Read more about the article 6,000-Year-Old Fishhook Was Used To Catch Sharks
Photo shows a fishhook, which was discovered in the Israel Antiquity Authority excavations carried out prior to the construction of the Agamim neighborhood in Ashkelon, Israel, undated. The copper fishhook is believed to be used for hunting sharks. (Emil Aladjem, Israel Antiquity Authority/Newsflash)

6,000-Year-Old Fishhook Was Used To Catch Sharks

Archaeologists in Israel have found a 6,000-year-old copper fishhook so large it may have been used to catch sharks. The piece, which was unearthed during infrastructure work in the coastal…

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Read more about the article Seven Beached Dolphins Saved As Rescuer Pushes Them Back Out To Sea
Photo shows the member of the Environment Authority of the Sultanate of Oman, undated. A total of eight dolphins were rescued after being washed up on a beach in Dhofar Governorate, Oman. (@ea_oman/Newsflash )

Seven Beached Dolphins Saved As Rescuer Pushes Them Back Out To Sea

A pod of dolphins washed onto a beach are saved by a rescuer as he pushes them back out to sea. The extraordinary scenes - filmed on the Arabian Sea…

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Read more about the article Ancient Ostrich Eggs Found At Prehistoric BBQ
Photo shows the flint finds uncovered during the excavation in the right tray and the Ostrich eggshell fragments in the left tray, undated. Ostrich eggs believed to be 4000-year-old were uncovered in the Negev in Israel. (Emil Aladjem, Israel Antiquities Authority/Newsflash)

Ancient Ostrich Eggs Found At Prehistoric BBQ

Ostrich eggs dating back up to 7,500 years have been found beside a prehistoric barbecue pit where a tribe of hunter-gatherers cooked giant omelettes. The astonishing desert discovery was made…

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Read more about the article 2,200-Year-Old Greek Sling Bullet That Could Travel Further Than Arrow Found In Israel
Photo shows the word "Victory" on the sling bullet, undated photo. The 2,200-year-old sling bullet was uncovered in excavations conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority in Yavne, Israel. (Dafna Gazit, Israel Antiquities Authority/Newsflash)

2,200-Year-Old Greek Sling Bullet That Could Travel Further Than Arrow Found In Israel

Archaeologists in Israel have discovered a rare lead sling bullet that possibly belonged to a Greek soldier and bears a magic inscription for victory. The tiny projectile was discovered during…

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Read more about the article 3,000-Year-Old Scarab Seal Found During School Field Trip Was Mistaken For Toy
Photo shows the scarab, showing a seated figure on the right and a standing figure with a raised arm on the left, possibly symbolizing the imparting of authority, undated photo. The 3,000-year-old Egyptian scarab seal was found during a middle school field trip in Azor, just outside Tel Aviv, Israel in November 2022. (Gilad Stern, Israel Antiquities Authority/Newsflash)

3,000-Year-Old Scarab Seal Found During School Field Trip Was Mistaken For Toy

A school field trip to a small town outside of Tel Aviv has led to the discovery of a 3000-year-old scarab seal that was picked up off the ground after…

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Read more about the article Looters Caught Red-Handed Digging Up Ancient Well For Treasure
Photo shows the moment when three looters were caught while they were excavating and destroying historical layers in an Ottoman well next to the cemetery of the Bedouin city of Rahat in Negev, Israel, undated photo. The robbers are suspected of searching for a hidden treasure, which, according to a Bedouin myth, was buried in the well, inside a cave. (Emil Aladjem, Israel Antiquity Authority Robbery Prevention Unit/Newsflash)

Looters Caught Red-Handed Digging Up Ancient Well For Treasure

Officials in Israel busted three looters digging for treasure in an ancient Ottoman well. Inspectors from Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) Antiquities Theft Prevention Unit caught the robbers red-handed as they…

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Read more about the article Nobleman’s Medieval Graffiti Found In Jerusalem Holy Tomb
Photo shows the inscription and family emblem of Adrian von Bubenberg in the Holy Complex on Mount Zion, Jerusalem, Israel. Written sources record that Adrian von Bubenberg came on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land in 1466. (Shai Halevy, Israel Antiquities Authority/Newsflash)

Nobleman’s Medieval Graffiti Found In Jerusalem Holy Tomb

Graffiti drawn by a knight from the Middle Ages has been discovered more than 500 years later in King David's Tomb in Jerusalem. A charcoal scrawling shows the name of…

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Read more about the article Ancient Tombs Reveal Opium Use 2,300 Years Ago
Photo shows artefacts unearthed during the excavations at the Tel Yehud site in Israel, undated photo. A new study by the Israel Antiquities Authority, Tel Aviv University and The Weizmann Institute of Science has revealed the earliest known evidence of the use of the hallucinogenic drug opium, and psychoactive drugs in general, in the world. (Israel Antiquities Authority/Newsflash)

Ancient Tombs Reveal Opium Use 2,300 Years Ago

Ceramic vessels discovered in ancient tombs in Israel have revealed the world's earliest evidence of opium use dating back more than 2,300 years. The images show the opium paraphernalia from…

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Read more about the article Throne Ivory Worth More Than Gold From Time Of Solomon’s Temple Discovered In Jerusalem
Photo shows some of the ivories discovered in the assemblage, which contains no fewer than 1,500 fragments, undated photo. The ivories, conside. (Eliyahu Yanai, City of David/Newsflash)

Throne Ivory Worth More Than Gold From Time Of Solomon’s Temple Discovered In Jerusalem

This footage shows rare ivory plaques dating back thousands of years to Solomon's Temple that are believed to have been part of a throne and that have been unearthed in…

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