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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERIES JERUSALEM
What Was Hidden Beneath the Water Near Dor Beach? A Medieval Sword AppearsA medieval sword, lost for centuries, has resurfaced off Israel's coast. Discovered by a student, the Crusader-era weapon likely belonged t...
13 Mar, 2026, 09.49 PM IST
‘Black demon fish’ captured for first time on video: Here's what it looks likeThe humpback anglerfish or black devil fish is believed to live on the seabed between 200 and 2000 metres deep. It is described as a “true-...
10 Feb, 2025, 10.39 PM IST
Nature's time travel? Tree grown from rare 1,000-year-old seed may help in cancer cure, says studyArchaeologists have discovered a seed from the Commiphora genus, dating back to between 993 CE and 1202 CE, in the Judean Desert. This find...
24 Sep, 2024, 12.52 PM IST
Unearthing the enigmatic tomb of the courtesan who captivated Alexander the GreatArchaeologists have uncovered the tomb of a courtesan believed to have lived during the time of Alexander the Great in Jerusalem, Israel. T...
06 Oct, 2023, 03.57 PM IST
An ancient people's message on a tiny ivory comb: Get rid of hair and beard liceThe comb dates to around 1700 BC, which is one of the oldest examples of the writing of Canaanites.
15 Jan, 2023, 10.22 AM IST
A very old ode to a great lice-destroyerThe sentence on the 3,700-odd-year-old comb, according to a paper published in the latest issue of the Jerusalem Journal of Archaeology, is...
09 Nov, 2022, 11.39 PM IST
Rediscovering the ancient port city of MuzirisMuziris’ primacy on the Spice Route has also led to the launch of Spice Route Tourism, which links 41 countries in Asia and Europe with Ind...
19 Feb, 2017, 12.30 AM IST
Farming emerged 23,000 years ago in IsraelAlthough weeds are considered a threat or nuisance in farming, their presence at the site of the Ohalo II people's camp showed the earliest...
23 Jul, 2015, 04.59 PM IST
2,000-year-old water supply system unearthed in IsraelThe aqueduct begins at the 'En 'Eitam spring, near Solomon's Pools, south of Bethlehem, and is approximately 21 kilometres long.
25 May, 2015, 03.42 PM IST