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הארכיטקטורה הייחודית של העיר מוהנג'ו-דארו

How a 4,000-year-old city thrived without kings, palaces or deep class divides

A new study of the 4,000-year-old Indus Valley city finds wealth gaps narrowed over time, challenging the idea that urban growth inevitably brings inequality

Yogev Israeli | 05.25.26

יציקת הגבס של אדם שנהרג בהתפרצות הר הגעש וזוב בשנת 79 לספירה, הכילה שרידי תיק קטן עם ציוד רפואי ומספר מטבעות, אותם נשא בעת מותו

Pompeii victim identified as doctor nearly 2,000 years after eruption

Scans of a pouch found with one of 13 people who died in a vineyard revealed surgical tools, a medicine-preparation tablet and coins, offering a new glimpse into Roman medicine and the flight from Mount Vesuvius

Yogev Israeli | 05.20.26

Beneath the Western Wall, a hidden Jerusalem is revealed

Works beneath the Western Wall Plaza are exposing layers of Jerusalem’s history, from ancient structures to Roman and First Temple-era finds, revealing an ancient city that keeps surprising archaeologists

Shilo Freid | 05.17.26

Voice from the desert: Great Isaiah Scroll to return to public display

Oldest known complete manuscript of a biblical book will be shown for four months only after being moved to protected storage following the outbreak of war; timed-entry tickets required

ynet Global | 05.14.26

Boy finds ancient Roman treasure on show-and-tell hunt in southern Israel

Dor Wolynitz, 8, was hiking with families of reservists in the Ramon Crater when he spotted an unusual stone, later identified as a fragment of a 1,700-year-old statuette

ynet | 05.11.26

כתב היד העברי החקוק באותיות זהב על עור פיתון, מוצג לצד מעטפת הנחושת המעוטרת שלו

Hebrew text in gold on python skin seized in Turkey black-market antiquities probe

Authorities in Gaziantep say they seized a two-meter python-skin manuscript inscribed with Hebrew letters in gold and detained a foreign national suspected of illegal excavations and trying to sell the rare artifact on the black market

Yogev Israeli | 04.27.26

הצי הבריטי מביס את הצי הדני בקרב קופנהגן

Danish warship sunk in Battle of Copenhagen discovered after 225 years

After a lengthy effort, marine archaeologists uncovered the ship’s remains and rare artifacts; the 1801 Battle of Copenhagen, led by Admiral Horatio Nelson, ended with the Danish fleet’s surrender

AP, Yogev Israeli | 04.07.26

Scientists just found the oldest known dog — and it’s rewriting human history

New genetic research identifies a 15,800-year-old dog from present-day Turkey, suggesting dogs were already widespread, genetically distinct from wolves and deeply embedded in human life thousands of years before farming began

Reuters | 03.25.26

Authorities catch antiquities looters, then take shelter with suspects during missile sirens

Inspectors and Border Police catch two men at Horvat Hermesh near Elyakim, then take shelter with them during missile sirens; in a separate case, two more suspects detained in alleged looting on the Carmel Coast

ynet Global | 03.18.26

Armageddon unearthed?

Israeli archaeologist says he’s “as close as possible” to proving the Bible’s most dramatic battle

Maayan Hoffman, ILTV | 02.25.26

ההיפודרום העתיק בג'רש, אתר קבר אחים מהמגפה המתועדת הראשונה באזור הים התיכון

Mass grave in Jordan reveals the horror of the first documented plague

Nearly 1,500 years ago, a deadly plague swept the Mediterranean, and a mass grave in Jerash provides rare evidence of large-scale human mortality in a major Byzantine city

Yogev Israeli | 01.22.26

אחד המסדרונות המובילים לתיאטראות של פומפיי, שם נמצאו עשרות כתובות חדשות

Love letters and gladiator battles: new technology revealed hidden inscriptions in Pompeii

New imaging technology has revealed nearly 80 previously unknown inscriptions on the walls of an ancient corridor in Pompeii, showing that despite centuries of study, the city destroyed by Mount Vesuvius continues to yield discoveries shedding light on daily life thousands of years ago

Reuters, Yogev Israeli | 01.20.26

Israel boosts archaeological enforcement and excavations in the West Bank

Archaeological activity in the West Bank has greatly expanded after approving 120 million shekel plan, boosting budgets, enforcement powers and excavations; officials say move aims to protect heritage sites, amid political and academic controversy

Elisha Ben Kimon | 12.21.25

'We found human remains melted into asphalt': archaeologist reveals horrific evidence from October 7 sites

Dr. Ayelet Dayan recounts how archaeologists were deployed to Gaza border region to locate remains after Hamas massacre, documenting evidence under fire and creating meticulous record to preserve truth as attempts to deny atrocities grow

Ilana Curiel | 12.07.25

מבנה דמוי צלב שהתגלה בחפירות אגואדה פניקס שבמקסיקו

Ancient 3,000-year-old Maya site found in Mexico mirrors map of the universe

The site in Mexico is the oldest and largest in Maya history, spanning kilometers; it reflects ancient cosmic beliefs and, surprisingly, was built with social equality, unlike the class divisions typically associated with that era

Yogev Israeli | 11.10.25