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3,500-Year-Old Egyptian Amulet Discovered on Family Hike

3,500-Year-Old Egyptian Amulet Discovered on Family Hike

A 12-year-old finds an ancient treasure.

By George Haddad • November 29

Early Bronze Age Settlement Discovered Near Beth Shemesh

Early Bronze Age Settlement Discovered Near Beth Shemesh

An ancient cultic site gives a new window into early urbanization in Israel.

By George Haddad • November 1

Ancient Biblical Tree Species Resurrected

Ancient Biblical Tree Species Resurrected

Biblical-period ‘tsori’ tree, long since extinct, has now been brought back to life.

By George Haddad • October 17

Another First Temple Period Seal Found in Jerusalem—Could It Belong to a Biblical Figure?

Another First Temple Period Seal Found in Jerusalem—Could It Belong to a Biblical Figure?

Who was ‘Yehoezer, son of Hoshayahu’?

By George Haddad and Christopher Eames • September 1

Earliest Evidence of Red-Dye Textile Discovered in Judean Cave

Earliest Evidence of Red-Dye Textile Discovered in Judean Cave

“[T]hou shalt make the tabernacle with … scarlet ….”

By George Haddad and Samuel McKoy • August 15

Largest Late Second Temple Period Quarry Discovered in Jerusalem

Largest Late Second Temple Period Quarry Discovered in Jerusalem

A 3,500-square-meter excavation area reveals just a slice of an enormous Jerusalem quarry that was in operation while the second temple was still standing.

By George Haddad • August 13

13-Year-Old Finds 1,800-Year-Old Engraved Ring on Mount Carmel

13-Year-Old Finds 1,800-Year-Old Engraved Ring on Mount Carmel

A simple father-son hike led to an impressive discovery.

By George Haddad • July 17

Coin Hoard Discovered in Lod

Coin Hoard Discovered in Lod

A major coin hoard from the last Jewish revolt against Roman rule—1,670 years ago

By George Haddad and Christopher Eames • June 18

Face Value: Two New Coin Discoveries

Face Value: Two New Coin Discoveries

What two recently discovered coins reveal about two vastly different periods in Judah

By George Haddad

Chalcolithic Period Elephant Ivory Vessel Discovered in Southern Israel

Chalcolithic Period Elephant Ivory Vessel Discovered in Southern Israel

Surprise discovery of an exotic early vessel at Horbat Raqiq

By George Haddad • April 9

The ‘Most Extensive’ Hiding Complex Discovered in Galilee

The ‘Most Extensive’ Hiding Complex Discovered in Galilee

An impressive snapshot of the dramatic Bar Kokhba Revolt.

By George Haddad • March 19

Rare ‘Eleazar the Priest’ Coin From First Year of the Bar Kokhba Revolt Discovered

Rare ‘Eleazar the Priest’ Coin From First Year of the Bar Kokhba Revolt Discovered

But who was Eleazar, exactly?

By George Haddad • March 5

‘Enigmatic’ Second Temple Period Stone Box Discovered

‘Enigmatic’ Second Temple Period Stone Box Discovered

What purpose did this 2,000-year-old item serve?

By George Haddad • February 21

1,800-Year-Old Roman Legionary Base Found at Tel Megiddo

1,800-Year-Old Roman Legionary Base Found at Tel Megiddo

A Roman military base, at the foot of one of the world’s most battled cities

By George Haddad • February 14

Eighth-Century B.C.E. Assyrian Scarab Discovered by Hiker in Lower Galilee

Eighth-Century B.C.E. Assyrian Scarab Discovered by Hiker in Lower Galilee

Winter rains reveal a buried gem.

By George Haddad • February 8

Biblical Battle of Gath Verified Through Magnetism

Biblical Battle of Gath Verified Through Magnetism

‘Hazael king of Aram went up, and fought against Gath ….’

By George Haddad • February 2

‘Extremely Rare’ 2,550-Year-Old Coin Found in the Judean Hills

‘Extremely Rare’ 2,550-Year-Old Coin Found in the Judean Hills

One of the earliest coins ever discovered in Israel

By George Haddad • January 18

Antiochus’s Roof: Earliest Roof Tiles Discovered in the City of David

Antiochus’s Roof: Earliest Roof Tiles Discovered in the City of David

Could these be the very tiles from the Acra of Antiochus IV Epiphanes?

By George Haddad • December 8, 2023

Mysterious First Temple Period Cave Inscription Further Deciphered

Mysterious First Temple Period Cave Inscription Further Deciphered

By George Haddad • December 1, 2023

2,300-Year-Old Greek Courtesan’s Tomb Discovered in Jerusalem

2,300-Year-Old Greek Courtesan’s Tomb Discovered in Jerusalem

The newly discovered remains of a cremated Greek ‘companion’—and her magnificent mirror

By George Haddad • September 26, 2023

Four 1,900-Year-Old Swords Found Near the Dead Sea

Four 1,900-Year-Old Swords Found Near the Dead Sea

‘Finding a single sword is rare—so four? It’s a dream!’

By George Haddad • September 6, 2023

Finding the Hittites

Finding the Hittites

How a lost empire confirms biblical history

By Christopher Eames and George Haddad

First Temple Period Channels Baffle Archaeologists

First Temple Period Channels Baffle Archaeologists

A remarkable first-of-its-kind discovery, but the use remains a mystery.

By George Haddad • August 30, 2023

First Use of a Corbelled Vault Discovered at Tel Shimron

First Use of a Corbelled Vault Discovered at Tel Shimron

A 3,800-year-old mudbrick passageway provides key information about the spread of such arches to the southern Levant.

By George Haddad • August 18, 2023

Early Bronze Age Gate Discovered at Tel Erani

Early Bronze Age Gate Discovered at Tel Erani

The ‘oldest known gate’ found in the Holy Land

By George Haddad • August 15, 2023

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