
TEL AVIV – The Israel Antiquities Authority announced it will incorporate the recently unearthed remains of a 3,400-year-old citadel into a state-of-the-art beachfront tower. An archaeological excavation in the northern coastal city of Nahariya exposed the remains of a millennia-old
by Deborah Danan7 Jan 2016, 6:22 AM PST0

TEL AVIV – An ancient farmhouse dating back 2,700 years has been unearthed in Israel on the same site as a Byzantine monastery, the Daily Mail reported. The monastery is considerably younger than the farmstead, which is thought to have
by Deborah Danan31 Dec 2015, 4:56 AM PST0

TEL AVIV – A mysterious gold object discovered in a Jerusalem cemetery turns out to be a “diffuser of positive energies” available on the web, Facebook users informed the Israel Antiquities Authority. On Tuesday, Breibart Jerusalem reported that the Authority had
by Deborah Danan23 Dec 2015, 5:17 AM PST0

Israeli archaeologists discovered a 1,500-year-old slab of marble with Hebrew inscriptions (pictured) by Kursi near the Sea of Galilee in Israel’s north, reaffirming a Jewish presence at what Christians believe to be the location of Jesus’ “Miracle of the Swine.” University of
by Deborah Danan17 Dec 2015, 2:41 AM PST0

Arsonists in northern Israel set fire to a couple of storerooms housing 4,000 year old artifacts and other antiquities salvaged during an excavation at Tel Kishon, reports The Times of Israel.
by Edwin Mora17 Jun 2015, 5:42 PM PST0

Midburn, an Israeli version of the popular “Burning Man” festival, is under fire for causing damage to a neighboring historic archaeological site.
by Daniel Nussbaum28 May 2015, 11:44 AM PST0