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Riot in West Bank as terrorists throw cinder blocks, stones at IDF soldiers, Israeli civilian

Two 19-year-old Palestinian citizens of the West Bank were killed, and one was seriously injured by IDF fire during the disturbance, Ynet reported.

IDF soldiers in the West Bank.
 A microscopic view of buried basalt from Gesher Benot Ya‘aqov. This image shows olivine basalt recovered from the Eshel Ya‘aqov borehole, examined as a thin section under polarized light to reveal its minerals and texture. Image taken under cross-polarized light (XPL); scale bar = 0.5 mm.

Ancient humans precisely navigated northern Israel to find right stones for tools, study suggests

Composite Aerial Photo of Building 101, Tel Eton, June 23, 2026.

Ancient stone at Tel Eton may provide new proof of King Hezekiah’s religious reform, study suggests

A partial view of a settlement from the Neolithic Period (New Stone Age), discovered during archaeological excavations by the Israel Antiquities Authority near Motza Junction, about 5 km west of Jerusalem,  July 16, 2019; file photo.

Plaster-making technique attributed to Romans used at Motza some 8,000 years earlier, study shows


Massive emerald gemstone found in Madagascar's presidential palace

Mines Minister Carl Andriamparany called the gemstone a collector's dream, adding that officials have found no record of a similar stone ever documented in Madagascar.

Madagascar's new military ruler, Colonel Michael Randrianirina, speaks after being sworn in as president on Friday taking over from Andry Rajoelina following a coup that ousted him, at the constitutional court in Antanariv , Madagascar, October 17, 2025

Lost letter of Emperor Caracalla Found — Burdur Museum Rushes to Save 1,800-Year-Old Stones

Following a demolition order, the Burdur Museum Directorate is retrieving ten slabs reused in the 1950s from the ancient city of Takina to safeguard them as cultural heritage.

The Ancient Roman written Stone. Illustration.

Lion-headed stone found at Bathonea points to late antique olive oil and wine production hub

A carved limestone block bearing a lion-head spout emerged from the soil of Bathonea, the ancient harbor city on the northern shore of Istanbul’s Lake Küçükçekmece.

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Hieroglyphic stele with winged sun disk in Sharqia may reshape record of the Canopus Decree

The sandstone slab, uncovered in the temple complex at Tell Far'oun in Al-Husseiniyah, measures 127.5 by 83 by about 48 centimeters and carries 30 lines of hieroglyphs.

The found Canopus Decree.

Man lightly wounded after stones pelted at vehicle near Jerusalem

The man sustained injuries to his limbs caused by broken glass.

A Magen David Adom vehicle on Highway 1, which was shut down as a result of the fires, April 30, 2025

MDA treats hilltop youth for gunshot wound fired by Border Police officer

The hilltop youth was shot after throwing stones towards the road when the officer felt his life was in danger, according to Army Radio, citing the Border Police spokesperson.

A Magen David Adom ambulance; illustrative.

Earth's oldest stones: New dating puts Greenstone Belt age at 4.16 billion years

Researchers used two isotope decay methods to confirm the age of ancient magma in the Nuvvuagittuq rocks.

 Earth's oldest stones: New dating puts Greenstone Belt age at 4.16 billion years.

Palestinians, Israelis throw stones after Israelis enter Joseph's Tomb in Nablus

Israeli civilians attempted to enter Nablus without coordinating with the IDF and "in violation of the law," the IDF clarified.

 The courtyard of Joseph's Tomb in Nablus.

Archaeologists discover 20,000-year-old stone tools in South African caves, revealing Ice Age techn

"Finding the same tools and the same methods used to make these tools across this entire country suggests that people were connecting with each other over long distances."

 Archaeologists discover 20,000-year-old stone tools in South African caves, revealing Ice Age technological sophistication.

Report: Former US remote viewer asserts he located Ark of the Covenant

He says he pinpointed the Ark's location 'within meters' using remote viewing.

 Report: Former US remote viewer asserts he located Ark of the Covenant.