Archaeological find

The box as shown in the archeology section of the Israel Museum. Photo: Zohar Shemesh, Israel Museum, Jerusalem

An enigmatic and rare stone box from the Second Temple period, which was discovered in the excavations of the Antiquities Authority in the City of David, is on display to the public for the first time at the Israel Museum

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Canaanite finds from Megiddo Hill (courtesy of Megiddo Archaeological Expedition)

Researchers have analyzed the genetics of the Canaanites and its relationship to modern populations such as Jews, Palestinians and Bedouins

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The DNA analysis showed that the Canaanites were created from the mixing of populations that migrated to the southern Levant mainly from the Caucasus region (or western Iran) with ancient local populations that stayed there, a process that lasted at least 1,000 years
the scarab Photo by Anastasia Shapiro, Israel Antiquities Authority

A hiker discovered an ancient and rare Assyrian seal amulet in the Nahal Tabor Nature Reserve in the Lower Galilee

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The amulet may testify to the presence of an Assyrian (or perhaps Babylonian) official in the place almost 2,800 years ago * The rare find was transferred to the state treasures and the traveler received a certificate of appreciation from the Antiquities Authority
A proposal for the reconstruction of the Hekhara. Illustration_ Shalom Kevler, from the book _Ir al Tila_ in English - The City of David_ The Story of Ancient Jerusalem

The earliest roof tiles in Israel were uncovered in the City of David - and the one who brought them to Israel was Antiochus IV

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Archaeological excavations by the Antiquities Authority and Tel Aviv University in the City of David in the National Park around the walls of Jerusalem have discovered the earliest ceramic roof tiles in the Land of Israel * To date very little evidence has been discovered
This image, taken by NASA's Perseverance rover on Aug. 6, 2021, shows the hole drilled into Martian rock in preparation for the rover's first attempt to collect a sample. It was captured by one of the rover's cameras in what the rover's science team called "cobblestone" in the area. The crater floor is broken and rough" in Jezero Crater. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

Did life exist on Mars and other planets? We may soon know through artificial intelligence

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The rare sight. Photo by Emil Eljam, Antiquities Authority

Has a tomb of an "escort woman" (the Taira) from 2,300 years ago been discovered in Jerusalem?

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A grave where the remains of a woman were discovered with a rare mirror next to her opens an extraordinary window into customs that were 'imported' to Israel with the Hellenistic occupation * It seems that the person buried was a young woman of Greek origin, who accompanied an army officer or
One of the Akhat plot tablets in Ugrit. From Wikipedia

The stories of the Bible: the prose that was a song

Biblical prose may have begun as narrative poems, similar to those prevalent in the ancient Near East.
A woman-like figurine. Photograph of the Antiquities Authority.

Magicians in the mountains of Eilat

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Objects that appear to have been used by folk sorcerers were discovered along the ancient road that led from Egypt to Mecca about 400 years ago
Taking the swords out of the closet where they were hidden. Photo: Emil Eljam, Antiquities Authority

Researchers went to photograph an inscription in a cave near Ein Gedi and also found there a weapon cache from the time of the Bar Kochba rebellion

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In Selik, four swords and a bayonet head were found that are approximately 1900 years old, preserved in wooden and leather cases, in excellent condition * "This is chilling evidence of a moment in time," say the researchers from the Antiquities Authority and Ariel University * Article
Antiquities Authority excavations at the Byzantine church in Geth Shemanim. Photo: Shai Halevi, Antiquities Authority

Researches the roads to Jerusalem

Annette Landes Nagar is an archaeologist-digger and Bar Ilan President Fellow, whose research has yielded important discoveries in the Jerusalem area
The works in the ancient canal. Photo by Emil Eljam, Antiquities Authority

A mystery in Jerusalem: What were the mysterious canal facilities from the days of Kings Jehoash and Amaziah that were uncovered in the City of David National Park used for?

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The canal facilities, the likes of which have not yet been discovered in Israel, were in use about 2,800 years ago - during the time of the First Temple; According to the researchers from the Antiquities Authority and Tel Aviv University, "it is possible that the canals were used to soak some product. the location
The historical partial terraces in the Jordan Valley. Illustration: Prof. Yigal Aral, Hebrew University

The beginning of the agricultural revolution - the National Science Foundation

Dust that came from the Sahara and Saudi Arabia about 11,000 years ago - contributed to the development of agriculture in the Jordan Valley
The excavation site at Tel Tivneh. Photo: Shahar Cohen, Ariel Zion for Bar Ilan University

A magnificent building from the Second Temple period was uncovered in Tel-Tavna

In the archaeological excavation project that took place, for the second year in Tel Tabna, findings were discovered that indicate, among other things, the use of the area as an administrative regional center in the Roman period.
The gate looking at. Photo by Emil Algam, Antiquities Authority.

