The idea of nations as neatly bordered spaces can be traced partly to medieval maps of biblical Israel. In A Nutshell ...

Recent archaeological excavations in Israel have revealed a rare find: early Christian art from around 1,500 years ago. The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced the discovery in a Facebook ...

After a two-year pandemic pause, a team of archaeologists, academics, and students, led by Dr. Jodi Magness of the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill, returned to the Lower Galilee ...

Israeli officials recently put a unique 14th-century Bible on display just a year after it was bought for a seven-figure sum. The National Library of Israel announced its display of the Shem Tov Bible ...

In the Old Testament’s Book of Judges, two women—Deborah and Jael—help defeat the Canaanite general Sisera. Now, archaeologists in Israel’s Lower Galilee have unearthed 1,600-year-old mosaics ...

A 1,600-year-old estate connected to the ancient Samaritans – a group depicted in the Bible – has been uncovered in Israel. The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced the discovery in a Facebook ...

Ivory from sub-Saharan Africa was imported to the Land of Israel between 1600- 600 BCE, overcoming geopolitical changes in both arenas, a new study analyzing over 1,500 artifacts and fragments ...

Archaeologists in northern Israel have discovered 4,000-year-old rock art engraved on the walls of three stone burial monuments. Archaeologists discovered rock art engraved inside this 4,000-year-old ...