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The first of its kind discovery further attests to the commerce which took place with ancient Egypt already from the Chalcolithic period
With wildlife more familiar to Africa, like giraffes and hippopotami, as well as early hominin remains, 'Ubeidiya is cited as 'inestimable scientific importance' for researching the human race
Upon seeing a special stone and recognizing a pattern, the 16-year-old says 'I realized it was a designed object;' A similar candle to the one found was discovered more than 90 years ago
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The largest and most impressive complex discovered in the area of the Sea of Galilee contains eight cavities and connecting tunnels designed to hamper Roman pursuers
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IAA anti looting and theft team finds a rare coin from the Bar Kokhba Revolt period, precisely during its first year in 132 CE, during survey of area
'Plants with psychoactive and medicinal properties in the Philistine temples reveal their use for cultic activities' says lead researcher Dr. Suembikya Frumin
The rare multi-compartment stone container, measuring 30 x 30 cm, was unearthed during excavations at the City of David in Jerusalem
IAA's Dr. Robert Kool describes the find as 'on the face of the coin appears an anchor, and around it appears an inscription in Greek - ‘Alexander Basileus'
The permanent presence of the Roman Empire in the Judaea province housed about 5,000 soldiers belonging to Legio VI Ferrata
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Erez Abrahamov, a 45-year-old Israeli, uncovered the artifact while on a break from his IDF reserve duties
Stone weight engraved to represent its value as one shekel, from the First Temple period of the Kingdom of Judah in 7th century BC, was also found by the IAA
Amid an ongoing war, findings from Israel Antiquities Authority indicate mass production of weapons in the Southern Levant occurred as much as 7,200-years-ago
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem led the excavation with teams from Carson-Newman University and American Veterans Archaeological Recovery
Discovered alongside a perfectly preserved rare luxury mirror, the remains were also 'the earliest evidence in Israel of cremation in the Hellenistic period'
'People in the Early Ottoman Period consulted popular sorcerers, alongside the formal belief in the official religion' say the Israeli archeologists
A new study provides an explanation to one of the most intriguing questions in prehistoric archaeology: Why did the tools humans used change?
Researchers called the find 'dramatic evidence of a specific moment in history' likely tied to the Bar Kokhba Revolt 1,900 years ago
The Knesset Land of Israel Caucus release a statement ahead of a UNESCO vote in Saudi Arabia to declare Jericho as a 'Palestinian heritage site'
The unique installations are unlike any other structure found in Israel, and experts are referring to archaeological findings in Iran and Bahrain for more clues
The aqueduct system was used to transport water from natural springs near Bethlehem to the Jerusalem 'Upper City' and the Temple Mount
The find represents the first use of a corbelled mudbrick vault in a passageway in the southern Levant
'This is the first time that such a large gate dating to the Early Bronze has been uncovered' says the Israel Antiquities Authority excavation site director
'The young leaders discovered additional finds' says Israel Antiquities Authority Eli Escusido about a program in which history 'comes to life'
On the saddest day in Judaism, researchers find evidence of the destruction of the Second Temple at the hands of Roman soldiers