The 1-inch pottery fragment, which is part of a seal that was used to authenticate official documents, was reportedly found ...

Assyrian cuneiform inscription, estimated to be 2,700 years old, offers rare evidence of official correspondence between the ...

During an excavation by the Israel Antiquities Authority, archaeologists discovered a small piece of pottery, only about ...

An Assyrian inscription dating to around 2,700 years ago was unearthed in an archaeological excavation near the Temple Mount ...

Few places on Earth carry as much weight of history as Israel. Its soil has been turned over for millennia – by armies, pilgrims, shepherds, and, more recently, by archaeologists. Since the modern ...

Archaeology here is not treasure hunting. It is slow, careful work. It is listening to stones that speak in small details. Think of a dig like a layered cake… You slice it one layer at a time. If you ...

Jerusalem is the capital of Israel, and that is not up for debate regardless of what Penny Wong and the Labor government say.

Archaeologists in the City of David National Park in Jerusalem have discovered massive fortifications that would have protected the city in ancient times. "This is a dramatic discovery that opens up a ...

Eilat Mazar is unafraid to claim archaeological finds of biblical proportions. When the ribbon was cut to dedicate Jerusalem's newest archaeological attraction last summer, Eilat Mazar stood among the ...

Author Andrew Lawler’s latest novel, “Under Jerusalem: The Buried History of the World’s Most Contested City” brings the past to life. FAU’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute will host Andrew at its ...

The Israel Exploration Society announced Wednesday that it was postponing its annual conference that was scheduled for Thursday due to political interference from Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu.