Archaeologists say the marble coffin is the first of its kind found in the region. The story it depicts is more often seen in mosaics ...

The nearly 5,000-year-old remains of a "sacrificial ass" whose head had been severed and feet tied together have been ...

Ancient people continued using the building during the period of the 6th century B.C. called The Return to Zion, when the Jewish people returned to Israel after the Babylonian exile.

JERUSALEM (JTA) — Archaeological excavations in northern Israel in preparation to build a highway off-ramp uncovered a 5,000-year-old city that was home to as many as 6,000 residents.

Archaeologists in Israel’s Golan Heights have discovered an ancient city gate from the time of King David. The find was made during an excavation at the ancient city of Bethsaida.

The city, which was once home to around 6,000 people, is the largest of its type discovered in Israel. Archaeologists have found the remains of residential and public areas, as well as streets and ...

Similar examples of ancient lion artifacts appear to have been used as door knockers. But the newly discovered discs may have ...

It was found at Tell of Abel Beth Maacah, an archaeological site in northern Israel. The area corresponds with the biblical city of Abel Beth Maacah. It's near the Upper Galilee, which is where ...

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Israeli archeologists have found an ancient comb dating back some 3,700 years ago and bearing what is likely the oldest known full sentence in Canaanite alphabetical script, according to an ...

Ancient Church Found In Israel. November 6, 2005 / 10:16 PM EST / AP ... an ancient Christian symbol. "This is a very ancient structure, maybe the oldest in our area," said Yotam Tepper, ...