While carving a new road through Samaria, builders unexpectedly broke into a hidden, million-year-old underground world of breathtaking caves, rare formations, and unique life.

The excavation exposed mosaic-decorated buildings, ritual baths, and an olive oil press.

They also studied its surrounding iconography—images of Egyptian geese, cypress trees, fruits, and vessels.

Researchers confirmed these donkeys spent most of their lives in Egypt’s Nile Valley before arriving in Canaan.

Each of the four discs features a different facial expression and distinctive details in the mane, eyes, and nose, underscoring the craftsmanship and individualized nature of the ornaments.

A 2,300-year-old gold ring with a red gemstone—nearly identical to one found just months ago—was unearthed in Jerusalem’s ancient City of David, stunning Israeli archaeologists.

Israel is investing millions in an excavation project at Sebastia, capital of the Israelite Kingdom during the reigns of Omri and Ahab, aiming to preserve the site and make it accessible to the public.

Evidence of tools used to produce scarlet dye at coastal site of Tel Shikmona point to a production hub sophisticated enough to support regional trade, royal patronage, and even the First Temple in Jerusalem.

'The only thing we can use to basically verify the biblical narrative is the archaeological record.'

Seal includes a winged figure and a Hebrew name inscribed in paleo-Hebrew script .

'And Joshua passed on from Libnah, and all Israel with him, to Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it. And G-d delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel...

Experts say the workshop, discovered north of the capital, dates back to the Second Temple period.

The cache of four swords and a shafted javelin-like weapon called a pilum was found in a crevice in a cave in the Ein Gedi Nature Reserve near the Dead Sea.

The 300-meter portion of a Second Temple period aqueduct in Jerusalem is the longest such continuous stretch ever found in the city.

The Jewish house of worship was part of the ancient Greek city of Phanagoria.

The Institute for Archaeological Seminars at Beit Guvrin invited families and children to visit Tel Maresha in Beit Guvrin, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Israel’s Lachish region.

Up until recently, Israel has refrained from enforcement against violations of archeological sites not in Judea and Samaria's 'Area C,' which is under full Israeli control.

Hebrew University study shows that the kingdom began expanding south of Jerusalem as early as the 10th century BCE, in accordance with biblical accounts.

The inscription is believed to be a receipt or payment instruction related to commercial transactions during the Second Temple period.

Meet Israeli archaeologists and learn how fascinating artifacts bring history alive in the holy city of Jerusalem!

'There is no historical proof – despite all the excavations – that [the Jews] had any kind of presence in this land.'

An Israeli teenager volunteering at an archaeological dig discovered a golden bead that dates back to the Roman occupation of the Land of Israel.

The Mount Ebal archaeological site in Samaria is identified with Joshua’s altar.

A team of researchers found evidence of an 'Israel Silk Road' between the Dead Sea and Eilat.

'We washed it. We were trying to understand what it was. ... We thought we found treasure, but we found a bomb,' said the young Israeli who made the find.

The eggs were found near an ancient fire pit in the Nitsana sands, near the Egyptian border.

The hoards date back more than 3,600 years—to the Middle Bronze Age—or about 500 years before prior estimates.

Israeli archaeologists discovered the first evidence of the Maccabean Revolt against the Greek Seleucid Kingdom in the Judean Desert.

'At first, I thought it was a toy lying in the dirt, but an inner voice said to me: ‘Pick it up and turn it over!’ explained Gilad Stern of the Israel Antiquities Authority Educational Center.

Magnetic field reconstruction matched battle sites to Egyptian, Aramean, Assyrian and Babylonian military campaigns recounted in the Bible.

'The discovery of the coin hoard may also shed light on the economy of the city of Banias during the last 40 years of Byzantine rule,' noted Dr. Yoav Lerer of the Israel Antiquities Authority.

Located on the southeastern edge of Rosh HaAyin are the remains of the Migdal Tsedek fortress. The video provides an aerial view of the fortress, revealing a part of Israel's ancient history.

The cave was accidentally discovered by a tractor that hit a rock during development work.

The document, dated to the late seventh or early sixth century BCE, is written in ancient Hebrew script on papyrus, and probably originated in the Judean Desert caves.

The site is identified with the biblical figure Joshua’s city of Timnat Serach and is considered by ancient sources to be the town in which he lived and was buried.

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Watch the Bible come to life and learn about the incredible discoveries unearthed in archaeological excavations throughout the City of David!

Although the matter is still hotly debated, there is evidence indicating that the Exodus story may have taken place earlier than assumed by many archaeologists.

'The wine, perhaps, is not a big surprise, but the fact that it is seasoned with vanilla is amazing,' the excavators claim.

Thanks to uniquely fertile conditions, the produce of Ginosar matures faster.