Jerusalem archaeology
Border Police discover Second Temple-period burial cave during operations in eastern Jerusalem
The discovery came as part of police’s ongoing investigations into the violent clash between two feuding families in Silwan that occurred over the weekend and led to the deaths of three people.
First Temple-era figurine mold unearthed in Jerusalem's 'most significant excavation' in decades
Days before Tisha B'Av: Charred wooden beams from First Temple’s destruction unearthed in Jerusalem
Inside the tragic, decades-long mystery of Qumran's lost Second Temple incense
Archaeologists discover 7,000-year-old Jerusalem settlement
"Discovery proves there was a thriving settlement in the Jerusalem area in ancient times."
1,700-year-old inscriptions linked to ‘rabbis’ unearthed in Galilee
"The wealth of inscriptions from the cemeteries attests to the strong Jewish presence and the city’s social elite in the Late Roman period," says archaeologist.
First ever seal impression of an Israelite or Judean king exposed near Temple Mount
Unprecedented King Hezekiah royal seal discovered in Ophel excavations brings to life Biblical narratives of Jerusalem’s First Temple period.
Archeological find in Jerusalem's City of David may answer ancient mystery
Archeologists unearth possible Greek Acra remains, used to control Temple Mount; mysterious 2,000-year-old fortification was constructed in Jerusalem during Antiochus IV’s reign.
Jewish history’s greatest archaeological crime
The Temple Mount Sifting Project, now in its 10th year, has uncovered hundreds of thousands of invaluable antiquities from tons of ancient debris discarded like trash from Judaism’s holiest site.
Police investigating suspicious east Jerusalem tunnel adjacent to Rockefeller Museum
Suspects who dug vertical tunnel on elderly woman’s property claimed to be municipal workers.
Mysterious 2,000-year-old podium found near Temple Mount in City of David
Unusual stepped structure exposed on street ascending from Siloam Pool to Temple Mount raises questions among researchers.
Watch: Mysterious ancient message found on ritual bath from Second Temple period
"At this point in the research, the inscriptions are a mystery," says Antiquities Authority.
Father enlists 4 kids to unearth ‘treasure’ from Second Temple period protected by ‘demon’
Antiquities Authority arrests Palestinian family for breaking into Mt. Scopus cave.
2,000-year-old ritual bath found under family’s Jerusalem living room floor
"Such instances of finding antiquities beneath a private home can happen only in Israel, and Jerusalem in particular," says Antiquities Authority.