Jerusalem archaeology

What’s in a name? Diving into the ancient names of biblical Israel

Ancient name data reveals Israel was more diverse than Judah, offering new insight into biblical-era societies through a modern statistical lens.

 Ancient seals and seal impressions.
 Bulla found in Lachish.

Was literacy important in the biblical Kingdom of Judah? Expert offers answers

 A view of Jerusalem’s Temple Mount.

'Jerusalem Through the Ages': What archaeology reveals about the history of Jerusalem - review

 The main street that led to the Temple Mount approximately 2,000 years ago. It is being uncovered in the excavations of the Israel Antiquities Authority at the City of David, August 1, 2024.

Largest ever Second Temple era quarry discovered in Har Hotzvim Hi-Tech Park, Jerusalem


When Britain’s King George V ‘met’ the founder of its most famous beer, on walls in Jerusalem

These walls continue to talk to us and reveal Jerusalem’s history."

 Shai Halevy and Michael Chernin of the Israel Antiquities Authority during the research on the coats of arms.

Rare 2,550-year-old silver coin from Persian era uncovered in Jerusalem area

Dr. Robert Kool: “The rare find contributes information concerning the way trade was carried out."

 The rare coin, providing evidence for the development of commerce.

Grapevine: A well-deserved tribute

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 Giv‘ati Parking Lot Excavations at the City of David.

Earliest systematic weapons production dating back 7,000 years found in Israel

The findings show the mass production of slingstones from the Southern Levant dating back to the Early Chalcolithic period (c. 5800–4500 BCE),

 The ancient slingstones: the earliest evidence for warfare in the region

Ancient aqueduct from time of Roman occupation discovered in Jerusalem

The excavation efforts also led to the discovery of a coin from 67/68 CE, during the first Jewish revolt against the Roman occupying forces.

A long section of the Upper Aqueduct to Jerusalem was uncovered in archaeological excavations at Giv‘at HaMatos

Israel unearths ancient Greek tomb, rare bronze mirror in Jerusalem

The burial cave is rare evidence of the Hellenistic period in the Jerusalem area. It was discovered on a rocky slope not far from Kibbutz Ramat Raḥel.

 The bronze mirror

Steps where Jesus said to heal a blind man unearthed in Jerusalem

The discovery was made by archaeologists during excavation work on the Pool of Siloam. Approximately eight steps were unearthed.

 An Ultra-Orthodox Jewish man enters the Siloam pool in the East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Silwan October 23, 2009. The pool standing today dates the Byzantine Era and is located at the site where Christians believe that Jesus instructed a blind man wash, granting him sight.

Archaeologists find 'mystery' ducts near biblical Jerusalem relics

The channels may have been used to prepare a commodity "connected to the economy of the temple or palace", said archaeologist Yuval Gadot in the statement.

 Aerial view showing stone-covered plaza scheduled for future excavation to access the passageway with the corbelled vault, Tel Shimron.

Israeli archaeologists unearth building destroyed during Babylonian siege of Jerusalem

The building, dubbed 'Building 100', had once belong to an elite member of Jerusalem's society, until it was destroyed by fire in 586 BCE.

Representational image of fire raging during the Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem.

Archaeological discoveries shed light on early urbanization in the Kingdom of Judah

The findings have revealed fortified cities and common urban pattern characterized by casemate walls, houses abutting the walls and peripheral roads.

 Aerial view of the casemate city wall of Khirbet Qeiyafa

Biblical Kingdom of Judah expanded into Israel earlier than previously thought, study finds

In this comprehensive study, Prof. Yosef Garfinkel examines the earliest fortified sites in the kingdom of Judah during the 10th century BCE.

 Aerial view of the casemate city wall of Khirbet Qeiyafa