archaeology

Hatzel-Banim: Eating food where he Crusaders walked

Hatzel-Banim has a prime spot in the park’s spacious courtyard. A large number of outdoor tables fill the sunny courtyard and a row of tables overlook the sea,

By DEBBIE LAMPERT/ELUNA.COM
23/02/2024

Rare stone box from the Second Temple period discovered in the City of David

The discovery is now on exhibit at the Israel Museum, and it shows evidence of the destruction of Jerusalem 2,000 years ago.

2,000-year-old Hasmonean coin discovered by child evacuated on Oct.7

While exploring the area around the hotel that he had been evacuated to along the Dead Sea, Nati Toyikar came across an ancient coin dating back to the Hasmonean period

Mystery solved: Oldest fossil reptile found in the Alps is historical forgery

A new examination of the remnants declared that it was partly a phony and urged caution in how the fossil is used in future research.

Egypt aborts controversial pyramid renovation plan

Mostafa Waziri, secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, announced the plan last month, declaring it would be "the project of the century."

By REUTERS
16/02/2024

Israel is weaponizing archaeology 'to propagate Israeli myth,' Turkish site claims

The TRT World article posits that Israel's leaders have engaged in a systematic effort to erase and rewrite history, employing archaeology as a "key tactic serving Israel's occupation agenda."

IDF reservist finds ancient Assyrian seal amulet while hiking in Israel

Erez Abrahamov found the amulet, with a dung beetle image, on a hike in the Lower Galilee.

Tunnel that could lead to Cleopatra's Tomb is 'geometric miracle'

The tunnel was discovered 13 meters below the ground by Katharine Martinez, an archaeologist from the Dominican Republic.

By WALLA!
06/02/2024

The ancient history of Israeli grape pips and wine

Excavations have given proof of a flourishing wine industry in the Byzantine and early Arab period, especially at sites like Shivta, Halutza, Nitzana, and Avdat.

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