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Hoard of 9th-century gold Islamic coins found buried in central Israel

A group of young people volunteering before their compulsory army service made the discovery.

By Marcy Oster August 25, 2020 2:42 pm

Jordanian ammunition stash from Six-Day War found under Western Wall site

Jordanian soldiers hid the arms and ammo in a British water cistern, perhaps when the Israeli army liberated the Old City of Jerusalem, excavation directors believe.

June 25, 2020 2:39 pm

Small rodent fossils found in Israel challenge assumptions about when man first arrived there

It previously was believed that the cold and dry climate of the Ice Age was a barrier to the intercontinental migration of humans out of Africa.

June 22, 2020 2:07 pm

Israeli boy discovers ancient tablet during family trip in southern Israel

By Marcy Oster May 25, 2020 4:31 pm

Rare 1,900-year-old bronze coin discovered in Jerusalem

By Marcy Oster May 11, 2020 10:43 am

Israeli man thinks coronavirus means ‘end of the world is near.’ So he returned antiquity he stole 15 years ago.

By Marcy Oster March 17, 2020 10:00 am

Israeli teen stumbles on Greek antiquity while foraging for mushrooms

By Marcy Oster January 23, 2020 11:55 am

5,000-year-old metropolis discovered in northern Israel

By Marcy Oster October 7, 2019 3:32 pm

Archaeologists say they located city where biblical David found refuge

By Marcy Oster July 8, 2019 1:58 pm

5,000-year-old yeast is being used by Israeli scientists to brew a pretty good beer

By Marcy Oster May 22, 2019 2:56 pm

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