This mosaic featuring fish was likely laid down in A.D. 300 in what is now the Israeli town of Lod. Wikimedia Commons under Creative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0 In 2017, archaeologist Yonatan Adler ...

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A new study mapped ancient quarries in Jerusalem, offering rare insight into historic stonework hidden beneath the modern ...

Archaeological excavations outside the ancient city of Megiddo shed light on the area's Bronze Age alcohol production and a potential folk cult.

TEL MEGIDDO, Israel — An ancient Christian mosaic bearing an early reference to Jesus as God is at the center of a controversy that has riled archaeologists. Should the centuries-old decorated floor, ...

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Israeli archeologists have found an ancient comb dating back some 3,700 years ago and bearing what is likely the oldest known full sentence in Canaanite alphabetical script, according to an article ...

TEL MEGIDDO, Israel (AP) — An ancient Christian mosaic bearing an early reference to Jesus as God is at the center of a controversy that has riled archaeologists: Should the centuries-old decorated ...

From the Library of Alexandria to the lost works of Plato, the world is littered with ancient writings containing long-lost ...

A 1,600-year-old estate connected to the ancient Samaritans – a group depicted in the Bible – has been uncovered in Israel. The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced the discovery in a Facebook ...

For decades, archeologists in Israel believed they had discovered an ancient synagogue on a road to Beit Guvrin National Park. But new research suggests the structure was actually a Roman temple. This ...

"Double dyeing achieved a sophisticated imitation that could easily pass for authentic royal purple ," Dr. Sukenik explains. "Madder and woad were widely available, far cheaper, and far easier to work ...