West Bank and Gaza antiquities bill advances as gov’t okays NIS 250M heritage plan
The government on Wednesday approved a NIS 250 million plan for the preservation and development of heritage and…
Archaeologists Discover Prehistoric Mountain Cave Packed With Mysterious Green Mineral
Malachite fragments, a mineral rich in copper, were recovered during the excavation works at Cova 338. Credit: Maria…
Knesset panel fast-tracks West Bank antiquities bill seen as de facto annexation
The Knesset Education, Culture and Sports Committee is racing to advance a controversial bill seeking to establish the…
How ancient seeds are rewriting the history of biblical-era trade with Arabia
Biblical history is being rewritten thanks to recent radiocarbon dating of a few grains of cereal. New research…
Mysterious ancient tunnel, possibly thousands of years old, discovered in Jerusalem
An ancient tunnel, whose purpose and dating are still cloaked in mystery, has been discovered near Kibbutz Ramat…
Knesset advances controversial West Bank antiquity bill in first reading
A controversial bill creating a new civilian authority in charge of antiquities in the West Bank was approved…
Eight-year-old boy finds 1,700-year-old statuette fragment while hiking in Negev
A fragment of a refined statuette from Roman times, believed to be some 1,700 years old, was found…
Neanderthals used rhino teeth as hammers to sculpt stone tools
A new study has revealed another remarkable aspect of Neanderthal behavior: they not only consumed the animals they…
Dante’s Inferno may have predicted planetary impact physics centuries before modern science
New research suggests Dante Alighieri’s Inferno may have done more than shape literary history — it may also…
Why Did the Neanderthals Disappear? Scientists Reveal Humans Had a Hidden Advantage
A new study using ecological modeling techniques suggests that Neanderthal extinction cannot be explained by climate or competition…
Ancient Document Confirms “Legendary” African King Actually Existed
Archaeologists have discovered a centuries-old note that captures a Nubian king in the middle of everyday business. King’s…
Dinosaurs emerged 10 million years earlier than previously thought: Study
A new study by Princeton and Yale Universities has revised the timeline of dinosaur origins, pushing it back…