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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

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