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Egyptian-style scarabs with additional cultural influences found at a tomb complex in Israel's Negev Desert are evidence of encounters between different peoples, researchers say. Credit: Emil Aladjem/Israel Antiquities Authority.

Arrowheads from Yemen: Evidence of ancient trade caravans found in Negev

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Researchers have discovered a 2,500-year-old tomb compound with dozens of burial sites in a previously unknown site in the Negev highlands, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Wednesday. The discovery near Tlalim Junction suggests that...

Excavations reveal decorated floor of Vilna’s Great Synagogue

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Excavations of the Great Synagogue of Vilna, Lithuania, destroyed by the Nazis during the Holocaust, have revealed the floor of the main prayer hall, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Thursday. The uncovered sections...
The Second Temple-era aqueduct in Givat HaMatos. Photo by Emil Aladjem/Israel Antiquities Authority.

Jerusalem archaeologists uncover large Second Temple-era aqueduct

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Archaeologists in Jerusalem have discovered a 300-meter (985-foot) portion of a Second Temple-era aqueduct, the longest such continuous stretch ever found in Israel’s capital, the Israeli Antiquities Authority announced on Monday. The ancient waterway was...

Israeli researchers use geomagnetic data to support biblical accounts

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An Israeli scientific breakthrough has enabled researchers to verify biblical accounts of wars between ancient Jewish kingdoms and their enemies, according to a statement released by Tel Aviv University (TAU) on Tuesday. The scientists examined...

Graffiti of medieval knight discovered in Jerusalem

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Archeologists have discovered a fifteenth century graffiti inscription thought to be by one of Switzerland’s most admired medieval military figures, on a wall in the King David Tomb complex on Mount Zion in Jerusalem. Adrian...

Contemporary art meets ancient stones in Jerusalem

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Contemporary art might not be the first thing on the minds of visitors to the remnants of ancient Jerusalem, but this Sukkot a ground-breaking exhibit brought art and archaeology together 20 feet under the...