The Mysterious, Ancient Israeli Site Attracting Modern Pilgrims
Thirty-three years ago, Nicolas Namiech first heard about Rujm el-Hiri. His girlfriend, who later became his wife, had…
Human in Israel Smashed in the Face With a Rock 100,000 Years Ago
Humankind in deep prehistory is often assumed to have been mild-mannered. Being nomadic, they could just pick up…
Prehistoric Transition: A Newly Revealed Cave in Israel May Reveal Secrets of Early Neanderthals
Much of Israel is semi-arid, but the cave recently revealed to the public on a stony hillside at…
How Israel Is Using Archaeology to Advance West Bank Annexation
Sebastia boasts ancient splendor and wealth. It holds countless testimonies to the existence of a powerful, affluent, stable…
Who Built the Biblical-era Fortresses in the Deserts of Israel and Jordan?
They could be proverbial white elephants: monumental fortresses built thousands of years ago in the desolation of modern-day…
Israeli Day Trip: The Ancient Mound Where Philistines and Crusaders Cross Paths
It’s a quick flight through the skies of history. For a moment, it seems as if the Philistines…
Head of NGO Promoting ‘Jewish Values’ Tapped to Lead Israel’s Antiquities Authority
Israel’s Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu has chosen Esther Schreiber, the head of a nonprofit “instilling Jewish values” and…
Stolen Rare Coin Showing Temple Artifacts Being Returned From New York to Israel
Antiquities detectives in New York have recovered two rare ancient coins smuggled out of Israel, which will be…
When Israel and Aram Went to War, How Did the Biblical Shepherds Feel About It?
The 10th to the eighth centuries B.C.E. were a bloody time in the Southern Levant following the Late…
‘Comfort My People’: The Isaiah Scroll Was Removed From View Due to the War, When Israel Needs It More Than Ever
“Comfort my people, comfort them, says your God.” What line is more fitting now than the one that…
Archaeologists Find 2,500-year-old Mass Grave of Infants in Israel
More than a decade ago, archaeologists investigating a cistern among the ruins of Azekah, an ancient town southwest…
Huge Section of Jerusalem’s ‘First’ City Wall Found Beneath Prison
A 40-meter-long section of the ancient city wall of Jerusalem, a monster edifice around five meters thick, has…