The curious incident of 1,400 dogs buried in ancient graves
Mysterious graves of some 1,400 dogs buried in the times of the Persian Empire leave archeologists in Israel puzzled.
Mysterious graves of some 1,400 dogs buried in the times of the Persian Empire leave archeologists in Israel puzzled.
80-million-year-old shark teeth discovered in a 2,900-year-old house, nowhere near similar fossils, may have been valued as collectibles.
Discovery of a new population challenges the prevailing idea that Neanderthals originated from Europe and shows that two types of hominids coexisted.
Radiocarbon dating of prehistorical site proves the two species simultaneously roamed the Negev Desert after modern man migrated from Africa.
Israel Antiquities Authority excavations for a new neighborhood in Yavneh recovered an intact egg dating from roughly 1,000 years ago.
200 marble items found on the site include dozens of column capitals with plant motifs, and some bearing an eagle – the symbol of the Roman Empire.
Bronze necklace pendant depicts a demon galloping on a horse, an eye being pierced by arrows and a forked object and the Greek inscription ‘One God.’
Archaeologists in Jerusalem discover rare 1,900-year-old bronze oil lamp buried in the foundations of an ancient building.
An impressive ancient mosaic found during archaeological excavations in Yavne is to go on show at the city’s cultural center.
Researchers at Tel Aviv University say only the extinction of larger animals and the decline of animal food sources led humans to consume vegetables.
Rappelling into caves in the Israeli desert, archeologists unearth biblical scroll fragments, 6,000-year-old skeleton and the oldest basket in the world in mega-dig.
Rare 2,500-year-old amulet was believed to protect children or increase fertility in the sixth to fifth centuries BCE, when infant mortality was high.
From palaces hanging off a cliff in the desert to knights’ halls and imposing fortresses, Israel is the place to imagine yourself in shining armor.
Roman-era coffins for wealthy family uncovered for a second time after being forgotten at the Ramat Gan Safari’s parking lot years ago.
The coin probably disappeared from its owner who was traveling on the road, waiting nearly 2,000 years to be picked up again.