Archaeology in Israel:
List of Discoveries

(2004 - Present)

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2016

• Tel Dor Statue Base (December)
• First Temple Period Artifacts at the Temple Mount (October)
• 2nd Century Fresco Fragments at the Tzipori National Park (August)
• Foot of Ancient Egyptian Statue Discovered in Tel-Hazor (July)
• 3,300-Year old Egyptian Scarab Amulet Discovered in Galilee (June)
• 1,600-Year old Roman Haul From Caesarea Harbor (May)
• 3,700-Year old Egyptian Scarab Seal Discovered (April)
• 12-Year old Israeli Girl Discovers Ancient Egyptian Amulet (April)
• 1,600-Year old Kilns (April)
• Ancient Incense Holder and Ash Jug Found in Magdala (April)
• 2,000-year old gold coin found in Northern Galilee (March)
• First Temple era twin seals discovered in the City of David (March)
• 4,200-year old necropolis unearthed near Bethlehem (March)
• 1,600-year old winery and Roman bathhouse found in Jerusalem (March)
• 3,000-year old fabric and textiles found in Timna copper mines (February)
• 3,500-year old scarab amulet found in Galilee (February)
• 3,400-year old fortress found in Nahariya (January)

2015

• Marble slab with Hebrew inscriptions discovered at Lake Kinneret (December)
• Impression of Royal Seal of King Hezekiah discovered (December)
• 1,700-year old mosaic found (November)
• 2000-year old Maccabean-era fortress unearthed in Jerusalem (November)
• 1st Century Mikveh With Inscriptions Found (August)
• Items Including Silver Jewelery and Coins Minted During the Time of Alexander the Great Found in a Cave in Northern Galilee  (March)
• The Largest Discovery of Gold Coins in the History of Israeli Archaeological Expeditions is Discovered at the Caesarea National Park (February)
• The Oldest Modern Human Remains Ever Found Outside of Africa are Discovered in the Manot Cave (February)
• Ancient Tablets Detailing the Lives of Babylonian Jews Put on Display in the Bible Lands Museum (February)

2014

• 2,800 Year Old Farmhouse Discovered in Central Israel (December)
• 3,300 Year Old Cult Complex Found at Tel Burna Site B (October)

2013

• Iron Age Stone Altar Discovered in Shiloh (November)
• 6th Century Engraved Gold Artifacts Unearthed in Jerusalem (September)
• Ancient Samson Mosaic Uncovered in Huqoq Synagogue (September)
• 2,700 Year Old Inscribed Pottery Shard Found in Jerusalem (August)
• Ancient Egyptian Sphinx Discovered in Northern Israel (July)
• 2,00 Year Old Cooking Pots Uncovered in Jerusalem (June)
• 1,500 Year Old Mosaic Exposed in Southern Israel (May)
• 2,000 Year Old Stone Quarry Discovered in Jerusalem (May)
• Second-Temple Period Ritual Bath Uncovered in Jerusalem (April)
• Ancient Industrial Installation Revealed in Jaffa (February)

2012

• First Temple-Period Water Resevoir Discovered under Western Wall (September)
• 9,500 year-old Figurines Discovered Outside Jerusalem (August)
• 4th Century Synagogue Discovered in Huqoq in the Galilee (July)
• 2,700 year-old Clay Fragment Found in Jerusalem (May)
• 3,000 year-old Shrines, Objects discovered in Ancient City of Khirbet Qeiyafa (May)
• Ancient Hebrew Seal Found in Jerusalem (May)
• Greek Warrior Helmet with Leaf Imprint Found in Haifa Bay (February)
• Stamp with Temple Menorah Discovered in Acre (January)

2011

• Temple Period Ritual Purity "Voucher" Discovered in Jerusalem (December)
• Second Temple Ritual Bath Discovered Near Kibbutz Zor'a (October)
• Rare Statue of Hercules Exposed in the Jezreel Valley (August)
• Artifacts Found in Ancient Drainage Channel in Jerusalem (August)
• Rare Second Temple-Period Gold Bell Discovered in Jerusalem (July)
• 1,500 Year Old Public Building Uncovered in Akko (June)

2009

• Magdala Stone
• Excavation Discovers Remains of Building from Time of Jesus (December)
• Archaeological Analysis Proves Hasmonean Rule Extended to Negev Highlands (December)
• 2,000 Year Old Mikveh [Ritual Bath] Uncovered in We

2008

• Byzantine Gold Coins Found in Jerusalem (December)
• Roman Temple Uncovered in Zippori (August)
• First Temple Period buidling exposed west of Temple Mount (March)

2007

• Ancient Byzantine Church discovered in Tiberias (August)
• Herod the Great’s Tomb Discovered (May)

2006

• Ramla Excavations: Gold & Silver Bracelets (April)
• Ancient Jewish Site from United Kingdom Period Discovered at Kana (March)
• Ancient Mosaic Recovered from Palestinian Thieves (February)

2005

• Ancient Inscription of Alphabet Discovered Near Jerusalem (November)
• Archaeologists May Have Found Evidence of Goliath (November)
• Archaeologists Uncover the “Oldest Church” in Israel (November)
• Artifacts from Temple Mount Saved from Garbage (October)
• Fish Bones Unearthed in Jerusalem's City of David (September)
• Jaffa: Horse Skeletons (September)
• Palmahim: A 6000 Year Old Cemetery is Exposed in Excavations (April)
• Rare Crusader Coin Found in Jafa Flea Market (March)

2004

• Remains Found of Settlement in Kana (December)
• Coin of Jesus Found in Ancient Tiberias Excavation (November)
• Haifa University Archeologist Uncovers World’s Oldest Bedding (June)