Israel
The Roman Siege of Masada May Have Lasted Weeks, Not Years
New research suggests that the Romans defeated the Jewish rebels at Masada much more quickly than scholars previously assumed
Nine Mythical Places Archaeologists Think May Have Actually Existed
Historical evidence is helping to pinpoint the exact locations of fabled sites, from King Arthur’s castle to Solomon’s Temple
This 4-Year-Old Shattered a Bronze Age Jar. Now, He'll Get to See How Experts Restored It
The 3,500-year-old artifact had been on view at an Israeli museum, which wants to use the mishap as a teaching opportunity
This 13-Year-Old Stumbled Upon a Roman-Era Ring While Hiking in Israel
The small artifact, discovered near an ancient farmstead, features an engraving of the goddess Minerva
World's Oldest Deep-Sea Shipwreck Discovered a Mile Beneath the Mediterranean Sea
Archaeologists recovered two amphorae from the 3,300-year-old wreck site, which sheds new light on ancient maritime navigation
Arts Center in Gaza Destroyed in Israeli Hospital Siege
Shababeek for Contemporary Art was the last established visual arts center still standing in the enclave
Pro-Palestinian Activists Damage Balfour Portrait at Cambridge University
The 1917 Balfour Declaration was a pivotal declaration of British support for a "national home for the Jewish people"
The Moroccan Sultan Who Protected His Country's Jews During World War II
Mohammed V defied the collaborationist Vichy regime, saving Morocco's 250,000 Jews from deportation to Nazi death camps
Why Descendants of Holocaust Survivors Are Replicating Auschwitz Tattoos
Those who choose to put the numbers on their bodies hope the act will spark conversation about the Holocaust and pay tribute to loved ones who survived
Iron Age Moat Discovered in Jerusalem Parking Lot
The structure's purpose is unclear, but researchers think it may have been used to divide the city in two
117 Fascinating Finds Revealed in 2023
The year's most exciting discoveries included a stolen Vincent van Gogh painting, a hidden medieval crypt and a gold-covered mummy
Mysterious 3,800-Year-Old Canaanite Arch and Stairway Unearthed in Israel
Researchers don't know the purpose of the brick arch, which leads to a set of stairs descending deeper underground
Archaeologists Unearth Four 1,900-Year-Old Roman Swords in Israeli Cave
Jewish rebels may have hidden the weapons away from the Roman army in the second century C.E.
The Real History Behind the 'Golda' Movie
A new film explores how Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir navigated the 1973 Yom Kippur War
Roman-Era Cemetery With Over 100 Tombs Unearthed in Gaza
The "unprecedented" dig also yielded two rare lead sarcophagi decorated with images of grapes and dolphins
How an English Exile Ended Up at the Court of Genghis Khan's Grandson
After leaving his home country in the early 13th century, the Englishman traveled to the Crusader states and served as an envoy of the Mongol Empire
Mysterious 2,500-Year-Old Skeletons Found in Israel's Negev Desert
The tomb was located at the crossroads of two trading routes—and far away from any ancient settlements
The United States Is Rejoining UNESCO
The country's tumultuous relationship with the organization stretches back 40 years
When Did Humans Start Settling Down?
In Israel, new discoveries at one of the world's oldest villages are upending the debate about when we stopped wandering
These 12,000-Year-Old Flutes Mimic the Sound of Prehistoric Birds
The remnants of seven small bird bone instruments were discovered in northern Israel
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