Extremely rare gold earring discovered in City of David dates to the second or third century BCE.
Did Ancient Potters Play Backgammon?
Gedera excavations reveal what appears to be a workers’ recreation room at massive wine jar factory.
Another Exquisite Mosaic Discovered in the Roman Villa at Lod
During construction for the Shelby White and Leon Levy Lod Mosaic Center, a new and impressive mosaic was uncovered dating to the 4th Century CE.
New Volunteer Dig Program Starting in the Fall
Volunteers for Israel is opening a new program in which participants will spend one week volunteering at an army base and one week working with the Israel Antiquities Authority on an archaeological excavation.
2,000 year old Vessels Salvaged from a Cave near the Lebanese Border
Last weekend archaeologists climbed to a small cave where several intact vessels dating to the Hellenistic period were salvaged and lowered over 30 meters to safety.
1,000 year-old Amulet Discovered in the City of David
An Abbasid period clay amulet bearing a blessing in Arabic was discovered in the Givati Parking Lot in the City of David in the Jerusalem Walls National Park during an archaeological excavation sponsored by the City of David Foundation. The excavation was conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority and Tel Aviv University.
Crusader Fortress Promenade and Marketplace opened in Caesarea
On June 10, 2018, a newly open promenade and Crusader marketplace was unveiled in Caesarea. This conservation and reconstruction project is the largest ever undertaken in Israel - with an investment of over 100 Million Shekels contributed by the Edmond de Rothschild Foundation and the Caesarea Development Corporation
Rare Roman period Burial Complex discovered in Tiberias
A few days ago a 2000 year old burial cave was revealed in northern Tiberias. According to Yair Amitsur of the IAA the burial cave probably belonged to a wealthy family, as evidenced by “the high quality rock-hewing, the complexity of the cave, the decorations, and the Greek inscriptions.”
Rare Mosaic from the Roman Period Discovered in Caesarea National Park
The mosaic was uncovered during an archaeological excavation that is part of the largest conservation and reconstruction project ever undertaken in Israel - with an investment of over 100 Million Shekels contributed by the Edmond de Rothschild Foundation and the Caesarea Development Corporation
Significant Finds Uncovered in Excavations in Ein Hanniya Park in Rephaim Valley
A large and impressive system of pools from the Byzantine period (4th-6th centuries CE), a fragment of a capital typical of royal structures and estates in the First Temple period and a rare silver coin from the 4th century BCE, one of the most ancient ever found in the Jerusalem area, were found in excavations at Ein Hanniya.