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A stunning Byzantine-era mosaic has been unveiled to the public for the first time, offering a glimpse into life in the Negev ...
To the best of our knowledge, no damage has been caused thus far to archaeological artifacts under the responsibility of the Israel Antiquities Authority, and no reports have b ...
Archaeologists believe that a wealthy family that enjoyed a rousing lifestyle commissioned the piece to reflect their ...
Israeli archaeologists working at a site outside of Caesarea uncovered an exquisitely carved marble sarcophagus that had been ...
Archaeologists say the marble coffin is the first of its kind found in the region. The story it depicts is more often seen in ...
The 1,700-year-old marble sarcophagus bears a mythological scene of Dionysus and Heracles in a drinking contest.
An intricate mosaic dating back 1,600 years has been unveiled in Israel nearly 40 years after it was first discovered, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced.
But Ziv is the youngest child known to have discovered an ancient artifact in Israel, said Yoli Schwartz, a spokeswoman for the antiquities authority, who called the find “very exciting.” ...
Ziv had accidentally unearthed a 3,800-year-old amulet, from the Middle Bronze Age, a period spanning from about 2100 to 1600 B.C.E., the Israel Antiquities Authority said Tuesday. The tiny ornate ...
Ziv Nitzan, from Moshav Ramot Meir, found the amulet during a trip to Tel Azeka, near Beit Shemesh, said the Israel Antiquities Authority on Tuesday morning. It turns out the amulet is 3,800 years ...
The family then brought the find to the attention of the antiquities authority. Daphna Ben-Tor, a curator for Egyptian archaeology at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem whose expertise involves ...
Researchers from the Israel Antiquities Authority who discovered the unique site near Tlalim Junction believe that it tells the story of trade caravans from Arabia who passed through here ...