Israel Antiquities Authority
In historic first, Old City of Jerusalem’s Roman-era street to be made wheelchair accessible
Work on the Roman pavement of the Christian Quarter Road first began in 1977, carried out by the Jerusalem Municipality and PAMI as part of infrastructure improvements in the Old City.
Ancient Bar Kokhba revolt-era hiding tunnels, Byzantine church reopened to public in Israel
American teenager finds 3,300-year-old scarab amulet during school trip to ancient Canaanite city
Ancient Canaanite fortress from time of biblical Book of Judges reopens in southern Israel
Israel returns 22 artifacts to Greece in first antiquities repatriation between Jerusalem, Athens
The antiquities had been seized during an operation conducted by the IAA's Theft Prevention Unit, before being identified as those belonging to Greece.
Israel unearths 2,000-year-old section of Jerusalem aqueduct that brought water to Temple Mount
The aqueduct was part of a sophisticated ancient water system that carried spring water from the Gush Etzion area to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem through Solomon’s Pools.
Oct. 7 Gaza border shelters designated antiquities as safeguard against 'clean up' projects
Section 1 of the Antiquities Law (1978) grants the relevant minister the authority to declare locations or artifacts an "antiquity" should it have a distinct national historical value.
How to move an ancient mikvah? Inside the IAA's operation to conserve a Second Temple ritual bath
Discovering the mikvah, as well as stone measuring vessels, provides direct evidence of the existence of a Jewish settlement in the area at the time.
‘Healing through restoration’: How Israel’s hidden dig site builds community out of archaeology
“Our job is to tell the story of these people, because we are here and we can learn a lot from them," Dagan told The Jerusalem Post.
Border Police discover Second Temple-period burial cave during operations in eastern Jerusalem
The discovery came as part of police’s ongoing investigations into the violent clash between two feuding families in Silwan that occurred over the weekend and led to the deaths of three people.
WATCH: Archaeologists unearth 1,300-year-old ‘shopping hub’ beneath stadium in central Israel
However, IAA researchers have proposed two main theories about what the site served as: either a major trade and industrial station or part of a currently undiscovered nearby settlement.
IAA files indictment against two Fureidis residents caught carrying illegally excavated artifacts
Distelfeld and the other officials found a total of 13 ancient bronze coins, three ancient bronze items, two ancient lead items, and another 14 unidentified metal objects in the suspects' possession.
Nahariya's Byzantine church hit by Hezbollah rocket reopens to public after four months
At the time, the IAA had shared with The Jerusalem Post that only the site's modern, protective structure had been damaged in the strike.
First Temple-era figurine mold unearthed in Jerusalem's 'most significant excavation' in decades
Tower of David Museum Chief Curator Eilat Lieber said that "the discovery of the first mold for producing figurines dating to the First Temple period has generated tremendous excitement."
