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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

Second Temple-Period Destruction Exposed in City of David

Second Temple-Period Destruction Exposed in City of David

Snapshot of a city moments before destruction

By George Haddad • August 4, 2023

Revolt Coins and the Fall of Jerusalem

Revolt Coins and the Fall of Jerusalem

Two recent discoveries highlight one of Jerusalem’s most turbulent epochs.

By George Haddad

Silver Revolt-Era Coin Found in En Gedi Cave

Silver Revolt-Era Coin Found in En Gedi Cave

An exceptionally rare coin inscribed with, ‘Holy Jerusalem’

By George Haddad • July 28, 2023

Uncovering the Bible’s Buried Cities: Azekah

Uncovering the Bible’s Buried Cities: Azekah

By George Haddad • July 23, 2023

A 2,000-Year-Old ‘Receipt’ Discovered in the City of David

A 2,000-Year-Old ‘Receipt’ Discovered in the City of David

A Second Temple Period find you definitely wouldn’t want to lose

By George Haddad • May 18, 2023

Uncovering the Bible’s Buried Cities: Beersheba

Uncovering the Bible’s Buried Cities: Beersheba

By Samuel McKoy and George Haddad • May 8, 2023

Ancient Wine-Grape Seed Analysis Hints at Biblical Origins

Ancient Wine-Grape Seed Analysis Hints at Biblical Origins

The “choice vine” of Sorek continues to yield

By George Haddad • May 5, 2023

‘6,000-Year-Old’ Copper Fishhook Discovered in Ashkelon

‘6,000-Year-Old’ Copper Fishhook Discovered in Ashkelon

A new discovery of “one of the oldest known” fishhooks in the world—probably used for hunting sharks?

By George Haddad • March 30, 2023

Evidence of Late Bronze Age Brain Surgery Found in Megiddo

Evidence of Late Bronze Age Brain Surgery Found in Megiddo

Two royal, yet sickly, brothers. One horrifying cranial surgery. And: earliest evidence of leprosy?

By George Haddad and Christopher Eames • February 27, 2023

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