Biblical archaeology

New AI-powered research project aims to uncover the origins of the Dead Sea Scrolls

Research methods will include state-of-the-art chemical, artificial intelligence, paleographical, and codicological analysis of approximately 250 samples of the scrolls from the IAA's collection.

A fragment of a 2,000-year-old Psalms Scroll from the Dead Sea Scrolls collection; illustrative.
Composite Aerial Photo of Building 101, Tel Eton, June 23, 2026.

Ancient stone at Tel Eton may provide new proof of King Hezekiah’s religious reform, study suggests

The archaeological excavation at Ancient Shiloh, where three well-preserved storage jars dating back to the Middle Bronze Age were uncovered, June 12, 2026.

Ancient jars unearthed at biblical Shiloh days before annual wine festival

Archaeological dig site at Tel Azekah, Israel, Mach 29, 2026.

Persian-era mass grave of children found during excavations in Israel’s Tel Azekah - study


2,000-year-old Roman ship discovered by underwater archaeologists

Five feet under the sea surface, divers were able to uncover an ancient unspoiled structure.

A visitor swims at the underwater archaeological park of the ancient port of Amathus in Limassol, Cyprus, July 9, 2022.

Israel unearths ivory comb from 1700 BCE inscribed with plea to stop lice

‘May this [ivory] tusk root out the lice of the hair and the beard’ is the first sentence written in the Canaanite language to be discovered at Tel Lachish.

 The ivory comb.

Archaeologists prove invasions of biblical Israel with Earth's magnetic field

The new data verify the biblical accounts of the Egyptian, Aramean, Assyrian, and Babylonian military campaigns against the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah.

 Burnt mud brick wall from Tel Batash (Biblical Timnah) with markings of the field orientation.

What is the secret of the massive ancient pottery found in UAE?

The recent excavation of an archaeological site in the United Arab Emirates may have unlocked questions professionals in the field have never asked before.

 Archaeology professer and director of the Göbeklitepe Culture and Karahantepe Research Project in front of Karahantepe excavation site.

Did our biblical ancestor have the same bad habits as humans today?

New findings in Israel's Timna Valley show how we might be following in our ancestors' destructive footsteps.

 Excavating Slaves’ Hill

Israeli archeologists discover 'once-in-a-lifetime find' of ancient pottery under beach

The burial cave in Israel from the Late Bronze Age, the time of Pharaoh Ramses II – possibly from the story of the Exodus from Egypt - contained dozens of intact objects.

 The vessels from 3,300 years ago discovered at Palmachim Beach.

Rare 'Quarter Shekel' coin minted at Temple Mount returned to Israel from US

The shekel was officially handed over by Americans to Israeli officials Monday during a repatriation ceremony in New York City.

 The rare Quarter Shekel coin returned to Israel

Ancient Hebrew letter from First Temple period returned to Israel - watch

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

 Ishmael Papyrus, a rare document from the First Temple period.

First Temple period elephant-tusk ivories unearthed in Jerusalem 

What do expensive ivory plaques from the First Temple period in Jerusalem unveil about the people who owned them?

 Piece of ivory that was burned in the destruction of the First Temple.

Israel targets US Christians in biblical excavations tourist plan

A tourist initiative launched by the Tourism Ministry will see Christian tourists take part in archaeological excavations across Israel.

 CITY OF David excavation area where evidence of the biblical earthquake was uncovered.