Now, for the first time since 1968, the Great Isaiah Scroll has been unrolled to its full 24-foot length and placed on public ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. THIS SEAL, dated to the First Temple period, features Hebrew writing that reads: ‘Natan-melech the king’s servant,’ which is a ...

Archaeologists in Israel recently made a "dramatic" discovery that provides invaluable historical knowledge about Jewish life in the ancient Roman era of Israel, officials said. The Israel Antiquities ...

Archaeologists in the City of David National Park in Israel have discovered a rare stone seal from the first temple period – one of the oldest finds since the start of excavations in the country, ...

ASHKELON, Israel (AP) — Two nearly 2,000-year-old tombs with magnificent wall paintings will be open to the public for the first time in southern Israel after a painstaking conservation process, the ...

Household artifacts from the Tel ʿEton excavation site dating back 2,700 years illuminate the role and status of the elderly in ancient Israel.The post New study makes visible the lives ...

A pair of ancient tombs featuring paintings of Greek mythological characters, in one of the world’s oldest urban areas, will soon be open to the public. Located in the Israeli coastal city of Ashkelon ...

There are no exact figures for the number of Samaritans living in Israel. The estimate is around 900 community members. They are considered to be the most ancient minority in the country; the majority ...