Birdwatcher in Northern Israel Finds Egyptian Seal Nearly 4, 000 Years Old

  An Israeli amateur birdwatcher accidentally discovered an ancient ston scarab, or seal, belonging to a senior Egyptian official of the Thirteenth Pharaonic dynasty dating as far back as the 18th century More...

Mysterious 2, 000-year-old podium found near Temple Mount in City of David

  Jerusalem archaeologists have announced an intriguing find of a pyramid-shaped staircase constructed of large ashlar stones that could have been used as a soapbox or monumental platform during the Second More...

Beit She’arim declared World Heritage Site

– – Beit She’arim was a prosperous settlement during the period of the Mishnah’s redaction (1st to 3rd centuries ACE) and the site includes 30 burial caves where rich people and scholars More...

Israel says it won’t pay $1.1 billion judgment to Iran

“Under the laws of trade we cannot transfer funds to an enemy country, ” a statement issued by the Finance Minister said. Yesterday the Iranian state news agency IRNA said Tao, an Israeli firm registered More...