In Kiryat Gat, the oldest gate in Israel was discovered

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In an excavation by the Antiquities Authority prior to the construction of a Mekorot company water line in the Kiryat Gat area, an ancient gate was discovered, approximately 5,500 years old * This gate was part of the fortification system of one of the hills
Map of Judea and Philistia in the days of David. From the study

New research reveals: these were the borders of David's kingdom and Rehoboam's kingdom

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The research from the Hebrew University determines for the first time, through archaeological and historical means, the boundaries of the kingdom of King David and his grandson, King Rehoboam and resolves the long-standing debate about the very existence of the kingdoms and
Flint vessels from periods that go back to the settlement of Homo erectus at the site of the Bnot Ya'akov Bridge over 600 thousand years ago. Courtesy of the researchers

Time travel following the travels of early man

The people who lived in the Hula valley hundreds of thousands of years ago made long journeys to obtain quality raw material for the production of hand stones
Hathor figurine found on the beach. Photo by Yuli Schwartz, Antiquities Authority

A woman walking on Palmahim beach found an ancient figurine more than 3,000 years old, identified with the Egyptian goddess Hathor

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She handed it over to the State Treasury and received a certificate of appreciation from the Antiquities Authority for demonstrating good citizenship
Excavations 2023 at Tel Shekmona. Photo by Prof. Golan Shloy.

The Scarlet Factory in Shekmona shows the flourishing of the Kingdom of Israel in the middle of the 8th-9th century BCE

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Tel Shekmona was the largest crimson factory in the area during the Iron Age, under the control of the Kingdom of Israel and the one that apparently supplied the prestigious crimson color to the Temple in the neighboring Kingdom of Judah
Reconstruction of the Ethiopian wolf from Melaka Wakana. Credit: Saverio Bartolini-Lucenti

The Hebrew University: The first and unique fossil of the Ethiopian wolf was found

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The unique finding provides insights into understanding the species' resistance to environmental changes that took place during its existence in Ethiopia and emphasizes the urgency of the need for a conservation policy of its ecological environment in light of climate change in the near future and the fact that
To the right of the compass. On the left is a pomegranate seed. Photo: Yuli Schwartz, Antiquities Authority

A compass belonging to one of the soldiers of the Jewish People was discovered at the top of the battle hill in the Judean plains

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The compass, as well as Bren type machine gun pods, were uncovered in an archaeological study by Dr. Rafi Lewis from Ashkelon Academic College and Haifa University and Il Marco from the Antiquities Authority * According to the researchers, the compass belonged to the commander of the department
Photographs: Engineered gray soil in sand above fresh ground water. Photo. Dr. Itamar Taksel, Antiquities Authority, a lime kiln on top of an embankment. The products of the kiln were apparently used to improve the sand and turn it into fertile soil. Photo. Prof. Yoel Raskin. Photographs of the researchers: Prof. Yoel Raskin - Bar-Ilan University Spokesperson, Dr. Itamar Taksel (on the beach), photographed by Prof. Yoel Raskin.

Near Caesarea, evidence of the beginning of agriculture in the sands was discovered

The system from the tenth century AD, in the Islamic period is the first significant development of agriculture in the sand in human history
The jar from the kingdom of Sheba. Credit: Dr. Daniel Weinstaub

A Shebaite inscription on a pottery jar in Jerusalem from the First Temple period has been deciphered

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A Shebaite inscription was deciphered on a clay urn that contained incense and was discovered less than 300 meters from the site of the temple as part of the Ofel excavations in Jerusalem. The inscription on the urn indicates a connection between King Solomon's Israel
The pyramids at Giza in Egypt. Illustration: depositphotos.com

An unknown hidden chamber has been discovered in the Great Egyptian Pyramid of Giza

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Already in 2016, the measurements gave reason to assume the existence of a hidden space near the chevron stones above the entrance. Now scientists from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have used ultrasound endoscopy to make a contribution
Analysis of 10,000-year-old skeleton findings in the Judean Desert in the laboratory of Prof. Israel Hershkowitz, Tel Aviv University

Talking bones

Complete human skeletons may testify to the existence of different human groups in the Land of Israel 100,000 years ago and more
The copper hook is 6000 years old. Photo by Emil Eljam, Antiquities Authority

In rescue excavations in Ashkelon, a 6,000-year-old copper fishing hook was discovered, one of the oldest known in the world

