Biblical archaeology

New AI-powered research project aims to uncover the origins of the Dead Sea Scrolls

Research methods will include state-of-the-art chemical, artificial intelligence, paleographical, and codicological analysis of approximately 250 samples of the scrolls from the IAA's collection.

A fragment of a 2,000-year-old Psalms Scroll from the Dead Sea Scrolls collection; illustrative.
Composite Aerial Photo of Building 101, Tel Eton, June 23, 2026.

Ancient stone at Tel Eton may provide new proof of King Hezekiah’s religious reform, study suggests

The archaeological excavation at Ancient Shiloh, where three well-preserved storage jars dating back to the Middle Bronze Age were uncovered, June 12, 2026.

Ancient jars unearthed at biblical Shiloh days before annual wine festival

Archaeological dig site at Tel Azekah, Israel, Mach 29, 2026.

Persian-era mass grave of children found during excavations in Israel’s Tel Azekah - study


Have archaeologists found the home of St. Peter? - study

While the location of the Biblical Bethsaida is still debated, archaeologists believe this new find may help settle the debate.

 Greek inscription found at the "Church of the Apostles" at the el Araj/Beit haBek dig.

First archaeological dig begins at site believed to be Joshua's tomb

Khirbet Tibnah is located on a hill in the southwest of the Samaria region, east of Shoham near Halamish. The site was populated from the Bronze Age until the beginning of the Ottoman period.

 Landscape of Tel Tibneh

Ancient mosaics of biblical heroines found in lower Galilee

These are the earliest known depictions of Jael and Deborah, in the Book of Judges, to have been discovered.

 The biblical scene of Jael and Sisera by ARTEMISIA GENTILESCHI (Illustrative).

Ancient city in Iraq emerges from reservoir drained due to climate change

Kurdish and German archaeologists resumed excavations of an ancient city that had been previously submerged under the waters of the Mosul Dam reservoir.

The archaeological site of Kemune in the dried-up area of the Mosul reservoir

Thousands of illegal archaeological artifacts found with antiquities dealer

In one of the most significant raids in recent times, the IAA seized stolen coins from the Bar Kochba Revolt, the Persian Period, the Second Temple Period and the reign of the Hasmoneans.

 Some of the coins seized from an illegal antiquities dealer in Modi'in.

The Ebal Amulet – the oldest Israelite text ever found

It was as if I had been finding, and putting together the pieces of a large, difficult jigsaw puzzle – pieces that came from ancient history, archaeology, geography and biblical textual analysis.

 The writer, Zvi Koenigsberg, holding up the amulet.

Ceramic vessels from Jerusalem may have been ancient grenades - study

The residue of explosive material in the findings from 11th-12 century Jerusalem indicates that it may have been locally made.

Composition of trace residues from the contents of 11th–12th century sphero-conical vessels from Jerusalem.

Menorah graffiti: Carving on Ephesus Celsus Library stairs an enigma

The menorah became employed as a Jewish symbol sometime in the 3rd century, so far three have been found in ancient Ephesus which had a flourishing Jewish community.

 The restored Celsus Library of Ephesus, one of the ancient world's most impressive libraries.

'You cannot curse what God has blessed'

Opinion: Discovery of “cursed tablet” is warning to antisemites

 Tablet found on Mount Ebal in the Samaria mountains in the West Bank containing the word "curse" 10 times.

The double standard of the desecration of Jewish holy sites

Opinion: Christians and Jews should be equally alarmed.

 Palestinian rioters vandalized Joseph's Tomb in Nablus in the West Bank, April 10, 2022.