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In 1986, a drought lowered a lake in Galilee, uncovering a 2,000-year-old boat that led to one of Israel’s most famous discoveriesA severe drought in 1986 dramatically lowered the Sea of Galilee's water levels, revealing a remarkable archaeological find: a 2,000-year-o...
An 8-year-old boy stumbles upon a 1,700-year-old statue fragment during a visit to Ramon CraterAn eight-year-old boy on a rock-collecting trip in Israel's Ramon Crater stumbled upon a 1,700-year-old statuette fragment. The intricately...
The Discovery Beneath Jerusalem That Is Rewriting Biblical GeographyWow, new archaeology is totally changing how we see early Christianity! They've found an old garden under the Holy Sepulchre and evidence o...
2,100-year-old ‘Bullet’ with sarcastic message found in IsraelArchaeologists in Israel discovered a 2,100-year-old lead sling bullet inscribed with the Greek word "Learn." This rare artifact, found nea...
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...
What Divers Discovered Beneath the North Sea Is Rewriting the Story of Ancient EuropeDivers exploring the North Sea have uncovered evidence of a prehistoric settlement in Doggerland, a landmass that once connected Britain to...
Mysterious ‘Jesus Boat’ found in Galilee — could it be linked to Christ’s water miracle?A 2,000-year-old wooden boat, nicknamed the “Jesus Boat,” has been discovered in the Sea of Galilee, originating in the first century. Arch...
Advanced weapons built 80,000 years ago, unearthed in Russia, has no human connectionAn 80,000-year-old bone spear tip, unearthed in Russia, challenges previous assumptions about Neanderthal capabilities. This discovery sugg...
Are there hidden secrets of life where Biblical 'Moses parted the sea'? Scientists reveal shocking detailsScientists found deep-sea 'death pools' in the Gulf of Aqaba. These pools host extremophile microbes and are devoid of oxygen. The discover...
Scientists say this is the reason that led to the collapse of the Roman empire 1500 years agoFor centuries, historians have debated the reasons behind the collapse of the Roman Empire. Now, new research from Oxford and Warsaw Univer...
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...
Four Roman-era swords & a javelin unearthed in a cave in IsraelThe archaeologists said the ancient weapons were believed to have been used during the Bar Kokhba revolt of Jews against the Romans in the ...
In ancient Egypt, severed hands were spoils of warThe Hyksos are widely believed to have introduced the Egyptians to the horse and chariot, glass-working and all sorts of weaponry, includin...
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.
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...
1,200-year-old shipwreck found off coast of Israel. See why is it specialRecently, archaeologists discovered a 1,200-year-old shipwreck off the coast of Israel. A report describes it as a merchant ship, indicatin...
Palestinian farmer discovers Byzantine floor mosaic while trying to plant treesThe flooring included several mosaic panels depicting animals and other features of social life during the Byzantine era.
Treasure troves: Some most valuable archaeological discoveries in historyHere are some of the most valuable archaeological discoveries in human history:
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...
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.