Dr. Gabi Barkai, senior lecturer at Bar Ilan University and recipient of the Jerusalem Prize for Archaeology, says Israelis must claim that Israeli antiquities law be enforced at Israel’s most significant archaeological site– the Temple Mount. “It is the most significant site in the world for the Jewish people,” Barkai told Benny Tucker of Arutz […]

Archaeologists in Egypt said that they have discovered a headless stonework statue more than 2,000 years old belonging to an anonymous Ptolemaic-era king. Statement by the Supreme Council of Antiquities says an Egyptian-Dominican team made the finding at the temple of Taposiris Magna, west of the coastal city of Alexandria. Archaeology chief Zahi Hawass says […]

Besides being the largest by far – up to 12 times longer than previous finds – the team is confused by how such a “high-status” Viking treasure came to lie in the Burren, an area never settled by the Norsemen. Besides being the largest by far – up to 12 times longer than previous finds […]

Yonathan is one of the founding members of Emek Shaveh, a non-profit organization composed of archaeologists, Silwan residents and human rights activists, which aims to “hut light on the vital role of archaeology in the Israeli-Palestinian quarrel.” Yonathan worked as an archaeologist for the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) for many years. Sent to work in […]

Archaeologists in Indonesia have revealed a 1,000-year-old temple that could provide more information on the country’s Hindu past. The intricately engraved statues and reliefs are some of the best conserved in Indonesia, but the dig is being carried out under tight security to shield the site from well-organized artifact thieves. The temple was found on […]