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Conservation work on the mosaic at Megiddo Prison. Photo by Yaniv Berman/Israel Antiquities Authority.

Integrity of Megiddo mosaic the priority, Israel Antiquities Authority says

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Reports that Israel is considering lending an ancient Christian mosaic, which it found beneath the grounds of Megiddo Prison some 25 miles southwest of Haifa, have generated some controversy. The Museum of the Bible in...
An aerial view of the steel structure at Tel Shimron supporting the corridor to the corbelled vault. Credit: Eyecon.

Rare ancient mudbrick passageway found in Jezreel Valley

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A mudbrick passageway dating back nearly four millennia has been uncovered in northern Israel’s Jezreel valley, archaeologists revealed on Thursday. The completely intact 3,800-year-old monumental passageway, which was discovered at Tel Shimron, is the first...
The 5,500 year-old gate at Tel Erani, near the Kiryat Gat industrial zone, Aug. 15, 2023. Photo by Yoli Schwartz/ Israel Antiquities Authority.

Israel’s oldest gate offers glimpse into ancient urbanization

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Israeli archaeologists excavating near Kiryat Gat’s industrial zone prior to the laying of a water pipe have uncovered a city gate dating back more than five millennia, the oldest such structure ever found in...
Kids participate in an archeological dig at Tel Maresha in Beit Guvrin, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Israel’s Lachish region, Aug. 7, 2023. Photo by Yoav Dudkevitch/TPS.

Photo Essay: Israeli kids are archaeologists for a day

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Israel is rich in antiquities waiting to be discovered, and what better time than summer break for children to get a chance to become archaeologists for a day? The Institute for Archaeological Seminars at Beit...
Youth leader Aviv Weizman holds the "magical mirror" plaque she discovered at Usha. Photo by Emil Aladjem/Israel Antiquities Authority.

Teen discovers 1,500-year-old ‘magic mirror’ at Galilee excavation

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A teenage student uncovered a 1,500-year-old “magical mirror” from the Byzantine period this week during an Israel Antiquities Authority excavation at the ancient site of Usha in northern Israel. Aviv Weizman, from Kiryat Motzkin, near Haifa, was...
This 2,000-year-old coin was discovered in Jerusalem's City of David National Park. Credit: The Israel Antiquities Authority.

Evidence of Second Temple’s destruction unearthed in Jerusalem

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Tangible evidence of the destruction of the Second Temple and the devastating events that unfolded in Jerusalem 2,000 years ago has come to light with the discovery of a rare coin in Jerusalem’s City...
The ancient Tel Aroma fortress in Samaria is the northernmost of eight fortresses established by the Hasmonean Kingdom to protect Israel’s eastern border. Photo: Regavim.

Illegal construction on biblical site prompts rare Israeli action

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Over the past several days, Staff Officer for Archeology (SOA) inspectors within Israel's Civil Administration carried out enforcement operations in the Tel Aroma archaeological site in Samaria, located in Area B, which is under...
Israelis visit Sebastia, the former capital of the Kingdom of Israel, in Samaria, April 22, 2019, Photo by Hillel Maeir/Flash90.

Israel to protect archaeological sites in Judea and Samaria

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Monday that the government will safeguard and rehabilitate archaeological sites in the biblical heartland that have been vandalized by Palestinians. The infrastructure investment at the archaeological heritage sites follows decades...
A close-up of one of the casements in the city wall of Khirbet Qeiyafa. Photo by Yossi Garfinkel.

Kingdom of Judah expanded earlier than thought, new study finds

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According to a study by researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the Kingdom of Judah expanded earlier than was previously believed by archaeologists, confirming biblical accounts. The article, by Institute of Archaeology professor Yosef...
Lydia Marner with the 3,000-year-old Egyptian figurine she found on the beach. Photo by Idan Horen/Israel Antiquities Authority via TPS.

Woman on Israeli beach finds 3,000-year-old figurine

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A woman strolling on Israel’s Palmachim Beach south of Tel Aviv found a 3,000-year-old figurine of an Egyptian goddess, which she turned over to archaeologists at the Israel Antiquities Authority. Lydia Marner, 74, a resident...