Jerusalem archaeology

Ancient tunnel with unknown age, purpose found near Kibbutz Ramat Rachel ahead of Jerusalem Day

After descending a set of ancient stairs from the surface, archaeologists found themselves standing at the hewn opening of the tunnel, found to be filled with hundreds of years of ancient sewage.

The mysterious, ancient tunnel found near Kibbutz Ramat Rachel on the outskirts of Jerusalem, May 14, 2026.
Hasmonean-era coin depicted the seven-branched menorah (L) and silver tetradrachm minted in Ashkelon during the Persian period (R) which were returned to Israel from the United States earlier this week, May 13, 2026.

US returns two rare, ancient coins to Israel following joint antiquities theft investigation

Ancient bullae found in Jerusalem, May 1, 2026.

IAA reveals new study focused on ancient Jerusalem bullae in honor of Israel Excellence Week

THE RITUAL purification bath (mikveh) from the Second Temple period.

Israel uncovers Second Temple-period mikveh beneath Western Wall


Temple Mount Sifting Project finds finger from ancient Egyptian statue

The statue fragment was probably made in the Egyptian art style common during the Late Bronze Age, approximately 3,500 years ago.

Stone finger from ancient Egyptian statue , uncovered in Jerusalem

Religious legends

A tour of Jerusalem reveals a city where sacred sites overlap.

Kidron Valley

Archaeologists unearth ancient copper-smelting site dating to King David

Findings from 10th century BC may provide evidence of biblical battle in Kingdom of Edom

The Timna excavation site.

An archeological mystery and the search for King David

Is Khirbet Qeiyafa the lost biblical city of Shaaraim? And did it have a shrine modeled after Solomon’s Temple in Jerusalem?

Khirbet Qeiyafa

Archaeological discovery in Jerusalem raises question: Who was Horkanus?

The name is carved into a piece of a stone bowl dating back some 2,100 years to the Hasmonean period that was discovered in Jerusalem's City of David.

Letters found on a stone from the Hasmonean Dynasty says

Archeologists speak out against Western Wall deal for obscuring ancient ruins

Proposed pluralist prayer area would be built above Herodian-era remains.

Praying at the Western Wall

Report: Final burial place of Jesus revealed after hundreds of years

Hidden by marble for centuries, the stone slab believed to have held Jesus's remains has finally been exposed.

Praying at Jesus’s tomb, the oldest and most important section of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre

The UNESCO Follies

The Jerusalem Post

Antiquities Authority building National Campus for the Archeology of Israel

An archeological hub for visitors from both Israel and abroad, the campus will also house an educational center for students.

National Campus for the Archeology of Israel

Rare High Priest’s stone weight from Second Temple period found in Jerusalem

Asked how it felt to have the soot of one of Judaism’s most historic events on his flesh, Gutfeld paused thoughtfully for a moment. “It is amazing when you think about what you are digging.”

An image of the scale weight from 70 AD.