and Diversity

Jerusalem Day celebrates Jewish ties to the holy city. The day is held on the anniversary of the Israeli capital’s reunification ...

After 74 Years, Resting Place of 2 Israeli MIAs Found

74 years after their falling during Israel's 1948 War of Independence, the IDF has identified the resting place of Private Binyamin Aryeh ...

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, ...

Rare Coin, Minted by Jewish Rebels in Great Revolt 2,000 Years Ago, Returned to Israel from US

An extremely rare quarter-Shekel coin, minted by Jewish Rebels during the Great Revolt against Rome almost 2,000 years ago, was returned to ...

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 ...