Biblical archaeology
New AI-powered research project aims to uncover the origins of the Dead Sea Scrolls
Research methods will include state-of-the-art chemical, artificial intelligence, paleographical, and codicological analysis of approximately 250 samples of the scrolls from the IAA's collection.
Ancient stone at Tel Eton may provide new proof of King Hezekiah’s religious reform, study suggests
Ancient jars unearthed at biblical Shiloh days before annual wine festival
Persian-era mass grave of children found during excavations in Israel’s Tel Azekah - study
2,000-year-old Roman ship discovered by underwater archaeologists
Five feet under the sea surface, divers were able to uncover an ancient unspoiled structure.
Israel unearths ivory comb from 1700 BCE inscribed with plea to stop lice
‘May this [ivory] tusk root out the lice of the hair and the beard’ is the first sentence written in the Canaanite language to be discovered at Tel Lachish.
Archaeologists prove invasions of biblical Israel with Earth's magnetic field
The new data verify the biblical accounts of the Egyptian, Aramean, Assyrian, and Babylonian military campaigns against the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah.
What is the secret of the massive ancient pottery found in UAE?
The recent excavation of an archaeological site in the United Arab Emirates may have unlocked questions professionals in the field have never asked before.
Did our biblical ancestor have the same bad habits as humans today?
New findings in Israel's Timna Valley show how we might be following in our ancestors' destructive footsteps.
Israeli archeologists discover 'once-in-a-lifetime find' of ancient pottery under beach
The burial cave in Israel from the Late Bronze Age, the time of Pharaoh Ramses II – possibly from the story of the Exodus from Egypt - contained dozens of intact objects.
Rare 'Quarter Shekel' coin minted at Temple Mount returned to Israel from US
The shekel was officially handed over by Americans to Israeli officials Monday during a repatriation ceremony in New York City.
Ancient Hebrew letter from First Temple period returned to Israel - watch
The letter written in ancient Hebrew, originally found in the Judean Desert caves, ended up in Montana and was then returned to Israel.
First Temple period elephant-tusk ivories unearthed in Jerusalem
What do expensive ivory plaques from the First Temple period in Jerusalem unveil about the people who owned them?
Israel targets US Christians in biblical excavations tourist plan
A tourist initiative launched by the Tourism Ministry will see Christian tourists take part in archaeological excavations across Israel.