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


3000-year-old temple-era gold bead found by 9-year-old Jerusalem boy

The bead was so well preserved, that when the boy brought the bead to the supervising archaeologist, he initially wrote it off as likely being an unidentified modern object.

First Temple-era gold granule bead

Iconic Tower of David to display new finds in major $40 million renewal

Jerusalem Mayor: Tower of David links Old City of Jerusalem to new city; and its renovation benefits the entire urban landscape

Work at the Tower of David on October 26, 2020.

Meet the man in charge of archaeology in Jerusalem

Yuval Baruch has headed the Jerusalem division at the Israel Antiquities Authority for over ten years.

Yuval Baruch.

Scholars trace Earth’s magnetic field in 586 BCE through Jerusalem’s ruins

In August 586 BCE, after months of siege, the Babylonian troops breached the walls of Jerusalem and proceeded to destroy and burn the city, including the Holy Temple.

Givati Parking Lot Excavation

Jerusalem’s secret: Hidden gardens of the Old City

Our green-fingered acquaintances in the Old City display a contentment rare in these parts.

Contemplative Christ Church

The Palestinians' historic connection to Jerusalem must also be recognized

Islam has been dominant in Jerusalem for 1,210 out of the last 1,388 years.

More than 350,000 Palestinian Arabs currently live in Jerusalem, a city of slightly less than one million people.

New study dates Temple arch at 2,000-years-old

The research also led to the discovery of a previously unknown theater-like structure.

Dr. Joe Uziel of the Israel Antiquities Authority sits on the steps of the theater-shaped building uncovered in the area of Wilson's Arch by the Western Wall.

Palestinian aggression against interfaith harmony at UNESCO

On April 11, the organization’s 58-member executive board will vote on the twice-a-year resolutions.

UNESCO CHIEF Audrey Azoulay speaks at the Internet Governance Forum at UNESCO HQ

Ancient oaks - A visit to historic Elonei Mamre in Hebron

A visit to historic Elonei Mamre.

Mamre is mentioned in the Bible as the site where Abraham and Sarah pitched their tent and were visited by three angels.

Israeli archaeology uncovers 500,000 years of history

University of Haifa and Stanford University researchers discovered the earliest evidence of alcohol production, from 13,000 years ago, in the Rakefet Cave in the Carmel.

Prof. Danny Rosenberg, of the Zinman Institute of Archaeology at the University of Haifa, holds the ancient vessel.