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A pendant, discovered next to a mass grave in Poland, bears the words “To the faithful king, Hear O Israel, our God is One. Blessed be the name of the glorious king forever and ever.” Credit: Yoram Haimi/Israel Antiquities Authority.

‘Shema Yisrael’ pendants found in archaeological digs at Sobibor death camp

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Three pendants inscribed with the “Shema Yisrael” prayer and depictions of Moses and the Ten Commandments have been discovered in archaeological excavations in the Sobibor extermination camp over the past decade, the Israel Antiquities...
The ancient village of Sebastia, near Nablus in Samaria, on April 22, 2019. Photo by Hillel Maeir/Flash90.

Government to spend $3.2 million to protect, repair heritage sites in Judea and Samaria

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The Jerusalem Affairs and Heritage Ministry has announced plans to allocate approximately 10 million shekels ($3.2 million) to the preservation, rehabilitation, and rescue of heritage sites in Judea and Samaria. Dozens of heritage and archaeological...
This rare stone toilet is 2,700 years old and was most likely used by one of the dignitaries of ancient Jerusalem. Photo by Yoli Schwartz/Israel Antiquities Authority.

Toilet dig reveals the dirty secrets of Jerusalem’s wealthiest ancients

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An article in October reported on a rare 2,700-year-old bathroom discovered by archeologists in the garden of a seventh-century BCE royal estate on what is now the Armon Hanatziv promenade in Jerusalem. At that time, only the...
The Hellenistic-era fortress uncovered in Lachish in November 2021. Credit: Israel Antiquities Authority.

The story of the Maccabees comes to life in the Lachish Forest

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A fortress dating to the Hellenistic Era that the Hasmoneans burned to the ground has been excavated in an Israel Antiquities Authority dig in the Lachish Forest, the IAA announced on Tuesday. IAA archaeologists explained...

Secrets of the Cave of the Patriarchs exposed

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On Aug. 25, 1859, Italian archaeologist and engineer Ermette Pierotti tried to sneak into the sanctuary at the Cave of the Patriarchs with the assistance of some Muslim friends. But before they had even...
A 2,000-year-old amethyst seal, bearing an engraving that depicts the Balm of Gilead or biblical persimmon plant, was found in Jerusalem, October 2021. Credit: Eliyahu Yanai/City of David.

Rare biblical ‘Balm of Gilead’ engraving found on 2,000-year-old seal in Jerusalem

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The Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Thursday the discovery in eastern Jerusalem of an ancient amethyst seal bearing the first known depiction of the plant known as “Balm of Gilead.” The engraving on the 2,000-year-old...
Nir Distelfeld, inspector for the Israel Antiquities Authority, with the Crusader sword. Oct. 18. 2021. Credit: Anastasia Shapiro/Israel Antiquities Authority.

Scuba diver stumbles on 900-year-old Crusader sword off Israel coast

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If there’s proof that you can’t go anywhere in Israel without stumbling on some kind of ancient artifact, it’s got to be the news this morning that a scuba diver has discovered an ancient...
The winepresses at this Byzantine-era facility in Yavneh produced some two million liters of wine annually. Credit: Yaniv Berman/Israel Antiquities Authority.

Largest Byzantine winepress in the world unearthed in Israel

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When an initiative to expand the Israeli coastal city of Yavne first took off, few could have imagined the endeavor would include a fabulous archeological find: the largest and most impressive Byzantine winepress ever...
Ancient toilet found in Jerusalem on Oct. 5, 2021. Credit: Yuli Schwartz, Israel Antiquities Authority.

Archaeologists discover private toilet in Jerusalem dating back 2,700 years

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The Israeli Antiquities Authority announced on Tuesday that archaeologists found a rare ancient archeological structure in Jerusalem that almost certainly was used as a toilet. It is presumed to be more than 2,700 years...
The Davidson Center Archaeological Park, adjacent to Jerusalem's Western Wall. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Archeologists find evidence of Jerusalem earthquake described in Bible

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Archeologists have uncovered in the City of David National Park in Jerusalem the first evidence of the capital being hit with an earthquake that was mentioned in the Bible, reported i24News. According to the first verse of...