Palestinians look to salvage Gaza’s history from the ruins of Israel’s military offensive

The Great Omari Mosque in Gaza City was hit by an Israeli strike during the war with Hamas. It is one of dozens of heritage ...

Stone seal from biblical Kingdom of Judea discovered during construction in northern Israel

The seal, which is made of a light brown gemstone, is thought by archaeologists to have been “hung like a necklace around its ...

Second Temple workshop found on Israel's Mount Scopus during investigation into antiquities thieves

The workshop was discovered at the Ras Tamim archaeological site on the eastern slope of Mount Scopus.
The Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle

Attempted archaeological heist uncovers Second Temple-era stone workshop in Jerusalem

The ancient workshop, located on the slopes of Mount Scopus, was found last month during an undercover surveillance operation ...
TRT World

Israel orders land seizure in northern occupied West Bank, targeting key archaeological site

Israel's expropriation order targets land belonging to towns of Sebastia and Burqa in Nablus governorate. Israel has issued an order to seize 2,000 dunams (494 acres) of land in the northern occupied ...

Tourists walk ancient ‘Pilgrim’s Road’ in East Jerusalem for first time in 2,000 years

For the first time in 2,000 years, visitors can walk the ancient Pilgrims’ Road — a historic path dating back to the time of ...
Greek Reporter

Stone Vessel Workshop From Second Temple Era Uncovered in Jerusalem

Researchers uncovered a large Second Temple–period stone vessel workshop on Mount Scopus in Jerusalem after a looting probe.
The Chronicle

Duke professors found each other, then they found the world’s oldest Torah ark

Duke relationships are often formed from late-night study sessions or evenings out at a party. However, for Carol and Eric ...

Tourists walk pilgrimage road from Jesus' era for first time in 2,000 years: 'Deeply significant'

Archaeologists unveiled a well-preserved ancient street in Jerusalem, known as the stepped road, that dates back to Jesus' ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Archaeologists Unearthed a 2,200-Year-Old Bone. They Say It Could Be the First Direct Evidence of Hannibal’s Legendary War Elephants

The Carthaginian general famously used elephants during the Punic Wars. But until now, archaeologists had never found ...

Elephant Bone in Spain May Be Proof of Hannibal’s Tanks With Trunks

Archaeologists say a 2,200-year-old specimen is the first direct evidence of how the Carthaginian war machine used the giant ...

Ancient cone-shaped vessels may have served as beeswax lamps during ritual processions, study finds

Chalcolithic cornets are conical ceramic vessels produced exclusively during the Chalcolithic period, recovered in abundance at some archaeological sites but absent at others. Their function has long ...