Jerusalem archaeology

First Temple-era figurine mold unearthed in Jerusalem's 'most significant excavation' in decades

Tower of David Museum Chief Curator Eilat Lieber said that "the discovery of the first mold for producing figurines dating to the First Temple period has generated tremendous excitement."

A rare Judean Pillar Figurine mold dating to the First Temple period found in the Tower of David, July 27, 2026.
The burnt wooden beams discovered in the City of David, July 20, 2026.

Days before Tisha B'Av: Charred wooden beams from First Temple’s destruction unearthed in Jerusalem

A cave in the Qumran area of the Dead Sea region.

Inside the tragic, decades-long mystery of Qumran's lost Second Temple incense

The mysterious, ancient tunnel found near Kibbutz Ramat Rachel on the outskirts of Jerusalem, May 14, 2026.

Ancient tunnel with unknown age, purpose found near Kibbutz Ramat Rachel ahead of Jerusalem Day


Archaeologists stunned at ancient moat, handprints found in Jerusalem

This moat, now dry, was believed to have kept the first Crusaders from breaching the city of Jerusalem.

 The carved hand on the moat wall

Art & archaeology meet below the ground of Jerusalem's Old City

An innovative exhibition of the pottery of Nicole Kornberg Jacobovici in Jerusalem

 The mobile exhibition in its ancient space.

Was proof of biblical kings of Israel, Judah deciphered on Jerusalem rock inscriptions?

Detailed inscriptions of 8th-century BCE Judean King Hezekiah discovered in ‘monumental’ archaeological discovery.

 Summary inscription 1 of King Hezekiah.

Ancient inscription from City of David may mention king Hezekiah

The tunnel once brought water from the spring outside the city as a safety measure against sieges or other dangerous situations. 

KING HEZEKIAH in a 17th century painting by unknown artist, in the choir of Sankta Maria Kyrka in Ahus, Sweden.

‘Arteology’ exhibit showcases archaeology-inspired art at the Western Wall

The exhibit, by Israeli-Canadian artist Nicole Kornberg-Jacobovici, will include clay, stoneware and earthware inspired by Bronze Age Egyptian, Etruscan, Mycenaean and Israelite pottery.

The subterranean exhibition site, part of the ancient water system, Jerusalem Archeological Park

First Temple period elephant-tusk ivories unearthed in Jerusalem 

What do expensive ivory plaques from the First Temple period in Jerusalem unveil about the people who owned them?

 Piece of ivory that was burned in the destruction of the First Temple.

Israeli archaeologist find where the Romans breached Jerusalem's walls - IAA

In breaching the walls of Jerusalem in 70 CE, the Roman legions stormed the city and destroyed the Second Temple, of the many infamous moments mourned on Tisha Be'av.

 The Russian Compound excavation site. The ballista stones, the physical evidence of the battle that took place 2000 years ago, are visible on the floor.

New segment of Hasmonean aqueduct to Jerusalem exposed in capital neighborhood

An engineering feat of ingenuity allowed the aqueduct that served as Jerusalem's main water supply to be in use for 2000 years. A new section of it was found in Armon Hanatsiv.

 Exposed section of Hasmonean-age Jerusalem aqueduct.

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.

Famous Siloam Inscription shows the complexity of repatriation of antiquities

A 2,700-year-old inscription was discovered in Jerusalem, a testament to the fragile circumstances of antiques.

 Photo of a replica of the Siloam inscription, March 8, 2010.