Getting to Know Israel-Off the Beaten Path

22/09/2022

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22/09/2022

The mosaics, the latest in a series of Byzantine archaeological finds in Gaza, are ‘in a perfect state of conservation’.

20/09/2022

  Eight miles southeast of Jerusalem sits one of the greatest architectural marvels of ancient Judea, the Herodium. Constructed by the infamous Herod

19/09/2022

14/09/2022

Eleven students and specialists from UNC unearthed mosaics featuring biblical heroines from 1,600 years ago in a small village in Israel. This is the first time these objects have been observed in over 2,000 years.

14/09/2022

So this afternoon, I’m giving a tour of Tell es-Safi/Gath to a group from the Freie University of Berlin, led by Prof. Dominik Bonatz, so I came a little early to the site, to check if any of…

12/09/2022

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10/09/2022

Archaeologists uncovered the ancient road that led from the City of David to the Pool of Shiloah, and from the pool to the Temple in Jerusalem.

08/09/2022

08/09/2022

After a four-year hiatus, we recently renewed archaeological excavations on the Ophel.

07/09/2022

The letter written in ancient Hebrew, originally found in the Judean Desert caves, ended up in Montana and was then returned to Israel.

05/09/2022

The ivories will be on display next Tuesday, September 13, at the 23rd Conference of the City of David Studies of Ancient Jerusalem.

03/09/2022

03/09/2022

Almost every summer since 2011, BYU faculty and students have joined a consortium of universities led by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to excavate the synagogue in the ancient Jewish village of Huqoq, on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee. This year’s work on the building....

01/09/2022

OPEN(ING) FOR BUSINESS!
Today we’re officially back and preparing for our 2022 season!

31/08/2022

“These discoveries are an answer to anyone who doubts the rightness of the way and our presence here and in all of Israel.”

31/08/2022

An ancient elephant tusk from around half a million years ago has been uncovered completely intact by archaeologists on Kibbutz Revadim in southern Israel. The find was discovered during a two-week excavation project called "Operation Elephant".

See more >> www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-715991

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29/08/2022

This is the second post in an exclusive Bible History Daily series on excavating in the Bible lands. Tel Shimron is one of the largest sites in one of the

27/08/2022

Remains of the city founded by rabbis fleeing Roman persecution in Judea were recently uncovered, revealing roads, stunning mosaic floors, ritual baths and oil and wine presses

25/08/2022

Last dinner! With our new hats!