3,400-Year-Old Canaanite Fortress Found in Coastal City

January 11, 2016 A 3,400-year-old ancient Canaanite fortress was discovered in the northern-most coastal city in Israel, Nahariya, on land allocated for an apartment high-rise. The architects and archaeologists are now working together to integrate history with the future.

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Archaeology: Amazing Finds in Israel During Holiday Season

January 4, 2016 Although many internationals seek to delegitimize the Jewish State, archaeology continues to support the ancient Jewish connection to the Land. Those finds include a marble slab with seven lines of Hebrew and Aramaic unearthed at an ancient village on the northeastern side of the Sea of Galilee (Lake Kinneret) and marble lamb found at Kursi.

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Archaeologists Find Royal Seal of King Hezekiah

December 8, 2015 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed excitement about the discovery of Hezekiah's seal after it was announced on Wednesday, connecting it to the approaching Chanukah holiday that focuses on the Maccabees' restoration of the Temple. "The find is further evidence of the deep connection between the Jewish people and Jerusalem, our eternal and undivided capital. It is also another refutation of the absurd claim that we are colonialists in a foreign land," Netanyahu said.

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Has Israel Found Acra, the Greek Stronghold Against Maccabees?

November 9, 2015 With Chanukah but weeks away, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) has announced they may have found Acra, the Greek stronghold built by Antiochus IV. This Greek king desecrated the Holy Temple and devastated Judea before the Maccabees rose to recapture the Jewish state.

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Archaeologists Find Site of Sodom

October 24, 2015 Following excavations spanning ten years, archaeologist Steven Collins, of Trinity Southwest University of New Mexico, has concluded that he has found the Biblical city of Sodom. A layer of ash was discovered along with signs of burning on the remains of one palace. Pottery shards show evidence of having been exposed to extremely high temperatures.

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10-Year-Old Finds King David Era Seal in Jerusalem

September 30, 2015 A 10-year-old boy, Matvei Tcepliaev, who is visiting Israel from Russia volunteered to sift through discarded soil from the Temple Mount and found a rare 3,000-year-old seal from the time of King David. It is the first of its kind to be discovered in Jerusalem.

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Found: Second Temple Era Stairs in the City of David

September 7, 2015 A pyramidal stack of Second Temple era stairs was found in the City of David National Park along an ancient road leading to the Temple, convincing some archaeologists that the structure was used as a podium to address pilgrims on their way to the Holy House.

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Samarian Pottery Sheds Light on Israel’s Past

August 31, 2015 The biggest of four large pottery troves found since 1915 which bear Paleo-Hebrew writing was unearthed in ancient Israel's capital of Samaria—now in the borders of the Jordanian-named West Bank region.

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Second Temple Era Mikvah and Graffiti Found at Nursery School Site

August 17, 2015 While excavating for a kindergarten, builders in Jerusalem unearthed a cave with a manmade door. Inside the chamber was a 2,000-year-old mikvah (immersion bath) with a number of inscriptions on the walls.

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Archaeologists Find Enormous Gate of Gath, Goliath’s Home City

August 10, 2015 King David was not intimidated by the giants who came against Israel even though archaeological work on the fortress city of Gath—home to Goliath—has revealed that it was the largest city in the region of ancient Israel, and likely a daunting sight for its enemies.

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