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Archaeology


Israel’s rich biblical history can be found in the country’s archaeology. The Jerusalem Post shares the latest on archaeological excavations at significant biblical and historical sites in Israel and the region.

Ancient remains and artifacts discovered at Greco-Roman cemetary in northern Egypt, June 5, 2026.

Ancient Greco-Roman cemetery unearthed at archaeological site in Egypt's Nile Delta

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

Cave from Lower Paleolithic era found south of Haifa, June 11, 2026.

A Paleolithic time capsule: Rare prehistoric cave discovered near highway outside of Haifa

Water reservoir found at the ancient Red Sea port site of Aydhab in Egypt, June 9, 2026.

Ancient water reservoirs discovered at Red Sea's Port of Aydhab site near Egypt-Sudan border

Marble head belonging to a statue of the Greek goddess Aphrodite and an ancient Egyptian cartouche discovered at Egypt's Heracleopolis, June 5, 2026.

Collection of ancient Egyptian, Greek, Roman-era artifacts discovered at Egypt’s Heracleopolis

Cache of ancient Egyptian artifacts discovered at Heliopolis necropolis site in Egypt, June 4, 2026.

First near-complete ancient Egyptian funerary set discovered at Heliopolis necropolis site

Chinese porcelain discovered in 18th century shipwreck in Norway, June 3, 2026.

Norway recovers Chinese porcelain, European-made goods from 18th-century shipwreck

Rupert van Der Werff from Summers Place Auctions with a rare skeleton of a long-extinct woolly rhinoceros in Billingshurst, England, March 5, 2019; file photo.

Neanderthals' ancient toolkit included hammers, blades made from rhino teeth

University of Central Florida researchers sifting through finds from site near Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Evidence of ancient Native American life uncovered near Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Roman-era burial discovered in eastern Croatia, May 29, 2026.

Rare, intact ancient Roman burial unearthed during excavations in eastern Croatia

A partial view of a settlement from the Neolithic Period (New Stone Age), discovered during archaeological excavations by the Israel Antiquities Authority near Motza Junction, about 5 km west of Jerusalem,  July 16, 2019; file photo.

Plaster-making technique attributed to Romans used at Motza some 8,000 years earlier

Kusuma Neolithic Hall, replica of prehistoric building, constructed near Stonehenge, May 26, 2026.

British heritage charity constructs replica of 4,500-year-old prehistoric building near Stonehenge

During an archaeological survey, researchers from the Maritime Encounters, University of Gothenburg, identified six previously unregistered Bronze Age mines in Spain, May 23, 2026.

Six previously unknown Bronze Age mines found in Spain, some 150 more remain ‘undiscovered’

Restoration of the ziggurat temple in ancient Ur

Iraq races to restore ancient Ziggurat of Ur amid threat of climate erosion

Korean-Egyptian archaeological mission find blocks belonging to the Ramesseum's First Pylon during restoration work in Egypt, May 21, 2026.

Korean, Egyptian archaeologists find ancient temple gate blocks during restoration work in Luxor

Lead coffin discovered by Colchester Archaeological Trust in 2023.

‘Lexden Lady,’ wealthy Roman woman buried in lead coffin, goes on display in UK

Views from five different angles of a molar of an adult Neanderthal individual, discovered at Chagyrskaya Cave in the Siberia region of Russia and dating to about 59,000 years ago, seen in this undated image released on May 13, 2026.

Neanderthal tooth from Siberian cave shows signs of earliest-known invasive dental surgery

By REUTERS
Plaster cast of victim of Pompeii, recently discovered to be a doctor, May 19, 2026.

Pompeii victim revealed to be a doctor fleeing Vesuvius’ eruption over 60 years after discovery

Ancient Egyptian wooden coffin found at  Draʻ Abu el-Naga’s necropolis site near Thebes, Egypt, May 19, 2026.

Over 30 mummified cats, ancient Egyptian tombs, coffins discovered at Luxor necropolis site

Ancient textile fragment found at the Nahal Omer archaeological site in the Arava, southern Israel, by archaeologists from the University of Haifa, May 19, 2026.

Silk Road Virtual Museum opens first Israel exhibit, displays ancient textiles found in Arava

Ancient Egyptian paintings adorn the newly restored tomb wall, inside the recently restored ancient "Samut" in the El-Khokha necropolis on the west bank of the Nile in Luxor, Egypt, May 14, 2026.

Egypt exhibits rare artifact from King Tut's tomb, two restored New Kingdom tombs in Luxor

By REUTERS
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