Archeology

Why does Jerusalem belongs to the Jews? Because history says so - opinion

At a time when lies about Israel spread with alarming speed across campuses, social media, and international forums, it is more important than ever to stand unapologetically for truth.

BNEI AKIVA youth movement members dance with a Torah scroll at the Western Wall on Jerusalem Day, on May 20, 1974.
Workers and volunteers on an archaeological dig sift through dirt at Alexandrion/Sartaba in the Jordan Valley.

Israel digs up the West Bank – and reignites a battle over history

Blois, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Inv. 73.7.52.

Rare Archimedes text resurfaces in a French museum, researchers confirm

Human skeleton from a flooded cave along Mexico’s Caribbean coast.

Rare 8,000-year-old human remains found in Mexican underwater cave


Archeologists discover Viking-era skeletons in central Denmark

“This opens a whole new toolbox for scientific discovery,” said Lundø, the archeologist who led the dig.

 A skeleton from excavation in Åsum

Recent excavations reveal King Sennacherib's military impact on the economy of the Kingdom of Judah

Excavations in Jerusalem revealed that Sennacherib’s 701 BCE military campaign impacted Judah's economy, uncovering administrative changes under King Hezekiah.

 The Judahite stamp impressions are being displayed to the public for the first time at at the Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein National Campus for the Archaeology of Israel.

‘Lady of the house’: Governor daughter’s grave uncovered in Egypt during archaeological cleaning

An Egyptian-German team discovered the burial chamber of Eddie, daughter of Governor Jfay-Habi, revealing insights into ancient Egyptian life and funerary practices.

 Eddie's coffin.

New Neanderthal lineage discovered in France

A discovery of an isolated gene of Neanderthal DNA in France could potentially explain extinction patterns.

An exhibit shows the life of a neanderthal family in a cave in the new Neanderthal Museum in the northern town of Krapina February 25, 2010.

Rare archaeological stone seal uncovered in Jerusalem

Seal discovery with Paleo-Hebrew script uncovered from the First Temple period during a recent excavation in Jerusalem.

 The stone seal found in Jerusalem.

Archeologists uncover ancient Alemannic grave in Germany

Located within a wooden chamber, the grave was situated in a lone plot. In it, archeologists found glass and ceramic receptacles, among which was a well-preserved glass cup and a small comb. 

 The ceramics found in the grave in Gerstetten.

Siege on Masada lasted just weeks, not years, new research shows

The main account of the siege comes from the Roman-Jewish historian Flavius Josephus, who described extended anticipation as the Romans prepared to attack.

 Aerial view of the ruins of Masada, a fortress built by Herod the Great on a clifftop in the desert of what is now Israel.

Artifact confirming Jewish King David as historical figure on display in Edmond, Oklahoma

The Tel Dan Stele, a key biblical artifact, will be displayed at Herbert W. Armstrong College from September 22 to November 25.

 The victory stele discovered by Avraham Biran in 1993 in northern Israel. The inscription on the stele provided the first confirmation of King David as a historical figure.

Ancient seal with winged 'genie,' inscribed Jewish name found in Jerusalem

A 2,700-year-old seal featuring a winged figure and Hebrew script was discovered. The seal reveals the Assyrian influence during the First Temple era in Jerusalem.

The rare seal found in Jerusalem near the West Wall depicting a winged figure.

Child inadvertently breaks ancient vase at Haifa museum

The museum, which operates under the University of Haifa, specified that the vase, probably utilized for the transportation of wine and oil, was a rarity since it had been excavated whole. 

 A vase on display at the Hecht Museum, operating within the University of Haifa.