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The hook, which appears to have been used for hunting sharks, was uncovered in the excavations of the Antiquities Authority before the establishment of the Agamim neighborhood in Ashkelon * The unique find will be presented for the first time at the 48th Archaeological Congress, in the organization of the Antiquities Authority, the Society for Land Exploration
Monks in the northeastern Tibetan Plateau. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Genomic study of ancient human remains sheds light on human evolution at the Tibetan plateau

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Beginning 4,500 years ago, three very different Tibetan populations occupied the northeastern, south-central, and southern and southwestern regions of the plateau, but they carry a common gene that allows them to function in high, low-oxygen areas.
Dervish address. Photo: Shai Halevi, Antiquities Authority

Fadiha on Purim around the alleged inscription bearing the name of the Persian king Darius I, the father of Ahasuerus

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The 2500-year-old pottery on which the inscription was engraved in Aramaic script was discovered by travelers by chance, in the Tel Lakish National Park * It seems that this is a "note" to confirm the delivery or receipt of goods * The rare ostracon was studied
Science magazine cover, 2/3/2023. From the magazine website.

SCIENCE: The Near East is the origin of the oldest vine in the world

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An international study published in the journal Science, in which researchers from several institutions in Israel also participated, sheds light on the origin of the grape for food and wine, and proves that the grape was simultaneously domesticated in the Levant and secondarily in the South Caucasus
Flint vessels from periods that go back to the settlement of Homo erectus at the site of the Bnot Ya'akov Bridge over 600 thousand years ago. Courtesy of the researchers

The quality of the stone in the prehistoric period

Researchers have discovered that the ancient man who lived at the site of the Benat Ya'akov Bridge preferred to use certain types of flint and basalt rocks for chiseling his tools and made an effort to bring them to the site
The hand carved in the wall of the moat. Photo by Yuli Schwartz, Antiquities Authority

A huge 1,000-year-old moat and a mysterious handprint carved into the rock were uncovered in front of the walls of Jerusalem

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The new parts of the defense system on the walls of Old Jerusalem against Crusader attacks were discovered during archaeological excavations by the Antiquities Authority on Sultan Suleiman Street, prior to the laying of infrastructure at the initiative of the Jerusalem Municipality through the Moriah company
Findings in Nahal Omer in the Arava indicating extensive international trade in the seventh and eighth centuries AD. Photo: excavation team

Has the Israeli Silk Road been discovered?

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Cotton fabrics and silk fabrics originating in India and China from about 1,300 years ago found in the Arabah testify to ancient trade from the Far East, through the Land of Israel and Europe
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2,700-year-old rock carvings from the time when Nineveh was the "capital of the world" were discovered

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A Canaanite comb with the oldest Canaanite inscription was discovered at Tel Lachish. Photo courtesy of the Hebrew University

The earliest sentence written in the alphabet was discovered at Tel Lachish

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Hebrew University researchers have uncovered a rare archaeological find from the Middle Canaanite period. This is the first complete sentence found and written in the alphabet.
Obsidian beads from Anatolia discovered at Tel Tsef in the Jordan Valley. Photo: Haifa University

Evidence of the use of cotton from 7,000 years ago was discovered at Tel Zef in the Jordan Valley

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The cotton fibers found at Tel Tsef predate the evidence found so far by several hundred years and they probably arrived at Tel Tsef from the Indus Valley region, present-day Pakistan, from a distance of thousands of kilometers
The coin cache. Photo: Shai Halevi, Antiquities Authority

For the first time: evidence of the Maccabean rebellion against the Greeks was uncovered in the Judean desert

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In an excavation in a cave in the Nahal Darga Reserve, a rare treasure was discovered - a wooden box containing 15 silver coins from the time of King Antiochus IV *It seems that the person who buried the box in the cave ran away to it, hoping to collect the
Erfurt, Germany, a place where the first Ashkenazim lived. Illustration: depositphotos.com

In-depth genetic research at a Jewish burial site in Germany sheds light on the Ashkenazi communities from the 14th century

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The study, published this week in the prestigious journal CELL, analyzed DNA from 33 members of the Jewish community who were buried in the 14th century in the city of Erfurt in Germany. Prof. Shai Karmi from the Hebrew University, the leader of the study, found that
Two of the most distant galaxies ever seen have been revealed in Webb Space Telescope images of the outer regions of the giant galaxy cluster Abell 2744. The galaxies are not inside the cluster, but many billions of light-years behind it. The galaxy shown in the top image in the center was extracted from the image on the left. It existed only 450 million years after the big bang. The galaxy shown in the lower center image is drawn from the image on the right. It existed 350 million years after the big bang. Both galaxies appear to be very close in time to the Big Bang that occurred 13.8 billion years ago. These galaxies are tiny compared to our Milky Way. Webb Space Telescope photo, ESA/NASA

