U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee’s family takes a productive trip to ancient Jewish caves near Na’aleh.

One of the largest-ever gold hoards discovered in Israel—by a pair of teenagers

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

50 years after we discovered the last ones

Snapshot of the final Jewish uprising under Roman rule

A destroyed Seleucid fortress near the Lachish forest—courtesy the Hasmonean revolt

Ophel excavation yields only the third such coin ever found in Jerusalem.

A dramatic numismatic snapshot of Byzantine history (including a veritable “time lapse” of the maturation of the empire’s princes!)

The finds that caught our eye

One of the earliest coins ever discovered in Israel

Evidence of the final moments of Jewish rule in Jerusalem

‘For the Redemption of Zion’

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

A remarkable site with two identified periods of use—and the tantalizing mystery of why it was left a ghost town

But who was Eleazar, exactly?

Dr. Eilat Mazar’s spectacular discovery of the Ophel treasure assemblage

Ever wondered what it’s like to participate in an archaeological excavation? Join Armstrong College student Talea Gregory as she treks through the streets of Jerusalem and digs in the dirt of the Ophel.

Another find from the period of the Maccabees—right before Hanukkah