Donkeys played an important role in the lives of ancient Mediterranean people, providing both food and a means of carrying ...

The term "ancient Israel" is used by scholars to refer to the tribes, kingdoms and dynasties formed by ancient Jewish people in the Levant (an area that encompasses modern-day Israel, Palestine ...

The figurine, found on a beach in southern Israel, was confirmed by the Israel Antiquities Authority to be a carving of the Egyptian goddess Hathor.

Similar examples of ancient lion artifacts appear to have been used as door knockers. But the newly discovered discs may have ...

As Israel intensified attacks in the Lebanese city of Baalbek, residents fled to an ancient Roman temple, hoping the site’s UNESCO status might save them.

Israel’s willingness to act decisively and preemptively is sometimes misunderstood by outsiders but rarely questioned within ...

Israeli archaeologists recently unearthed the titanic tusk of a prehistoric pachyderm near a kibbutz in southern Israel, a remnant of a behemoth once hunted by early people.

The history of Iranian-Israeli relations shows how ancient alliances can turn into modern conflicts, but maybe now is the time to hope for a better future.

While on a hike with her family, a child stumbled across a 3,800-year-old Egyptian amulet. It will go on display in an upcoming exhibition.

Although discovered in Israel, the artists likely used marble quarried from northwestern Turkey, since there were no local marble quarries in ancient Israel.

Archaeologists digging in the Jordan Valley recently discovered a collection of ancient coins during this year's Hanukkah holiday.

Archaeologists in Caesarea, an ancient port city located on the Mediterranean coast of modern-day Israel, have discovered a 1,700-year-old Roman sarcophagus depicting a drinking contest between ...