Webb discovered the oldest galaxies, their age and properties surprised astronomers

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One of these galaxies is observed as it appeared about 300 million years after the Big Bang and shines much brighter than expected. This figure now makes researchers estimate that the first galaxies were formed 100 million years after the Big Bang
Illustration - Exploitation of a large-headed midge. Credit - Tel Aviv University

The earliest evidence of giant fish being cooked by early man has been uncovered, about 780,000 years ago

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This is the earliest evidence of self-initiated cooking with fire. A global breakthrough by the Hebrew Universities, Bar Ilan and Tel Aviv in collaboration with Oranim College and the Sea and Lake Research Institute
A burnt mud brick from Tel Batsh (Biblical Timna) with markings for measuring the magnetic orientation.

The magnetic field in the remains of fires makes it possible to discover the true story behind the descriptions in the Bible

A multidisciplinary study was able to date 21 layers of destruction in 17 archaeological sites in the State of Israel, with the help of measuring the direction and strength of the Earth's magnetic field, as they were "recorded" during the burning of the sites,
Prof. Israel Finkelstein. Photo: Tel Aviv University spokesperson

From Shiloh to Ashdod to Kiryat Yaarim and finally to Jerusalem: the archeology and the story of the wanderings of the Ark of the Covenant - podcast

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Prof. Israel Finkelstein from the Department of Archeology at Tel Aviv University takes us into the wonderful journey following the story of the wanderings of the Ark of the Covenant in 1 Samuel and 2 Samuel. How the Ark of the Covenant was transferred from Shiloh to the captivity of the Philistines in Ashdod
Flint vessels found in excavations at the Evron quarry. Photo: Zana Stepka

Rare evidence of the use of fire more than 800 years ago was uncovered at an archaeological site in the Galilee

The findings obtained through an innovative method based on artificial intelligence are some of the earliest evidence of the use of fire in Israel and in the world
Remains of vessels shattered in the earthquake. Photography - Eliyahu Yanai - City of David

Archaeological evidence of an earthquake mentioned in the Bible

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The famous earthquake, which occurred in Israel about 2800 years ago and appears in the Bible, was previously uncovered in several locations throughout Israel, but the researchers believe that for the first time they were able to identify remains of destruction that indicate that the earthquake
The Olympic flag during the Vancouver Winter Games, 2010. From Wikipedia

Olympics: the story of five rings

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Yerubael address, photo: Dafna Gazit, Antiquities Authority.

For the first time: a rare inscription from the days of the Judges was discovered, which refers to the Book of Judges

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Who are you Yerubael? The man is mentioned in a 3,100-year-old inscription discovered near Kiryat Gat, in the excavations of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, the Antiquities Authority and McQuarrie University in Sydney * According to the archaeologists, "Judge Gideon's nickname
Molds for oil candles over a thousand years old that were discovered in an excavation in Tiberias. Photo: Antiquities Authority

A cache of molds for oil candles was uncovered in an archaeological dig in Tiberias

A rare treasure from the early Islamic period was discovered in an excavation on behalf of the Institute of Archeology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, headed by Dr. Oren Gutfeld. Ten molds of oil candles that survived intact, made of clay and decorated with geometric and plant patterns,
Photos 1: One of the groups of jars studied in the study from Khirbet Kayafa. Photo: Clara Amit, Antiquities Authority

Traces of the measure "tapeh" were found in archaeological findings

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Three groups of storage and trading jars that were produced in different places in Israel in the 10th to 7th centuries BC were studied, and it was found that the only parameter common to all three is the diameter of the mouths of the jars, and its length is within the range of estimates
Beit Shan excavation site from the Roman period. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Progress in the Beit Shean excavation project: "The Institute of Archeology - the cutting edge of research in Israel"

A figurine head in the form of a man. Photo: Clara Amit, Antiquities Authority

Findings at Tel Motza near Jerusalem testify to a temple from the time of the First Temple that is very similar to Solomon's temple described in the Bible

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cache images. Photo: Liat Nadav-Ziv, Antiquities Authority

A 1200-year-old hoard of gold coins was discovered in archaeological excavations by the Israel Antiquities Authority in Yavne

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Tel Aviv University excavations of ancient copper mines in Timna. Copper production technologies and the way the industry is organized reflect the company that stood behind the factory. Photo: Erez Ben Yosef and the Timna Excavation Expedition of Tel Aviv University

An archaeological study unprecedented in its scope reveals the growth story of the biblical kingdom of Edom

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