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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

מכלול כלי הפולחן שנתגלה בחפירת רשות העתיקות

5,000-year-old winepress, Canaanite ritual artifacts uncovered near Tel Megiddo

Archaeologists uncovered a 5,000-year-old rock-hewn winepress and 3,300-year-old Canaanite ritual artifacts, including a clay temple model and a ram-shaped vessel, revealing early wine production and ancient religious practices in the Jezreel Valley

Yaron Drukman | 11.05.25

התגלית הארכיאולוגית בסיני, שפורסמה בידי משרד התיירות והעתיקות המצרי

Ancient Egyptian military fortress discovered near Gaza border in Sinai

Archaeologists have discovered a military fortress near the Gaza border, estimated to date to the 16th century BCE; Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities says it's one of the largest New Kingdom fortresses found in the area

Lior Ben Ari | 10.14.25

Israel unveils massive national archaeology database with millions of records

Ahead of the Jewish High Holidays, the Israel Antiquities Authority launched a massive digital platform with nearly 4 million records, including artifacts, photos, 3D models, excavation reports, and archival documents—now accessible to researchers and the public globally

YnetGlobal | 09.09.25

One of the world’s oldest oil lamp wicks discovered in Israel

The 4,000-year-old textile wicks were found inside clay lamps at the Newe Efraim site near Yehud in central Israel; researchers say the preservation of organic materials in the humid Mediterranean climate is exceptionally rare

Yaron Drukman | 08.31.25

2,800-year-old dam unearthed in Jerusalem stuns archaeologists

A massive dam has just been uncovered in Jerusalem’s City of David

Devo Klein, ILTV | 08.27.25

Race against time to save ancient Byzantine church and rare mosaic in Negev

Israel’s Nature and Parks Authority and the Antiquities Authority launched an urgent operation at Horvat Grarit, along Nahal Besor, to rescue a 6th-century Byzantine church and mosaic floor threatened by riverbank collapse

Ynetnews | 08.24.25

מטמון כסף ממראס א-דין, בערך משנת 600 לפני הספירה

Study finds silver used as currency in Israel 3,600 years ago, before invention of coins

New analysis of silver hoards found reveals metal was used as a weight-based currency in ancient Israel as early as the 17th century BCE

Eitan Glickman | 08.21.25

Rare gold coin of Queen Berenice II unearthed in Jerusalem

Dating to 246-221 BCE, it is the first of its kind found outside Egypt, offering new insight into Jerusalem’s revival under Ptolemaic rule

Yaron Drukman | 08.20.25

Oldest known mixed Human-Neanderthal fossil found in Israel

A 140,000-year-old child’s skeleton discovered in Israel’s Sefunim Cave provides the earliest fossil evidence of interbreeding between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens, reshaping our understanding of human evolution

Yaron Drukman | 08.20.25

תקריב של הכתובת בפסיפס מוקפת באגמיות מצריות

‘Peace to the elderly’: Mosaic reveals earliest known nursing home in Israel

A 1,600-year-old mosaic discovered in Sussita on the Sea of Galilee reveals what may be the world’s earliest archaeological evidence of a nursing home from the Byzantine era

Eitan Glickman | 08.19.25

Groundbreaking study uncovers evidence of bronze production in Israel 3,000 years ago

University of Haifa study reveals first proof of on-site bronze production in northern West Bank, challenging views of the Early Iron Age economy and showing a peripheral settlement’s role in regional trade and metalworking innovation

Ynet | 08.10.25

The obverse of the coin features a chalice, surrounded by an inscription in ancient Hebrew script: 'For the Redemption of Zion'

Experts unearth rare coin from the time of the Jewish Revolt near Jerusalem’s Temple Mount

Days before Tisha B'av, archaeologists uncover a coin dating from 69-70 CE, minted by Jewish rebels during the final year of the Great Revolt, bearing the inscription 'For the Redemption of Zion'

Ynetnews | 07.31.25

Archaeologists find rare First Temple-era seal on Jerusalem’s Temple Mount

A rare 2,600-year-old clay seal unearthed on Jerusalem’s Temple Mount may bear the name of a biblical-era official, “Yedaya son of Asyahu,” potentially linking it to a high-ranking family during King Josiah’s reign

Shilo Freid | 07.30.25

Independent scholar: 'Message from Moses' written on ancient Sinai inscription

Controversial new claim suggests 3,000-year-old ancient Egyptian inscription may bear the signature of the biblical Moses—but experts urge caution over this extraordinary assertion lacking peer review

Itamar Eichner | 07.30.25